South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated ActsSchedule—Subject matter of regulations
The powers and duties of inspectors.
The inspection of mines and of machinery in or about mines.
The appointment by mine owners of agents, and the registration of such
appointments with the Minister.
4—Mine managers
The appointment by mine owners and agents of mine managers and temporary mine
managers, and the registration of such appointments with the Minister.
5—Responsibilities and duties of owners and persons employed
The responsibilities and duties of owners and agents, and of mine managers and
other persons employed in or about or in connection with mines.
Plans and sections of underground and surface workings of mines,
including—
(a) the
keeping of such plans and sections by the owner, agent, or manager of the
mine;
(b) the
furnishing from time to time of copies of such plans and sections to the
Minister, and the terms on which such copies will be accepted as satisfactory;
(c) the
manner in which surveys of the underground or surface workings for the
purposes of such plans and sections shall be effected, and the scale to which
such plans and sections shall be drawn.
7—Discipline, prevention of accidents etc
The maintenance of order and discipline, and the prevention of accidents.
Accidents in or about mines, including—
(a) the
notification of accidents;
(b) the
steps to be taken on the occurrence of an accident; the supply and maintenance
of appliances for use in rescue work, and the formation and training of rescue
brigades; the supply and maintenance of ambulance appliances and the training
of men in ambulance work;
(c) the
procedure at inquiries into accidents, and the evidence receivable at such
inquiries as to any particular matter.
Returns from mines for statistical purposes.
The form of records, returns, notices, and other writings and documents to be
used for the purposes of this Act.
The ventilation of mines, including—
(a)
standards of purity, temperature, and humidity of the air; the quantity of air
which shall be made to circulate in the mine or the airways; methods by which
the air shall be tested as to its adequacy in quantity, purity, temperature,
humidity, and efficiency of circulation;
(b)
recording the state of ventilation in all parts of the mine; showing upon the
plans the position of all airdoors and ventilating devices and appliances, and
the direction of the air currents;
(c) the
conditions under which disused portions of the mine may or shall be shut off
from the ventilation system, and when and in what manner they shall be
ventilated;
(d) the
conditions under which the use of mechanical appliances to assist ventilation
shall be compulsory;
(e) the
use of compressed air;
(f) the
conditions under which tailings from cyanide or other chemical or
metallurgical processes may be used for the filling of stopes;
(g) the
prevention of the escape of deleterious gases and fumes from any chemical or
metallurgical process.
12—Connections for ventilation purposes
The connection of workings for ventilation purposes, including—
(a) the
making of other excavations concurrently with shaft sinking;
(b) the
connection of adjoining mines;
(c) the
connection of workings in the same mine;
(d) any
other matter relating to the ventilation of mines.
The protection of health in mines and the sanitary conditions in mines,
including—
(a) the
prevention and laying of dust; the prevention of the escape of poisonous or
deleterious gases and fumes from any chemical or metallurgical process in use
on mines; the use of water sprays, atomisers, and other damping appliances;
(b) the
use of apparatus for collecting, filtering, and preventing the inhalation of
dust;
(c) the
prevention of nuisances, and the cleansing and keeping clean of the mine; the
construction and position of all sanitary conveniences, and the condition in
which they shall be kept;
(d) the
provision and construction of change houses and their accommodation, baths,
washing appliances, the destruction of old clothes, and drying of clothes;
pure water supply;
(e)
examination and exclusion of persons likely to be infected with infectious or
transmissible diseases.
The safety of all persons working in or about mines, including the provision
of refuges and manholes.
The safe handling of materials.
The storage and use of explosives and highly inflammable substances,
including—
(a) the
construction of magazines;
(b)
storage and handling;
(c)
lights and smoking;
(d) the
removal and destruction of fumes by mechanical or artificial means;
(e) the
persons who may charge or fire charges, and the methods and implements that
may or may not be employed in doing so;
(f)
charges that have missed fire, and holes which have been charged, or in which
a charge has been previously fired or attempted to be fired;
(g) the
time that must elapse before men return to a hole where a charge has been
fired, or has missed fire;
(h) the
notification of charges that have missed fire;
(i)
the use of fuse.
17—Winding and testing of ropes and other appliances
The winding of persons and materials, including—
(a) the
strength and efficiency of ropes, chains, brakes, and cages, and all winding
appliances, gear, and machinery, and the tests, from time to time or
otherwise, of such strength and efficiency;
(b) the
maintenance of ropes, chains, brakes, and cages, and all winding appliances,
gear, and machinery;
(c) the
persons who may have charge of winding machinery and their periodical medical
examination.
The fencing, lining, dividing, and otherwise securing of shafts and other
openings.
19—Ladders and travelling ways
Ladders and travelling ways.
Signals.
The use of electricity and electrical machinery, and the rules and precautions
to be observed.
Machinery, including—
(a) the
persons who may work or have charge of machinery;
(b) the
maintenance and safeguarding of machinery;
(c) the
fitting, cleaning, working, and testing of machinery, whether in accordance
with any Act or otherwise.
The fees payable in respect of—
(a)
witnesses' expenses and the remuneration of persons holding inquiries:
(b) the
testing of ropes, chains, brakes, cages, and other winding appliances, gear,
and machinery:
(c) any
other service rendered by any person under this Act.
Abandonment of mines, including the protection of abandoned mines.
25—Preservation of the amenity
The preservation of the amenity of any area or place from impairment by
mining operations or practices, or any operations or practices incidental or
ancillary thereto, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
regulations made under this paragraph may—
(a)
regulate, restrict or prohibit any such operations that interfere with the
surface of any land; and
(b)
regulate the position in which any excavations or other mining operations may
be made or conducted; and
(c)
regulate the treatment and disposal of overburden and waste products; and
(d)
regulate, restrict or prohibit the treatment or disposal of overburden or
waste products in prescribed areas or places, or in areas or places of a
prescribed kind; and
(e)
require that any plant or mining operations be screened from view in a
prescribed manner; and
(f)
require the restoration of the surface of the land in a prescribed manner; and
(g)
regulate the positioning, installation and removal of mining equipment and
buildings used in connection with mining operations.
The medical certification of employees and the certification of persons in
charge of certain declared types of machinery.
The disposal or overburden or other waste from mining operations.