# The Miscellaneous Mines Order 1956, Paragraph 18


Where persons are to be carried through a shaft, staple-pit or unwalkable outlet in a cage or carriage, the banksman or other person authorised to transmit signals in relation thereto shall not signal the cage or carriage away if it or any deck thereof contains more than the maximum number of persons allowed to be carried or if the gates with which it is provided are not properly closed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1956/1778/schedule/FIRST/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miscellaneous-mines-order-1956/schedule-FIRST/paragraph-18
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