The Mines (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
These Regulations amend the Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016 No.427) (“the 2016 Regulations”). They make provision to implement Directive (EU) 2017/2398, of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (OJ No. L345, 27.12.2017, p. 87-95), in relation to coal mine workers in Northern Ireland.