(1)The owner, agent or manager of a mine shall ensure that prior to the commencement of drill stem test-(a)pressure test and function test of the blowout preventer assembly is conducted;(b)fire-fighting equipment is kept readily available for immediate use;(c)no person other than those required for the test is admitted on the drilling floor;(d)the test line is securely anchored at each end and at each nine metre interval;(e)thekelly hose is not used as part of the test line; and(f)the test line and valves are examined by a competent person and no test is conducted if any defect is discovered until such defect is rectified.
