S.L. 549.50 Art. 29Inspections of excavation voids by the competent authority.

(1) Prior to the commencement of deposit operations and at regular intervals thereafter, including the after-closure phase, to be decided by the competent authority, the competent authority shall inspect any excavation void, whether created through surface or underground extraction, covered by regulation 22 in order to ensure that it complies with the relevant conditions of the permit:

Provided that an affirmative finding shall in no way reduce the responsibility of the operator under the conditions of the permit.

(2) The operator shall keep up-to-date records of all backfilling operations and make them available for inspection by the competent authority.

(3) In the event of a change of operator during the backfilling into an excavation void, whether created through surface or underground extraction, the operator shall ensure that there is an appropriate transfer of relevant up-to-date information and records relating to the excavation void, whether created through surface or underground extraction.