Healthy,
safe and
productive lives
and enterprises

Mines and Quarries Act 1965 (No. 7 of 1965)

Partly repealed by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 1989 and through S.I. No. 237 of 1989 and S.I. No. 357 of 1995.

Regulations and Orders made under the Act

  • Employment Equality Act 1977 (Employment of Females on Underground Work in Mines) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 153 of 1991)
  • Mines (Safety Training) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 85 of 1987)
  • Mines (Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 125 of 1979)
  • Quarries (Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 126 of 1979)
  • Mines (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 279 of 1979)
  • Tara Mine (Winding) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 14 of 1977)
  • Quarries (Explosives) (Amendment) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 1 of 1976)
  • Mines (General) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 331 of 1975)
  • Mines and Quarries (General Register) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 97 of 1974)
  • Quarries (General) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 146 of 1974)
  • Mines (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 153 of 1973)
  • Quarries (Electricity) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 50 of 1972)
  • Mines (Electricity) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 51 of 1972)
  • Mines (Explosives) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 123 of 1972)
  • Mines (Fire and Rescue) Regulations 1972 (S.I. No. 226 of 1972)
  • Mines and Quarries (Notification of Diseases) Order 1971 (S.I. No. 61 of 1971)
  • Mines and Quarries Inquiries (Draft Regulations) Rules 1971 (S.I. No. 219 of 1971)
  • Quarries (Explosives) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 237 of 1971)
  • Mines (Locomotive) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 238 of 1971)
  • Mines and Quarries Act 1965 (Commencement) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 73 of 1970)
  • Mines (Managers and Officials) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 74 of 1970)
  • Mines and Quarries (Reference) Rules 1970 (S.I. No. 75 of 1970)
  • Mines and Quarries (Notification of Dangerous Occurrences) Order 1970 (S.I. No. 76 of 1970)
  • Mines (Surveyors and Plans) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 78 of 1970)
  • Mines and Quarries (Birth Certificates) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 110 of 1970)

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