Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 2019.

These Regulations regulate all activities of every mine other than a coal or an oil mine. They specify that the notice for commencement of any mining operation under section 16 of the Act shall be submitted by the owner, agent or manager of a mine to the Chief Inspector and a copy thereof to the Regional Inspector in the Form and method as may be specified by the Chief Inspector for the purpose, accompanied by a plan showing the boundaries of the mine and the shafts or openings of the mine, tri-junction or revenue pillars and other prominent and permanent surface features. In addition, they create a Board of Mining Examinations, entitled to monitor and issue certificates as specified in sub-regulation (2), which shall be valid throughout the territories to which these regulations extend, and shall be of the following kinds, namely: a) Manager’s first class certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine; b) Manager’s second class certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine; c) Surveyor’s certificate of competency to survey the working of a metalliferous mine; d) Mine Foreman’s certificate of competency to carry out inspections and duties as required under these regulations; e) Mining Mate’s certificate of competency to carry out inspection and duties as required under these regulations; f) Blaster’s certificate of competency to fire shots in a metalliferous mines; g) Winding Engineman’s certificate to drive a winding engine of any type or class; and h) Certificate of competency to test for the presence of inflammable gas.