General Mining Police Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1959 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Reconstruction on measures to protect the life and health of people and to protect property. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Minerals Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pollution control Exploration Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinances shall apply to establishments subject to inspection and monitoring under the mining legislation. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to health and safety issues in surface and underground mines, as well as to the protection of the environment. The text consists of 19 Parts divided into 352 articles as follows: General provisions (I); Surface mines, protection of surface (II); Open pit mining and day extraction (III); Deep mining (IV); Hewing and dismantling (V); Extraction and loading (VI); Man-riding (VII); Underground lighting (VIII); Storage of flammable liquids underground (IX); Danger of burning (XI); Ventilation (XII); Underground fire through self-ignition, firedamp and coal seam (XIII); Medical services and first aid (XIV); Machinery and electrical equipment (XV); Workers (XVII);Provisions on the protection of health and prevention of accidents (XVIII); Miscellaneous and final provisions (XIX). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Federal Act on mineral raw materials. Legislation | Austria | 1999 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Mining, Institution, Offences/penalties, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Certification, Coal, Concession, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX