Paragraph 3 I1

in regulation 2, in the definition of “mine”, for “section 156 of the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969” substitute “regulation 3 of the Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016”;

for regulation 8 substitute—

“Application to mines

8.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations (except regulation 3(3) and (4) and regulation 5) shall apply to mines.

(2)

In their application to mines—

(a)

regulation 3(1), (2) and (5) and regulation 4 shall have effect as if the mine operator were the employer and as if all persons for the time being at work in the mine were the mine operator’s employees; and

(b)

regulation 3(2) shall be read as if the words “Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4)” were omitted.

(3)

In this regulation, “mine operator” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.”