Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Schedule 4 to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/2023), which Schedule contains provisions relating to mines and quarries, so that–
it is made clear (by the amendment to paragraph 1 of that Schedule effected by regulation 2(a)(ii) of these Regulations) that any reference to “the nominated person” in any provision contained in that Schedule is a reference to the case where a person has in fact been nominated to receive notices under the said Schedule;
the restrictions on disturbing the place where an accident or dangerous occurrence has happened and tampering with anything at that place which are contained in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4 of that Schedule are expressed not to apply to an accident or to a dangerous occurrence where an appropriate person (a definition of this phrase is inserted into paragraph 1 of the said Schedule 4 by regulation 2(a)(i) of these Regulations) has fulfilled the requirements contained in sub-paragraph (2) of the said paragraph 4 (as substituted by regulation 2(b) of these Regulations); and
the plan referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c) of the said paragraph 4 must be signed, dated and supplied in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph (as substituted by regulation 2(c) of these Regulations).