Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Minimum Standards on Ground Vibrations, Noise, Air-Blast and Flyrock near surface structures and Communities to be Protected

Part B : Author's Guide
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1. The COP must, where possible, follow the sequence laid out in Part C: Format and Content of the COP.

 

2. The pages as well as the chapters and sections must be numbered, where possible, to facilitate cross-referencing.

 

3. The wording used in this guideline must be unambiguous and concise.

 

4. Unless otherwise indicated, for the purpose of crafting a COP, the meanings of the words mentioned in this guideline will also have the same meanings as those assigned to them in this document.

 

5. It must be stated in the COP whether:
5.1. The annexure forms part of the guideline and must be complied with or incorporated in the COP, or whether aspects thereof must be complied with or incorporated in the COP.
5.2.The annexure is merely attached as information for consideration in the preparation of the COP (i.e. compliance is discretionary).

 

6. When annexures are used, the numbering should be preceded by the letter allocated to that annexure, and the numbering should start at one again (e.g. A1, A2, A3, etc.).

 

7. Whenever possible, illustrations, tables, graphs and the like, should be used to avoid long descriptions and/or explanations.

 

8. When in-text referencing that relates to sources such as publications, and reports, have be done, these sources must be included in the text, as footnotes or side notes, as well as in a separate bibliography section.