1
Novices are not permitted access to Dan yr Ogof
2
Parties will number up to 4 (excluding the warden) and enter only in the
company of a warden. For “Health and Safety” reasons the Cave Company
will not allow people to cave alone.
3
Parties are responsible for their conduct, safety and the provision of
equipment necessary to safely complete the trip. The warden should also
draw the attention of each member of the party to the conditions of
access, particularly those relating to the use of any fixed aids in the
cave, safety and the making of provision for emergency assistance to be
called.
4
The warden shall be familiar with the route across the lakes, water
levels, recent rainfall and the current weather forecast and should
be satisfied that the party have considered the risks associate with the
cave. The Warden must also be familiar with the location of the
Entrapment Camp and its use in the case of a party becoming trapped by
high water. This equipment must not be touched except in cases of
genuine emergency.
5
Each caver wishing to enter the cave must give evidence of his holding
an adequate acceptable Public Liability cover to the agent of the
Showcave Management or of the Committee at the relevant access point for
the trip.
6
Wardens should return to the secretary of the Cave Advisory Committee a
record sheet for each trip within one week of its completion. This
should show the route taken, the names of the participants, the club/s
involved, details of accidents and near misses, and any other detail
deemed necessary for maintaining the objectives of the Management Plan.
7 Marker
tapes should not be crossed or moved under any circumstances without the
express request of the Committee to do so.
8
Only electric lighting is to be used. Carbide must not be taken into the
cave.
9
Special permission must be obtained before engaging in camping, dye
tracing, research projects, major digging and use of explosives, when
all necessary statutory licences must be shown. The Showcave Management
has the final say on whether permission can be given for explosive use.
10 The gate is to
be kept locked at all times.
11
No litter is to be left inside or outside the cave.
12
Parties should respect any directions or instructions issued by the
Showcave staff, who have the right to refuse access.
13
Installations, apparatus and equipment should not be interfered with.
Accidental damage should be reported immediately on return from the
trip. The ventilation fans for the showcave operate automatically and
must not be touched.
14
The warden and party should take precautions against drowning and
hypothermia such as wearing a wetsuit in the Green Canal. In some parts
of the cave, for example in the Windy Way, wind cooling is significant.
15
Parties may be asked to undertake appropriate tasks in the furtherance
of the Management Plan.
16 Under no circumstances may payment be made for
caving in Dan yr Ogof. All caving must be of a non-commercial nature.
17
In the event of an individual breaking any of the above rules, or
otherwise violating the conditions of access, the Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and Wardens' Secretary of the CAC shall consult and may
opt to suspend that person’s right of access to the cave, pending
consideration of the matter by the next full meeting of the CAC.
18
A meeting of the CAC shall have the right to suspend an individual’s
right of access to the cave for a defined period. In the case of a
Warden this could be up to the term remaining on that Warden's permit.
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