What UK Mines and Quarries Act 1954: Management Duties, Mine Safety and Offences requires
The Mines and Quarries Act 1954 is a foundational UK statute on the management and safety of mines and quarries, much of it now operating alongside and partly superseded by regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, with enforcement by the Health and Safety Executive. Section 1 sets the general duties of mine and quarry owners to secure that the mine or quarry is operated in accordance with the Act. Section 2 provides for the appointment of a manager of every mine and sets the manager's general duties and powers, making the manager responsible for the day-to-day control. On safety, section 22 requires the provision of shafts and outlets giving safe means of ingress and egress, section 48 imposes a duty to secure the safety of roads and working places, and section 55 imposes a duty to provide adequate ventilation to dilute and render harmless noxious and inflammable gases. Enforcement is provided by section 152 (offences) and section 155 (the penalty where no express penalty is provided), while section 157 provides a defence where compliance was impracticable and section 159 makes owners liable for breaches of statutory duty by their servants or agents. The Act remains a legal foundation of UK mine and quarry management duties and safety obligations.
Pillar: Mining & Natural Resources · Authority: UK Parliament / Health and Safety Executive · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/70/contents
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- Mines and Quarries Act 1954, section 1 - general duties of mine and quarry owners.
- Mines and Quarries Act 1954, section 2 - appointment, and general duties and powers, of mine managers.
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