# The Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 13: Permits to work

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where it is shown by the health and safety document that such a measure is necessary, the mine operator shall make arrangements for a system of permits (referred to in this regulation as “permits to work”) to carry out—
(a) hazardous operations; and
(b) operations which are usually straightforward but which may interact with other activities to cause serious hazards.
(2) A permit to work shall—
(a) be issued by a suitable person in the management structure required by regulation 10; and
(b) specify the conditions to be fulfilled and the precautions to be taken before, during and after the work concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/427/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mines-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-13
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