# The Mines Regulations 2014, Regulation 72: Transitional provisions: tips

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A mine operator must carry out by 5th April 2016 the first appraisal of a tip that, immediately before the commencement date, was not classified within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the 1971 Regulations.
(2) Where, before the commencement date, a report has been obtained in accordance with regulation 9(2)(a), 12(1) or 18(1) of the 1971 Regulations and is less than two years old, that report—
(a) must be treated as a geotechnical assessment for the purpose of regulation 62; and
(b) remains valid for two years from the date on which it was made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3248/regulation/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mines-regulations-2014/regulation-72
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