Regulation 2 Application

These Regulations shall apply below ground to all mines.

Regulations 3, 5 and 7 shall not apply in respect of persons working in a shaft in the course of being sunk or an outlet in the course of being driven or an inset or in exploratory development work from the shaft or outlet where the total number of such persons at any one time does not exceed 30.

For the purpose of paragraph (2) “inset” means a heading, chamber or other space in the course of being driven or excavated from the shaft or outlet and which is accessible only from the shaft or outlet and is not being driven or excavated solely or mainly for the purpose of getting of minerals or products of minerals.