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

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Underground Rail Bound Equipment

Part C: Format and Content of the Code of Practice

3. Status of mandatory code of practice
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Under this heading the COP must contain statements to the effect that:

3.1The mandatory COP was drawn up in accordance with Guideline 16/3/2/2-A4 issued by the CIOM;
3.2This is a Mandatory COP, in terms of Sections 9(2) and (3) of the MHSA;
3.3The COP may be used in an accident investigation/inquiry to ascertain compliance and also to establish whether the Code is effective and fit for purpose;
3.4The COP supersedes all previous relevant COPs; and
3.5All managerial instructions or recommended procedures (voluntary COPs) and standards on the relevant topics must comply with the COP and must be reviewed to assure compliance.