(2) No person shall take any light other than an enclosed light, electric torch or

lamp into any explosive magazine or store or premises.

(3) No person shall have explosives in his possession except as provided for in
these regulation, or secret or keep explosives in a dwelling house.

(4) Any person finding any explosives in or about a mine shall deposit the same
in the magazine or store or premises. Every such occurrence shall be brought
to the notice of the manager in writing.

CHAPTER XVI - Machinery and Plant

171. Use of certain machinery belowground. – (1) No internal combustion engine or

steam boiler shall be used belowground in a mine expect with the permission in writing
of the Chief Inspector and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein.

(2) In every mine or part of a mine to which regulation 142 applies, only
flameproof electric apparatus and equipment shall be used belowground
unless otherwise provided for under the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956.

172. General provisions about construction and maintenance of machinery. – All parts
and working gear whether fixed or movable, including the anchoring and fixing
appliances, of all machinery and apparatus used as or forming part of the equipment of
amine, an all foundations in or to which any such appliances are anchored or fixed shall
be of good construction, suitable material, adequate strength and free from visible defect,
and shall be properly maintained.

173. Apparatus under pressure. – (1) All apparatus, used as or forming part of the
equipment of a mine, which contains or produces air, gas or steam at a pressure greater
than atmospheric pressure shall be so constructed, installed and maintained as to obviate
any risk of fire, bursting, explosion or collapse or the production or noxious gases.

(2) Every air receiver forming part of a compressing plant shall be fitted with a
safety valve and an air gauge which shows pressure in excess of the atmospheric
pressure.
(3) Before an air-received is cased in or put in commission, the engineer or other
competent person shall subject it to a hydraulic test at a pressure at least one -
and-a-halftimes the maximum permissible working pressure. A similar test
shall be made after every renewal or repair and in any case at intervals of not
more than three years. The result of every such test shall be recorded in a
bound paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the
person carrying out the test.
(4) The supply of air for air-compressors shall be drawn from a source free from
dust and fumes.