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Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74
Current version for 20 January 2013 to date (accessed 24 May 2013 at 17:29).
Some, but not all, of the provisions displayed in this version
of the legislation have commenced. See Historical notes
Does not include amendments by:Coal Mine Health and Safety
Amendment Act 2010 No 23 (amended by Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act
2011 No 67) (not commenced)Work Health and Safety Legislation
Amendment Act 2011 No 67, Sch 2 [1]–[13] (not
commenced)See also:
Work Health and Safety (Mines) Bill 2013
File last modified 23 May 2013.
4 When a person is at work
5 Risks arising from activities at work
Part 2 Application of Act
6 Application of Act
7 Act does not apply to certain mines or places
8 Decision on question of whether this Act applies
9 Act does not apply to coal mines
10 Act does not apply to railway operations
11 Act does not apply to civil engineering works
12 Act does not apply to certain other operations
13 Act to bind Crown
Part 3 Objects of Act
14 Objects of Act
Part 4 Application of Work
Health and Safety Act 2011
15 Act to be read in conjunction with WHS Act
16 Act adds to protection provided by WHS Act
17 WHS Act prevails
18 Compliance with this Act is no defence to prosecution
under WHS Act
19 Evidence of contraventions of this Act and WHS
20 No double jeopardy
Part 5 Duties relating to health, safety and welfare at
Division 1 Duties of mine holders
22 Duty to nominate the operator of a mine
23 Chief Inspector may declare person as operator
24 Mine holder must give operator health and safety
25 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 2 Duties of operators of mines
Subdivision 1 General duty
26 Worker safety
Subdivision 2 Mine safety management plans
27 Duty of operator to prepare mine safety management
28 No work directly related to mining without mine safety
29 Duty of operator to ensure compliance with mine safety
30 Contents of mine safety management plan
31 Consultation
32 Obligations concerning mine safety management
33 Access to mine safety management plan
34 Former operator must return information
Subdivision 3 Management structure
35 Operator must prepare management structure
36 Register of persons occupying positions
Subdivision 4 Duties regarding contractors
37 Operator to prepare contractor management plan
38 Content of contractor management plan
39 Operator to ensure contractor’s familiarity with
40 Duties of operator regarding contractors
Subdivision 5 Emergency management
41 Meaning of “emergency”
42 Operator must prepare emergency plan
43 No mining or quarrying without emergency plan
44 Contents of emergency plan
45 Review and testing
Subdivision 6 Keeping of records and reporting
46 Keeping of records by operators
47 Reporting by operators
Subdivision 7 Penalties
48 Penalty for offence against this Division
Subdivision 8 Saving of certain notices and
49 Saving of certain notices and directions
Division 3 Duties and rights of employees
50 Duties of employees
51 Rights of employees
52 Unlawful dismissal or other victimisation of
53 Division applies to employees of contractor
Division 4 Duties of persons in management
54 Persons in management positions must comply with mine
55 Persons in management positions must inform operator of
56 Further obligations
57 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 5 Duties of supervisors
58 Supervisor must comply with mine safety management
59 Supervisor must inform operator of
60 Further obligations
61 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 6 Duties of and in relation to
62 Contractor must comply with operator’s mine safety
63 Contractor’s safety management plan
64 Duties of contractors regarding safe work method
65 Contractor to ensure work carried out in accordance with
66 Contractor’s duties regarding
67 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 7 Duty to give notice
68 Duty to give notice of drilling operations
69 Regulations may require notice to be given
70 Penalty for offence against this Division
71 Person may have more than one duty
72 Relationship between duties under this Part and
73 Multiple contraventions of duties under this
74 Civil liability not affected by this Part
Part 6 Miscellaneous matters concerning mines
Division 1 Mine plans
75 Regulations concerning mine plans
Division 2 Hours of work
76 Hours of work and associated working arrangements below
77 Chief Inspector may require alteration of hours of
78 Regulations concerning hours of work
79 Display of shift roster regimes
80 Recording of hours worked
81 Penalty for offence against this Division
82 Defence
Division 3 Tourist and educational activities
83 Definitions
84 Tourist activities in mines or use of mines for
educational purposes not allowed without a permit
85 Issue of tourist and educational permits
86 Revocation or variation of permits
87 Minister and certain other persons not liable in certain
Part 7 Notification of incidents
Division 1 Notification of certain incidents
88 Notification of certain incidents and other
89 Non-disturbance of plant involved in notifiable incidents
(and of surrounding area)
90 Records of notifications
91 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 2 Health and safety
92 Records of medical and first aid treatment
93 Offence relating to reporting of health or safety
94 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 3 Inquiries
95 Boards of Inquiry
96 Witnesses and evidence at special inquiries
97 Report by Board of Inquiry
98 No appeal against exercise of functions by Boards of
99 Penalty for offence against this Division
Part 8 Stop work orders
100 Minister may make stop work order
101 Prior notification of making of stop work order not
102 Extension of stop work order
103 Consultation about modification of proposed detrimental
104 Stop work order prevails over other
105 Costs of enforcing stop work order
106 Offence: failure to comply with a stop work
Part 9 Competence standards
Division 1 Key obligations
107 Regulations may specify functions to which this Part
108 Operator to ensure only competent persons employed to
perform specified functions
109 Contractor to ensure only competent persons employed to
110 Only competent persons to perform specified
111 Penalty for offence against this Division
Division 2 Metalliferous Mines and Extractive Industries
112 Constitution of Metalliferous Mines and Extractive
Industries Competence Board
113 Ministerial control of Board
114 Membership of Board
115 Procedure of Board
Division 3 Functions of Board
116 Functions of Board
117 Annual report
Division 4 Certificates of competence
118 Certificates of competence may be granted
119 Regulations concerning competence standards
120 Ministerial orders
Division 5 Offences
121 Offences: certificates of competence
122 Offence of forging or having forged document
123 False or misleading statements
124 Offences if a person’s competence is declared as
125 Penalty for offence against this Division
Part 10 Oversight of mines
Division 1 Outline of this Part
126 Outline of this Part
Division 2 Inspections by government officials
Subdivision 1 Appointment of government officials
127 Appointment of government officials
128 Qualifications of inspectors
129 Appointment of consultants as investigators
Subdivision 2 Functions of government officials
130 Functions of Chief Inspector
131 Bringing concerns regarding health, safety or welfare to
the attention of operators
132 Consideration and investigation of complaints
133 Audit and review of mine safety management plans and
134 Additional functions
Subdivision 3 Powers of government officials
135 Powers of entry at any time
136 Power to cross land
137 Power to require plan
Division 3 Inspections on behalf of work force
Subdivision 1 Site check inspectors
138 Site check inspectors
139 Trigger for election
140 Conduct of election of site check inspectors
141 Term of office
142 Vacation of office of site check inspector
143 Notification of election
144 Functions of site check inspectors
145 Training of site check inspectors
146 Duties of operators in relation to site check
147 Duties of contractors in relation to site check
148 Assistance to site check inspectors
149 Reports by site check inspectors
Subdivision 2 Inspections on behalf of work force
150 Inspections by site check inspectors
151 Site check inspector may be accompanied by operator or
operator’s representative
152 Site check inspector must not leave work without prior
153 Power to cross land
154 Offence of failing to comply with requirement of
155 Obstruction of site check inspectors in exercise of
156 Offence of interfering with site check inspector or
157 Offence of impersonating a site check inspector or
Part 11 Mining industry codes of practice
158 Purpose of industry codes of practice
159 Minister may prepare draft codes
160 Consultation on draft codes
161 Approval of codes by Minister
162 Publication, commencement and availability of
163 Amendment or revocation of codes
164 Use of codes
Part 12 Regulations
165 Regulations: general power
166 Regulations: specific miscellaneous powers
167 Regulations may prescribe decisions that are to be
reviewable by Administrative Decisions Tribunal
168 Regulations: adapting duties under Part 5
169 Regulations concerning application of Part 5 to
170 Regulations may adopt other publications
171 Regulations may create criminal offences
172 Exemptions
173 Regulations relating to consultation
Division 1 Enforcement
174 Offences by corporations
175 Aiding and abetting etc
176 Defence
177 Defences to criminal proceedings not affected by this
Division 2 Information
178 Disclosure of information
179 False or misleading statements
180 Defence
Division 3 Exercise and delegation of functions
181 Chief Inspector subject to Ministerial control
182 Delegation of functions by Minister
183 Delegation of functions by Chief Inspector
184 Delegation of functions by Director-General
Division 4 Service of documents
185 Service of documents
186 Supply of documents to operator
187 Supply of documents to Chief Inspector
Division 5 Fees
188 Fees
Division 6 Liability
189 Protection from liability
190 No obligation to exercise power
Division 7 191–195(Repealed)Division 8 General
196 Savings, transitional and other provisions
197 Review of Act
Schedules 1–4 (Repealed)
Schedule 5 Savings, transitional and other
An Act to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons in
connection with certain mines; to repeal the Mines Inspection Act 1901; to amend
certain Acts; and for other purposes.Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of ActThis Act is the Mine Health and
Safety Act 2004.2 CommencementThis Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by
proclamation.3 Definitions(1) In this Act:abandoned
mine includes a discontinued mine, a closed mine (other than a
suspended mine) and a former mine.authorised
representative, in relation to an industrial organisation of
employees, means a person who is an authorised industrial officer within the
meaning of Part 7 (Entry and inspection by officers of industrial
organisations) of Chapter 5 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 in
relation to that industrial organisation of employees.Board means the
Metalliferous Mines and Extractive Industries Competence Board constituted by
section 112.Board of
Inquiry means a Board of Inquiry constituted under section
95.certificate of
competence means a certificate granted under section 118 that is in
force.Chief
Inspector means the person appointed as Chief Inspector under
section 127.coal includes
oil shale and kerosene shale, but does not include peat.competent
means having appropriate experience, knowledge, skills and
capabilities.contractor, in relation to a
mine, means a person who is not an employee at a mine, who undertakes work at
the mine, but does not include the operator of the mine.contractor management
plan for a mine means a contractor management plan prepared for the
mine under section 37.Department means the Department
of Industry and Investment.direction
includes any instruction, order or requirement authorised by this Act to be
given or made by the Minister or an inspector.Director-General means the
Director-General of the Department.emergency
plan for a mine means an emergency plan prepared for the mine under
section 42.employee
means an individual who works under a contract of employment or apprenticeship
or, subject to the regulations, under some other arrangement whereby the
individual expects to receive something of value for the individual’s
work, being a share of, or payment out of proceeds from the sale of, a mineral
recovered or a payment dependent on the recovery of a mineral.employer
means a person who employs another person under a contract of employment or
apprenticeship or, subject to the regulations, enters some other arrangement
whereby the person agrees to give another person who is an individual
something of value for the other person’s work, being a share of, or
payment out of proceeds from the sale of, a mineral recovered or a payment
dependent on the recovery of a mineral.evidence
of competence means a certificate of competence or other evidence of
competence specified by the regulations.exercise a
function includes perform a duty.function
includes a power, duty and authority.government
official means a person appointed under section 127 or
129.inspector
means a person appointed as an inspector under section 127.investigator means a person
appointed as an investigator under section 127 or 129.involved
union means a Federal or State industrial organisation of employees
of which a person employed to engage in work at a mine is a member, where that
person is qualified to be such a member by virtue of the work that the person
performs in the person’s employment at the mine.machinery
means any device or item of plant, whether fixed or mobile (however powered),
that is used:(a) to do work at or about a mine, or
(b) for the treatment of any product of a
structure for a mine means the management structure prepared for the
mine under section 35.mine—see
section 6.mine
holder means:(a) in relation to land subject to a mining title granted under the
Mining Act 1992—the
person who holds the title, or
(b) in relation to land subject to a mining licence granted under the
Offshore Minerals Act
1999—the person who holds the licence,
(c) in relation to any other land—the person with the right to
extract minerals or quarry product from the land.
safety management plan for a mine means a mine safety management
plan prepared for the mine under section 27.mine safety
officer means a person appointed as a mine safety officer under
section 127.mineral means
any substance that is for the time being a mineral within the meaning of the
Mining Act 1992 or the
Offshore Minerals Act 1999,
but does not include coal.mining industry code of
practice means a mining industry code of practice under Part
11.operator of
a mine means:(a) the mine holder, if the mine holder nominated himself, herself or
itself as the operator of the mine under section 22 and that nomination is not
rejected, or
(b) the person nominated by the mine holder as the operator of the
mine, and not rejected by the Chief Inspector, under section 22,
(c) the person declared by the Chief Inspector to be the operator
under section 23, or
(d) the person prescribed by, or determined in accordance with, the
regulations to be the operator of the mine.
work means premises where persons work.plant includes
any machinery, equipment (including scaffolding), appliance, implement or tool
and any component or fitting of, or accessory to, any machinery, equipment,
appliance, implement or tool.premises
includes any place and in particular includes:(a) any land, building or part of any building,
(b) any vehicle, vessel or aircraft, and
(c) any installation on land, on the bed of any waters or floating on
any waters, and
(d) any tent or moveable structure.
offender, in relation to the maximum penalty for an offence, means a
person who has, at any time before being sentenced for that offence, been
convicted of any other offence of any kind against:(a) this Act, or
(b) the Mines Inspection Act
1901, or
(c) the Coal Mine Health and Safety
Act 2002, or
(d) the Coal Mines Regulation Act
1982, or
(d1) the Work Health and Safety Act
2011, or
(e) the Occupational Health and
Safety Act 2000, or
(f) the Occupational Health and
Safety Act 1983.
product means conglomerate, sandstone, shale, basalt, andesite,
trachyte, porphyry or other rock, or sand, clay, shale, gravel or peat, that
is extracted or treated (or is intended to be extracted or treated) for
commercial or industrial purposes, but does not include coal.recycling
operation means the sorting, grading and preparation of recycled
concrete, recycled brick, recycled bitumen, recycled stone or recycled rock to
be blended with any quarry product.risks—see
section 5.site check
inspector, in relation to a mine, means a person elected under
section 138 as a site check inspector for the mine.stop work
order means an order under section 100.supervisor means a person
nominated as a supervisor in the management structure for a
mine.treatment
means:(a) the crushing, grinding, cutting, classifying, reducing, smelting,
concentrating, precipitating or separating of any material that has been
extracted from land for the purpose of recovering minerals or quarry product,
(b) any other process, or part of a process, for recovering minerals
or quarry product from material that has been extracted from
mine means a mine in which persons are employed below ground when
the mine is being worked.vehicle
includes any mechanically driven machine capable of moving under its own
power.(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this
Act.4 When a person is at workFor the purposes of this Act, a person is at work at a mine
throughout the time when the person is at the mine, but not
otherwise.5 Risks arising from activities at workFor the purposes of this Act, risks arising out of the activities of
persons at work include risks attributable to:(a) the manner of conducting an undertaking, or
(b) the plant or substances used for the purposes of an undertaking,
(c) the condition of premises (or any part of premises) used for the
purposes of an undertaking.
Part 2 Application of Act6 Application of Act(1) This Act applies to the following places of work (which are called
mines in this Act):(a) any place where the extraction of material from land for the
purpose of recovering minerals or quarry product is carried
(b) any place where the treatment of any such extracted material, or
the treatment of minerals or quarry product, is carried out, if that place is
at or near the place from which the material, minerals or quarry product were
(c) any place where the storage or treatment of waste resulting
from:(i) the extraction of material from land for the purpose of recovering
minerals or quarry product, or
(ii) the treatment of minerals or quarry
is carried out, if that place is at or near the place from which the
material, minerals or quarry product were extracted,
(d) any place where recycling operations are carried out, if that
place is at or near the place from which material was extracted from land for
the purpose of recovering quarry product to be used in the recycling
(e) any place where the manufacturing of ready-mix concrete or bitumen
hot mix is carried out, if that place is:(i) at or near a place from which material was extracted from land for
the purpose of recovering quarry product, and
(ii) under the control of the same person or entity that has control of
the place referred to in subparagraph (i),
(f) any place where mining exploration is carried out,Note. See subsection (6).
(g) any place where the treatment of zircon, rutile, ilmenite,
monazite and associated minerals is carried out,
(h) any place where offshore exploration or mining activities within
the meaning of the Offshore Minerals Act
1999 are carried out,
(i) any place where operations associated with the care, security or
maintenance of a place referred to in paragraph (a)–(h), (j) or (k) are
carried out during any time when activities or operations at that place are
(j) any place where operations associated with the decommissioning or
abandonment of a place referred to in paragraph (a)–(i) are carried
(k) any place where an activity or operation referred to in paragraph
(a)–(j) is or has been carried out, and that is being
(2) Any building, structure, pit, shaft, drive, level, incline,
decline, excavation or work that is:(a) at a place referred to in subsection (1) (a)–(h),
(b) in the course of construction, and
(c) intended to be part of a mine,
is taken to be part of the mine constituted by that
place.(3) This Act also applies to the following places, whether or not they
are places of work:(a) an abandoned mine (other than an abandoned mine used for the
storage, treatment or disposal of waste that is not connected with an activity
or operation referred to in subsection (1) (a)–(h)),
(b) any place described in subsection (1) (a)–(k) during any
time when activities or operations at that place are
(c) any place on which drilling operations (within the meaning of
section 68) are carried out,
(d) any land (that is not otherwise a mine within the meaning of
subsection (1)) on which activities or uses take place that are the subject
of, or required to be the subject of, a permit under Division 3 of Part
(4) For the purposes of this section, the extraction of material from
land for the purpose of recovering minerals or quarry product includes:(a) any activity that is ancillary to, or connected with, extracting
material for such a purpose, and
(b) such other activities as may be prescribed by the
but does not include any activity or class of activity that is excluded
from the operation of this subsection by the
regulations.(5) For the purposes of this section (but subject to the regulations),
a place (the relevant
place) is taken to be near a place if:(a) the relevant place is operating on an ongoing basis,
(b) the relevant place (or any part of it) is within 10 kilometres of
the nearest boundary of the place.
(6) In subsection (1) (f), mining exploration means
the carrying out of works on, or the removal of samples from, land for the
purpose of testing the mineral or quarry product bearing qualities of the
land, but does not include:(a) (Repealed)
(b) offshore exploration or mining activities within the meaning of
the Offshore Minerals Act
1999, or
(c) any activity or class of activity that is excluded from this
definition by the regulations.
7 Act does not apply to certain mines or places(1) This Act does not apply to:(a) any mine or place that is of a class prescribed by the regulations
or in circumstances or during time periods prescribed by the regulations,
(b) any mine or place specified by the Minister in a notice published
in the Gazette.
(2) The Minister is to notify any other Minister administering the
2011 if any notice under subsection (1) (b) is published in
the Gazette. However, failure to notify any such other Minister does not
affect the validity of the notice published in the
Gazette.8 Decision on question of whether this Act applies(1) If any question arises, otherwise than in proceedings before a
court, as to whether a mine or other place is a mine or place to which this
Act applies, the question is to be referred to the
Minister.(2) The Minister’s decision on any such question is final and
binding on any court in any proceedings arising under this Act or the Work Health and Safety Act
2011.(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to any such proceedings
commenced before the Minister’s decision was
made.(4) The Minister is to notify any other Minister administering the
2011 if a decision is made by the Minister under this section.
However, failure to notify any such other Minister does not affect the
validity of the decision.(5) A decision under this section does not, in itself, operate to
impose any liability on a person for anything done or omitted to have been
done by the person before the decision was made.9 Act does not apply to coal minesThis Act does not apply to a place of work or other place to which
the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
2002 applies.10 Act does not apply to railway operationsThis Act does not apply to a railway or railway operations to
which the Rail Safety National Law
(NSW) applies.11 Act does not apply to civil engineering works(1) Subject to the regulations and any notice given by the Minister
under section 7 (1) (b), this Act does not apply to:(a) any place where the extraction or treatment of quarry product is
carried out, where those activities are an integral part of any civil
engineering work, or
(b) any place where underground work involving the extraction or
treatment of quarry product is carried out, where that work is an integral
part of any civil engineering work.
(2) In this section, civil engineering
work means the construction, structural alteration, repair,
maintenance and demolition of, for example, airports, docks, harbours, inland
waterways, dams, river and avalanche and sea defence works, roads and
highways, railways, bridges and tunnels, viaducts and works related to the
provision of services such as communications, drainage, sewerage, water and
energy supplies.12 Act does not apply to certain other operationsThis Act does not apply to any part of a mine used for the purpose
only of manufacturing bricks, tiles, pottery, earthenware pipes, terracotta,
chinaware, refractory material or cement.13 Act to bind CrownThis Act binds the Crown in right of New South Wales and, in so
far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, the Crown in all its other
capacities.Part 3 Objects of Act14 Objects of ActThe objects of this Act are as follows:(a) to assist in securing the objects of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 at
mines (including the object of securing and promoting the health, safety and
welfare of persons at work at mines or related places),
(b) to ensure that the particular hazards associated with mines are
identified and that risks arising from those hazards are assessed and
eliminated or controlled,
(c) to ensure that effective provisions for emergencies are developed
and maintained at mines,
(d) to ensure that managers, supervisors and employees are competent,
by ensuring that appropriate health and safety competencies are defined and
are implemented in the mining and quarrying
Health and Safety Act 2011Note. The Work Health and Safety Act
2011 is the main Act that deals with the health, safety and
welfare of persons at work. This Part explains how this Act fits in with the
2011. Basically, this Act creates additional protections,
rights and obligations necessary because of the special risks associated with
mines. This Part makes it clear that this Act provides for an increase in the
standard of protection of persons at work at mines and does not result in less
protection than the Work Health and Safety
Act 2011 would otherwise provide.15 Act to be read in conjunction with WHS ActThis Act is to be read in conjunction with the Work Health and Safety Act
2011.16 Act adds to protection provided by WHS Act(1) If a provision of the Work
Health and Safety Act 2011 or the regulations under that Act
applies to mines or other places to which this Act applies, that provision
continues to apply, and must be observed, in addition to this Act or the
regulations under this Act.Note. For example, Part 2 of the Work
Health and Safety Act 2011 imposes duties relating to health,
safety and welfare at mines. So does Part 5 of this Act. The provisions of
this Act apply in addition to those of the WHS Act and do not remove any WHS
protections, rights or obligations.(2) Without limiting subsection (1) or any other provision of this
Act, the failure by an operator to comply with a provision of this Act or the
regulations does not affect any liability of any other person under this Act
or the regulations or under the Work Health
and Safety Act 2011 or the regulations under that
Act.17 WHS Act prevails(1) The provisions of the Work
Health and Safety Act 2011 and the regulations under that Act
prevail, to the extent of any inconsistency, over the provisions of this Act
and the regulations under this Act.Note. For example, if a provision of this Act deals with a certain
matter and a provision of the Work Health
and Safety Act 2011 deals with the same matter and it is not
possible to comply with both provisions, then a person must comply with the
2011 and not with this Act. If provisions of both Acts deal
with the same matter but it is possible to comply with both provisions, then a
person must comply with both Acts.(2) This section is subject to section 104.18 Compliance with this Act is no defence to prosecution
under WHS ActCompliance with this Act or the regulations, or with any
requirement imposed under this Act or the regulations, is not in itself a
defence in any proceedings for an offence against the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or
the regulations under that Act.19 Evidence of contraventions of this Act and WHS
ActEvidence of a relevant contravention of this Act or the
regulations is admissible in any proceedings for an offence against the
2011 or the regulations under that
Act.20 No double jeopardyWhere an act or omission constitutes an offence:(a) under this Act or the regulations, and
(b) under the Work Health and Safety
Act 2011 or the regulations under that
the offender is not liable to be punished twice in relation to the
offence.21 (Repealed)Part 5 Duties relating to health, safety and welfare at
minesNote. Part 2 of the Work Health and
Safety Act 2011 imposes duties relating to health, safety and
welfare at work. Those duties apply to work at mines.This Part imposes extra duties.Division 1 Duties of mine holders22 Duty to nominate the operator of a mine(1) A mine holder must not undertake any work directly related to
mining, or allow any other person to undertake any work directly related to
mining, at a mine unless the mine holder has nominated one person who is the
employer with the day to day control of the mine as the operator of the
mine.(2) A nomination must be made in writing to the Chief
Inspector.(3) A mine holder may nominate himself, herself or itself as the
operator of a mine.(4) If there is more than one separate and distinct mine at a place,
the mine holder may nominate the person who is the employer with the day to
day control of each such mine, individually or
collectively.(5) A nomination under this section must be in the form prescribed by
the regulations.(6) The Chief Inspector may require a mine holder to provide further
information concerning a nomination.(7) The Chief Inspector must tell the mine holder who made the
nomination if the nomination has been rejected. This must be done within 28
days of receiving the nomination or within any further time specified by the
Chief Inspector when the Chief Inspector requests further information under
subsection (6).(8) The Chief Inspector may reject a nomination under this
section:(a) if the Chief Inspector believes that the nominated operator is not
the employer with the day to day control of the mine, or
(b) in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the
(9) If a nomination is rejected it is taken, on and from the time the
rejection is notified to the operator, not to have been
made.(10) If an operator whose nomination has not been rejected under this
section ceases to be the employer with the day to day control of the mine, the
mine holder must not undertake any mining, or allow any other person to
undertake any mining, at the mine unless the mine holder has nominated another
operator of the mine. This section applies to a further nomination in the same
way as it applies to an initial nomination.(11) This section does not require a mine holder to nominate an
operator if a previous mine holder nominated an operator other than himself,
herself or itself and that nomination was not
rejected.(12) The regulations may specify that work is or is not directly related to
mining for the purposes of this section.(13) The regulations may provide for the circumstances in which a
person is taken to cease to be the employer with the day to day control of a
mine for the purposes of this section.(14) Subject to the regulations, the fact that an operator was not,
when nominated as the operator under this section, the employer with the day
to day control of the mine concerned does not affect the operator’s
obligations under this Act.(15) Subject to the regulations, the fact that an operator has ceased
to be the employer with the day to day control of the mine does not affect the
operator’s obligations under this Act.23 Chief Inspector may declare person as operator(1) If it appears to the Chief Inspector that there is no operator of
a mine or no mine holder exists in relation to a mine or class of mine, the
Chief Inspector may declare, by notice in writing, that a specified person, or
a person who is a member of a specified class of persons, is the operator of
the mine or class of mines.(2) Any such notice may specify the time from which the declaration
takes effect.24 Mine holder must give operator health and safety
information(1) If a mine holder nominates a person other than the mine holder as
the operator of a mine, the mine holder must provide the person nominated with
all information available to the mine holder that may reasonably be relevant
to the development and implementation of a mine safety management plan for the
mine.(2) The regulations may prescribe the information that must be
provided under this section.25 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA mine holder who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a
provision of this Division is guilty of an offence against that
provision.Maximum penalty: 250 penalty
units.Division 2 Duties of operators of minesSubdivision 1 General duty26 Worker safetyThe operator of a mine must ensure that all persons working at the
mine (including managers and supervisors) have the necessary skills,
competence and resources to undertake their work safely and to ensure the
safety of others.Subdivision 2 Mine safety management plans27 Duty of operator to prepare mine safety management
plan(1) The operator of a mine must prepare a statement, in accordance
with this Act and the regulations, stating how the health and safety of the
persons who work at the mine, or who are directly affected by the mine, will
be protected. This is a mine safety
management plan.(2) For the purposes of this section, a person may be directly
affected by a mine even if the person is not inside the
mine.(3) The regulations may specify which persons or classes of persons
are directly affected by a mine for the purposes of this
Subdivision.(4) This section does not require an operator to prepare a mine safety
management plan for a mine if:(a) a previous operator of the mine prepared a plan that complies with
this Act and the regulations, and
(b) the plan is adopted by the subsequent
management plan(1) The operator of a mine must ensure that work directly related to
mining is not carried out by any person at the mine unless a mine safety
management plan that complies with this Act and the regulations has been
implemented for the mine.(2) The regulations may specify that work is or is not directly
related to mining for the purposes of this
section.29 Duty of operator to ensure compliance with mine safety
management planThe operator of a mine must ensure that work at the mine is
carried out in compliance with the mine safety management plan for the mine.
This includes work undertaken by contractors who undertake work at the
mine.30 Contents of mine safety management plan(1) A mine safety management plan for a mine must include summaries
of, or references to:(a) any regulations under this Act that apply to the mine,
(b) any systems, policies, programs, plans and procedures developed
and implemented under this Act or the regulations in relation to the mine,
(c) any codes, standards or guidelines that apply to the
(2) A mine safety management plan for a mine must provide:(a) the basis for the identification of hazards, and of the assessment
of risks arising from those hazards, by the operator of the mine,
(b) for the development of controls for those risks,
(c) for the reliable implementation of those
(3) A mine safety management plan must include:(a) the document that sets out the management structure required under
Subdivision 3, and
(b) the contractor management plan required under Subdivision 4,
(c) the emergency plan required under Subdivision 5,
(d) any other matter required by the
31 ConsultationThe persons who work at the mine must be consulted, in the manner
required by the regulations, during the preparation of the mine safety
management plan and before its amendment.32 Obligations concerning mine safety management
planThe operator of a mine must:(a) communicate the mine safety management plan, or a summary of the
plan, to the persons working at the mine, and
(b) regularly review the mine safety management plan, including a
process of consultation with those persons, and
(c) ensure that no contractor starts work at the mine without having
been provided with a copy of, or with access to, the mine safety management
plan for places of work relevant to the contractor.
33 Access to mine safety management plan(1) An up-to-date copy of the mine safety management plan for a mine
must be kept at the mine by the operator of the mine and must be made
available for inspection by:(a) a government official, or
(b) a site check inspector for the mine, or
(c) an authorised representative who is entitled to exercise functions
in relation to the mine, or
(d) any person who works at the mine.
(2) The operator of a mine must immediately supply the Chief Inspector
with an up-to-date copy of the mine safety management plan for the mine if the
Chief Inspector requests a copy.Note. Section 178 protects information obtained in connection with the
administration or execution of this Act by preventing its disclosure except in
limited circumstances.34 Former operator must return informationIf a person ceases to be the operator of a mine, that person must
take all reasonable steps to return to the current mine holder any information
provided to the person under section 24 (1) or otherwise obtained by the
person in the course of exercising the functions of an operator that are
prescribed by the regulations, whether or not updated by the operator. That
information must be returned as soon as practicable after the person ceases to
be the operator.Subdivision 3 Management structure35 Operator must prepare management structure(1) As part of the mine safety management plan for a mine, the
operator of the mine must prepare a document that sets out the management
structure of the mine.(2) The management structure must:(a) nominate persons within the structure by position and must outline
their areas of responsibility and accountability, and
(b) include competent persons with appropriate engineering competence,
(c) include competent persons to perform the functions of supervisors
(3) An operator must take all reasonable steps to maintain the
management structure. This includes having others acting in, and the timely
filling of, vacant positions in the structure.(4) During an emergency, the management structure of a mine may be
suspended and a different management structure may be put into place for the
duration of the emergency.36 Register of persons occupying positions(1) The operator of a mine must keep a register at the site of the
mine containing the names of persons occupying positions in the management
structure of the mine.(2) The register must cover both current occupants of positions and
occupants for the previous 5 years (including any period before the
commencement of this section).(3) The register is to be made available for inspection on request by
a government official, a site check inspector or by any person who works at
the mine.Subdivision 4 Duties regarding contractors37 Operator to prepare contractor management planAs part of the mine safety management plan for a mine, the
operator of a mine at which contractors are proposed to be used must prepare a
contractor management plan stating how the risks arising from the use of
contractors at the mine will be managed.38 Content of contractor management planA contractor management plan for a mine must make provision for
the matters prescribed by the regulations.39 Operator to ensure contractor’s familiarity with
systemsThe operator of a mine at which any contractor proposes to work
must ensure, before that work commences, that consultation occurs with the
contractor so that:(a) the contractor is familiar with the relevant parts of the mine
safety management plan for that mine, and
(b) the contractor’s arrangements for safety management are
consistent with the mine safety management plan for that
40 Duties of operator regarding contractors(1) An operator of a mine must ensure:(a) that every contractor who works at the mine is directed to comply
with the requirements of this Act and the regulations and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and
the regulations under that Act, and
(b) that the activities of the contractor are monitored to the extent
necessary to determine whether or not the contractor is complying with the
operator’s mine safety management plan or with the contractor’s
safety management plan (if it has been accepted under section 63) and with the
requirements of this Act and the regulations and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and
(c) that, if the contractor is not so complying, the contractor is
directed to take action immediately to comply with the safety management plan
or the requirements of this Act and the regulations and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and
(d) that if a risk to the health or safety of a person arises because
of such non-compliance, the contractor is directed to stop work immediately
and to not resume work until those requirements are complied with, unless an
immediate cessation of work is likely to increase the risk to health and
safety, in which event the contractor must be directed to stop work as soon as
it is safe to do so, and
(e) that the contractor and the contractor’s employees receive
induction training with respect to work safety and health as specified in the
mine safety management plan for the mine, and
(f) that the contractor is provided with details of any relevant
changes made to the mine safety management plan for the
(2) A failure by an operator to give a direction, or to ensure that a
direction is given, under this section does not affect any liability of the
contractor under this Act or the regulations or under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or
the regulations under that Act.Subdivision 5 Emergency management41 Meaning of “emergency”For the purposes of this Subdivision, an emergency exists at a
mine when a situation is not controlled by the mine safety management plan for
the mine and there is a threat to the life or physical well-being of persons
at or outside the mine.42 Operator must prepare emergency planThe operator of a mine must ensure that an emergency plan that
complies with this Subdivision is prepared for the
mine.43 No mining or quarrying without emergency planThe operator of a mine must ensure that work is not carried out at
the mine unless an emergency plan that complies with this Subdivision is
implemented for the mine.44 Contents of emergency plan(1) An emergency plan must contain an up-to-date plan of the mine and
any other plan required by the regulations.(2) An emergency plan must adequately address emergency evacuation and
any other matter prescribed by the regulations.45 Review and testing(1) The operator of a mine must ensure that the emergency plan for the
mine is reviewed and tested:(a) as soon as practicable after any emergency has occurred at the
mine, and
(b) whenever the mine safety management plan for the mine is
(2) The persons who work at the mine must be consulted, in the manner
prescribed by the regulations, during the review.(3) A review under this section is only required to consider the
relevant parts of the emergency plan.Subdivision 6 Keeping of records and reporting46 Keeping of records by operatorsThe operator of a mine must keep the records concerning health and
safety that are required by this Act or the regulations, in the manner
required by the regulations and for at least the time required by the
regulations.47 Reporting by operatorsThe operator of a mine must make the reports concerning health and
safety that are required by the regulations, in the manner required by the
regulations.Subdivision 7 Penalties48 Penalty for offence against this DivisionAn operator or former operator of a mine who contravenes, whether
by act or omission, a provision of this Division is guilty of an offence
against that provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous
offender)—7,500 penalty units, or
(b) in the case of a corporation (not being a previous
offender)—5,000 penalty units, or
(c) in the case of an individual (being a previous offender)—750
penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, or
(d) in the case of an individual (not being a previous
offender)—500 penalty units.
directions49 Saving of certain notices and directions(1) If a notice or direction is given under this Act to a person as
the operator of a mine and that person is replaced as operator by another
person, any notice or direction is taken to have been given to the new
operator.(2) Nothing in this section affects any liability for an offence
committed by a person when the person was the operator of a
mine.Division 3 Duties and rights of employees50 Duties of employees(1) An employee who works at any mine:(a) must comply with the mine safety management plan for the mine,
(b) must follow the operator’s procedures for emergencies as set
out in the emergency plan for the mine, and
(c) must, before commencing work and at frequent intervals during the
employee’s work day, carefully examine the working place and any
machinery or system intended to be used so as to be satisfied that it is safe,
(d) must take any actions within the employee’s responsibility
to control a danger at the mine, and
(e) if the employee is employed by a contractor, must comply with any
safety management plan of the contractor that has been accepted by the
operator of the mine in accordance with section 63.
(2) An employee who works at a mine must immediately report to the
employee’s immediate supervisor (if any) any situation that the employee
believes could present a risk to health and safety and that is not within the
employee’s competence to control. If the employee’s supervisor is
not immediately available, the employee must instead immediately report the
situation to another senior person (if any) at the
mine.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a previous offender—45 penalty units,
(b) in any other case—30 penalty
51 Rights of employeesAn employee who works at a mine has the right to remove himself or
herself from any location at the mine when circumstances arise that appear to
the employee, with reasonable justification, to pose a serious danger to the
employee’s own health, safety or welfare.52 Unlawful dismissal or other victimisation of
employee(1) An employer of any person who works at a mine must not dismiss an
employee, injure an employee in his or her employment or alter an
employee’s position to his or her detriment because the employee:(a) participates in a consultation process required by this Act or the
regulations, or
(b) exercises rights under this Act or the regulations,
(c) reports a notifiable incident within the meaning of section 88,
(d) in connection with a health and safety matter, seeks the
assistance of, or reports a matter to, an authorised representative,
(e) performs functions or complies with duties under this Act or the
regulations or assists a government official, or
(f) is, or is standing for election to be, a site check
(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section, if all the
facts constituting the offence other than the reason for the defendant’s
action are proved, the onus of proving that the dismissal, injury or
alteration was not actuated by the reason alleged in the charge lies on the
defendant.(3) If a person is found guilty by a court of contravening this
section, the court may order the person:(a) to pay the employee a specified sum by way of reimbursement for
the salary or wages lost by the employee, and
(b) to reinstate the employee to his or her usual position or a
similar position.
(4) Such a person must give effect to an order of the court under
subsection (3).Maximum penalty (subsections (1) and (4)):(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous offender)—375
penalty units, or
offender)—250 penalty units, or
(c) in the case of an individual (being a previous offender)—225
offender)—150 penalty units.
53 Division applies to employees of contractorThis Division applies to an employee of a contractor who works at
a mine, to the extent that it applies to work done by the employee, in the
same way as it applies to an employee of an operator.Division 4 Duties of persons in management
positions54 Persons in management positions must comply with mine
safety management plan(1) A person who holds a management position at a mine must comply
with the mine safety management plan for the mine.(2) A person who holds a management position at a mine and is an
employee of a contractor must comply with any safety management plan of the
contractor that has been accepted by the operator of the mine in accordance
with section 63.55 Persons in management positions must inform operator of
non-compliance(1) A person who holds a management position at a mine must inform the
operator of the mine if the person is aware that the conduct of the mine does
not conform with this Act or the regulations or the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or
the regulations under that Act.(2) A failure by a person to inform the operator under this section
does not affect any liability of the operator under this Act or the
regulations or under the Work Health and
Safety Act 2011 or the regulations under that
Act.56 Further obligationsA person who holds a management position at a mine:(a) must ensure that the workplace and work methods for which the
person is responsible are safe, and
(b) must ensure that hazards at the workplace for which the person is
responsible are identified and that associated risks are controlled,
(c) must ensure that safety information concerning the workplace for
which the person is responsible is communicated to relevant persons,
particularly other supervisors at the change of a shift,
(d) must have regard to appropriate risk management standards at the
workplace for which the person is responsible, and
(e) must implement risk management practices in areas that the person
57 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
of this Division is guilty of an offence against that
provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a previous offender—75 penalty units,
(b) in any other case—50 penalty
Division 5 Duties of supervisors58 Supervisor must comply with mine safety management
plan(1) A supervisor at a mine must comply with the mine safety management
plan for the mine.(2) A supervisor at a mine who is an employee of a contractor must
comply with any safety management plan of the contractor that has been
accepted by the operator of the mine in accordance with section
63.59 Supervisor must inform operator of
non-compliance(1) A supervisor at a mine must inform the operator of the mine if the
supervisor is aware that the conduct of the mine does not conform with this
Act or the regulations or the Work Health
Act.(2) A failure by a supervisor to inform the operator under this
section does not affect any liability of the operator under this Act or the
Act.60 Further obligationsA supervisor at a mine:(a) must ensure that safety information concerning that part or aspect
of the workplace for which the supervisor is responsible is communicated to
relevant persons, particularly other supervisors at the change of a shift,
(b) must have regard to appropriate risk management standards,
(c) must implement risk management practices in that part or aspect of
the workplace for which the supervisor is
61 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
contractors62 Contractor must comply with operator’s mine safety
management planExcept as provided by section 63, a contractor who works at a mine
must comply with the mine safety management plan of the operator for the mine
to the extent that it applies to work done by the
contractor.63 Contractor’s safety management plan(1) A contractor who works at a mine may prepare a safety management
plan that includes an assessment of risks associated with the work to be
carried out by the contractor at the mine.(2) Any such safety management plan must address work health and
safety issues and must include (but is not limited to) details of the
following:(a) the work process,
(b) the equipment to be used in the work process,
(c) the standards or codes to be complied with,
(d) the records to be kept of the process,
(e) the competencies of the personnel doing the
(f) safe work method statements for all work activities assessed as
having risks,
(g) any other matter prescribed by the
(3) A contractor may provide the safety management plan of the
contractor to the operator of a mine at which the contractor proposes to work
for the operator’s acceptance.(4) The operator of a mine must not accept the safety management plan
of a contractor, or any proposed amendment to the plan, unless:(a) in the opinion of the operator, the plan is compatible with, and
contains an equivalent standard of risk assessment and provides for an
equivalent standard of safety to, the mine safety management plan for the
(b) the plan is otherwise acceptable to the
(5) If the safety management plan of a contractor is accepted by the
operator of a mine, the contractor must maintain and keep the safety
management plan up-to-date and must submit to the operator any proposed
amendment to the plan for the operator’s
acceptance.(6) A contractor who has prepared and had accepted a safety management
plan must make the plan available for inspection on request by any authorised
representative or by any site check inspector.(7) A contractor, employee of a contractor or subcontractor of the
contractor who works at a mine must comply with the contractor’s safety
management plan, if that plan has been accepted by the operator in accordance
with this section.(8) Despite sections 50, 54, 58, 62 and 66, a contractor, employee of
a contractor or subcontractor who works at a mine in compliance with the
contractor’s safety management plan accepted by the operator under this
section only needs to comply with the mine safety management plan of the
operator to the extent that they are required to do so by the
contractor’s safety management plan.(9) A contractor must ensure that a copy of the contractor’s
safety management plan is available for inspection during the course of
work:(a) by any person working at the place of work concerned and by any
person about to commence work at that place, and
(b) by a representative of the operator, a government official, a site
check inspector or an authorised representative.
statement(1) A contractor must not undertake work at a mine unless the
contractor:(a) has undertaken an assessment of the risks associated with the work
to be carried out by the contractor, and
(b) has prepared a written safe work method statement that includes a
copy of the assessment of those risks, and
(c) has provided a copy of that statement to a person designated by
the operator of the mine.
(2) A safe work method statement must:(a) describe how work is to be carried out, and
(b) identify the work activities assessed as having safety and health
risks, and
(c) identify those safety and health risks, and
(d) describe the control measures that will be applied to the work
(e) make provision for any matters that may be required by the
(3) A contractor:(a) must maintain and keep up-to-date the contractor’s safe work
method statement, and
(b) must provide a person designated by the operator with any changes
made to the safe work method statement.
safe work method statement(1) A contractor must ensure that all work carried out by the
contractor, or by an employee of the contractor, at a mine is carried out in
accordance with the safe work method statement prepared by the contractor in
relation to that mine.(2) If a risk to the health or safety of a person arises because of
non-compliance with the statement, the contractor must ensure that work is
stopped immediately and does not resume until the statement is complied
with.(3) However, if the immediate cessation of work is likely to increase
the risk to health or safety, the contractor is not required to stop the work
immediately but must stop the work as soon as it is safe to do
so.(4) If there is a conflict between the mine safety management plan for
a mine and the safe work method statement of a contractor, the mine safety
management plan prevails.66 Contractor’s duties regarding
subcontractors(1) A contractor who works at a mine must ensure that any
subcontractor of the contractor provides the operator of the mine, or a person
nominated by the operator, with a written safe work method statement, for the
work to be carried out by the subcontractor, before the subcontractor
commences work at the mine.(2) A contractor who works at a mine must ensure that any
subcontractor of the contractor complies with the mine safety management plan
of the operator of the mine.(3) A contractor must ensure that, if any change is made to the safe
work method statement during the course of work, a copy of any part of the
statement that has been changed and that is relevant to a subcontractor or
employee of the contractor is provided to the subcontractor or employee as
soon as practicable after the change is made.67 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous
Division 7 Duty to give notice68 Duty to give notice of drilling operations(1) A person must not commence drilling operations unless the person
has given the Chief Inspector at least 7 days’ written notice of the
operations.(2) If notice has been given of drilling operations on particular
land, no further notice is required if other related drilling operations are
later commenced on that land.(3) That notice must contain the details required by the
regulations.(4) In this section, drilling
operation means any drilling operation carried out from the surface
in the course of searching for minerals or quarry products, and includes the
preparation and restoration of drill sites.69 Regulations may require notice to be given(1) The regulations may require a person, or persons of a specified
class, to give notice to the Chief Inspector of the commencement or
discontinuation of operations or activities at a mine that are prescribed by
the regulations.(2) The regulations may prescribe the amount of notice to be given and
the details that are required to be contained in the
notice.(3) A person who is required to give notice must comply with the
regulations made under this section.70 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous offender)—750
offender)—500 penalty units, or
(c) in the case of an individual (being a previous offender)—375
offender)—250 penalty units.
Division 8 General71 Person may have more than one dutyA person on whom a duty is imposed under this Part may be subject
to more than one duty under this Part.72 Relationship between duties under this Part and
regulations(1) Compliance with the regulations is not in itself a defence in any
proceedings for an offence against this Part.(2) However, a relevant contravention of the regulations is admissible
in evidence in any proceedings for an offence against this
Part.(3) This section is subject to any regulations under section 168 or
169.Note. See Part 11 for provisions relating to the use of approved mining
industry codes of practice in proceedings for offences against this
Act.73 Multiple contraventions of duties under this
Part(1) More than one contravention of a provision of this Part by a
person that arise out of the same factual circumstances may be charged as a
single offence or as separate offences.(2) This section does not authorise contraventions of 2 or more of
those provisions to be charged as a single offence.(3) A single penalty may only be imposed in respect of more than one
contravention of any such provision that is charged as a single
offence.74 Civil liability not affected by this Part(1) Nothing in this Part is to be construed:(a) as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in
respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of any provision of
this Part, or
(b) as conferring a defence to an action in any civil proceedings or
as otherwise affecting a right of action in any civil
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the extent (if any) to which the
breach of a duty imposed by the regulations is actionable (including any
regulation that adapts a provision of this Part).Part 6 Miscellaneous matters concerning minesDivision 1 Mine plans75 Regulations concerning mine plans(1) The regulations may impose requirements concerning the preparation
of plans in relation to the workings of a mine.(2) Without limiting what the regulations may make provision for, they
may make provision for any of the following:(a) the persons who must prepare plans,
(b) the contents of plans,
(c) the revision of plans,
(d) access to plans,
(e) the inspection of plans by government
Division 2 Hours of work76 Hours of work and associated working arrangements below
ground(1) Except in cases of emergency, a person other than an operator or a
person acting in the management of the mine is not to be employed underground
in a mine for more than 8 consecutive hours at any time or for more than 48
hours in a period of 7 consecutive days.(2) Except in cases of emergency, each person employed underground in
a mine is to have at least one full day of 24 consecutive hours off work in
each period of 7 consecutive days.(3) The regulations may prescribe circumstances where some or all of
the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) do not
apply.(4) Except in cases of emergency or in the circumstances prescribed by
the regulations, a person other than an operator or a person acting in the
management of a mine must not be employed at the mine for more than 8
consecutive hours at any time:(a) in a shaft, except in a cage, or
(b) in any situation in which there is a danger of falling down a
shaft, such as at work in close proximity to an unguarded
(5) In this section, shaft does not include a pit
except in circumstances in which the regulations provide that it is to include
a pit.77 Chief Inspector may require alteration of hours of
work(1) The Chief Inspector may, subject to section 76 and the
regulations, direct the operator of a mine to limit working hours or to alter
associated working arrangements at the mine if the Chief Inspector is of the
opinion that existing hours of work or associated working arrangements are
likely to adversely affect the health or safety of employees of the operator
or any other person.(2) A direction under this section may be given in respect of a
particular class of employees or in respect of a particular class of work, or
may be given generally.(3) The operator of a mine must comply with a direction under this
section.(4) This section does not affect any other powers of the Chief
Inspector under this Act.78 Regulations concerning hours of work(1) The regulations may make provision concerning the hours of work of
persons working at mines.(2) A person other than an operator or a person acting in the
management of the mine is not to be employed in a mine in contravention of the
limitation on hours of work specified in the regulations for the purposes of
this section.(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in the case of an
emergency.79 Display of shift roster regimesThe operator of a mine at which persons are employed underground
must keep prominently displayed, in a place that is easily accessible to the
employees, details of shift roster regimes at the
mine.80 Recording of hours worked(1) The operator of a mine must keep records of the hours worked
underground by each employee at the mine (whether an employee of the operator
or any other person) and must make the records available to a government
official on request.(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
keeping of records under this section.81 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
of this Division, or who permits any person to contravene or fail to comply
with any provision of this Division, is guilty of an offence against that
provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous offender)—375
82 DefenceA person is not guilty of an offence against this Division for a
contravention of a requirement relating to the time for which persons were
employed underground if the person proves that there were special
circumstances to render the contravention necessary for the safe and proper
working of the mine and that the contravention did not create an increased
risk of injury to the persons so employed in the mine.Division 3 Tourist and educational activities83 DefinitionsIn this Division:mine includes
an abandoned mine or part of a mine.permit means
a permit that has been issued under section 85 and that has not been revoked
under section 86.84 Tourist activities in mines or use of mines for
educational purposes not allowed without a permitA person must not conduct tourist activities in or about a mine or
use a mine principally for educational purposes unless:(a) the tourist activities are, or the use of the mine principally for
educational purposes is, authorised by a permit issued to that person,
(b) the person complies with the conditions (if any) to which the
permit is subject.
Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous offender)—750
offender)— 500 penalty units, or
85 Issue of tourist and educational permits(1) Any of the following persons may apply for a permit in relation to
a mine:(a) in relation to a mine that is located on land subject to a mining
lease (other than a mining lease in respect of coal), or to a mineral claim,
under the Mining Act 1992,
the holder of which owns the land—the mining lease or mineral claim
holder or another person with that holder’s consent,
(b) in relation to a mine that is located on land subject to a mining
the holder of which does not own the land—the mining lease or mineral
claim holder with the land owner’s consent, or another person with the
consent of the mining lease or mineral claim holder and the land
(c) in relation to a mine that is not located on land subject to a
mining lease or mineral claim under the Mining Act 1992—the owner of
the land on which the mine is located or another person with the land
owner’s consent.
(2) The Minister may, on application being made to the Minister in
writing, issue a permit that:(a) authorises tourist activities to be conducted in or about the
mine, or
(b) authorises the mine to be used principally for educational
or both, subject to any conditions that the Minister may specify in the
permit and any conditions that may be prescribed by the
regulations.(3) An application for a permit is to be in the form approved by the
Minister and must be accompanied by any particulars or documents specified in
that form or prescribed by the regulations (or
both).(4) The Minister may require an applicant for a permit to furnish
additional information within a time specified by the Minister and may refuse
to issue a permit if such information is not furnished in that
time.(5) An application for a permit is to be accompanied by the fee
determined by the Minister under section 188.(6) In determining an application, the Minister may consult with any
persons, government agencies or other bodies that the Minister considers
appropriate.(7) A permit must not be issued under this section in respect of a
mine unless the Minister is satisfied that all necessary precautions will be
taken by the applicant to protect the health and safety of persons entering
the mine.86 Revocation or variation of permits(1) The Minister:(a) may revoke a permit if a condition to which the permit is subject
is breached or if the Minister is satisfied that persons cannot enter the mine
to which the permit relates:(i) without risk to their safety or health that is higher than that
which is reasonably acceptable for tourist or educational activities,
(ii) without risk to their health or safety that is not properly
managed by the holder of the permit, and
(b) may from time to time attach conditions or additional conditions
to a permit or vary the conditions to which a permit is
(2) A revocation of a permit, a variation of conditions to which a
permit is subject or the attachment of conditions or additional conditions to
a permit does not take effect until notice of the revocation, variation or
attachment is served on the occupier of the mine to which the permit relates.
However, if the Minister forms the view that an emergency exists, the Minister
is not required to give notice and the revocation or variation or attachment
of conditions takes effect immediately.(3) A variation may be made under subsection (1) (b) by way of
addition, amendment or deletion of conditions.(4) The regulations may provide that a permit is taken to be
automatically revoked during any period of non-compliance with specified
conditions or conditions of a specified class.87 Minister and certain other persons not liable in certain
circumstances(1) This section applies if:(a) the Minister has issued a permit in relation to a mine to a
person, and
(b) that person, or any other person, suffers any injury or incurs any
loss as a result of any person entering the mine pursuant to the
(2) The Crown, the Minister and any officer of the Department are not
liable for any loss arising out of any injury or loss suffered or incurred by
any person who enters the mine area pursuant to the
permit.Part 7 Notification of incidentsDivision 1 Notification of certain incidents88 Notification of certain incidents and other
matters(1) The operator of a mine must give the Chief Inspector notice in
accordance with this section of any of the following incidents (notifiable
incidents):(a) any incident at the mine that has resulted in a person being
(b) any other incident at the mine of a kind prescribed by the
regulations for the purposes of this paragraph,
(c) any incident or other matter occurring at or in relation to the
mine that the regulations declare to be an incident or matter that is required
(2) Any notice under this section must be given:(a) as soon as practicable (but not later than 7 days) after the
operator becomes aware of the notifiable incident, and
(b) in writing and, if a form has been prescribed by the regulations,
in that form.
(3) Any notice must, in the case of a notifiable incident referred to
in subsection (1) (a) or (b), also be given:(a) immediately the operator becomes aware of the incident,
(b) by the quickest available means.
This subsection does not apply if the operator is aware that
another person has given the required notice of the
incident.(4) The regulations may vary the obligations under this section with
respect to the person required to give notice and the time and manner in which
the notice is to be given.89 Non-disturbance of plant involved in notifiable incidents
(and of surrounding area)(1) This section applies if a notifiable incident referred to in
section 88 (1) (a) or (b) has occurred at a mine.(2) The operator of a mine must take measures to ensure that:(a) plant at that mine is not used, moved or interfered with after it
has been involved in a notifiable incident, and
(b) the area and environment at that mine that is connected with the
notifiable incident is not disturbed.
(3) If the regulations prescribe measures that satisfy the
requirements of this section, the operator is taken to have satisfied those
requirements if the operator has taken the measures so
prescribed.(4) This section does not prevent any action:(a) to help or remove a trapped or injured person or to remove a body,
(b) to avoid injury to a person or damage to property,
(c) for the purposes of any police investigation,
(d) in accordance with a direction of a government official or with
the permission of a government official, or
(e) in any other circumstances that may be prescribed by the
(5) The requirements of this section in relation to any particular
occurrence apply only for the period ending 24 hours after notification of the
incident in accordance with section 88 or only during any other period
prescribed by the regulations.90 Records of notifications(1) The operator of a mine must keep records at the mine of every
notification given under this Division.(2) Those records must be kept for at least 5
years.91 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
Division 2 Health and safety92 Records of medical and first aid treatment(1) The operator of a mine must keep records at the mine of every
occasion on which medical or first aid treatment is provided by or on behalf
of the operator to a person employed at the mine.(2) Those records must be kept for at least 5
years.93 Offence relating to reporting of health or safety
matters(1) The operator of a mine must not provide, directly or indirectly,
any financial benefit or financial incentive to a person for the purpose of
discouraging that person from reporting a health or safety matter to the
person’s supervisor, a site check inspector, an authorised
representative, a government official or the
Department.(2) In proceedings for an offence against this section, if all the
action are proved, the onus of proving that the provision of a financial
benefit or financial incentive was not actuated for the reason of discouraging
the reporting of a health or safety matter lies on the
defendant.94 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
Division 3 Inquiries95 Boards of Inquiry(1) This section applies if it appears to the Minister that an
investigation of any of the following is necessary:(a) any event causing death or serious injury at a mine and its causes
and circumstances,
(b) any dangerous occurrence at a mine and its causes and
(c) any practice at a mine that, in the opinion of the Minister,
adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect the safety or health of
persons employed at the mine,
(d) any matter relating to the safety, health, conduct or discipline
of persons at or in relation to a mine.
(2) If this section applies, the Minister may constitute a person as a
Board of Inquiry to conduct a special inquiry into the event, occurrence,
practice or matter.(3) A Board of Inquiry may, at a special inquiry conducted by it, take
evidence on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose, the person constituting
the Board:(a) may require a person appearing at the inquiry to give evidence, to
take an oath or to make an affirmation in a form approved by the person
presiding, and
(b) may administer an oath to, or take an affirmation from, a person
appearing at the inquiry.
(4) In conducting a special inquiry, a Board of Inquiry:(a) is not bound to act in a formal manner, and
(b) is not bound by the rules of evidence and may inform itself on any
matter in any way that it considers appropriate.
(5) If the Board of Inquiry agrees, an agent (including an Australian
legal practitioner) may represent a person or body at the special
inquiry.(6) A Board of Inquiry, when conducting, and making a determination in
respect of, a special inquiry is to sit with an assessor or 2 or more
assessors appointed by the Minister for the purposes of the
inquiry.(7) An assessor sitting with a Board of Inquiry has the power to
advise the Board of Inquiry but not to adjudicate on any matter before the
Board of Inquiry.(8) A Board of Inquiry has the right to consult, either collectively
or individually, and either in public or in private, with assessors sitting
with it.(9) A Board of Inquiry conducting a special inquiry may be assisted by
an Australian legal practitioner appointed by the Minister for the purposes of
the inquiry.(10) A Board of Inquiry is to determine its own procedure, except as
provided by this Act.96 Witnesses and evidence at special inquiries(1) A Board of Inquiry may summon a person to appear at a special
inquiry conducted by the Board to give evidence and to produce any documents
that are specified in the summons.(2) A Board of Inquiry may require a person appearing at a special
inquiry to produce a document.(3) A person served with a summons to appear at a special inquiry and
to give evidence must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to attend as
required by the summons.(4) A person appearing at a special inquiry to give evidence must not,
without reasonable excuse:(a) when required to be sworn or affirmed—fail to comply with
the requirement, or
(b) fail to produce a document that the person is required to produce
(5) A person attending as a witness before a Board of Inquiry is to be
paid expenses of the amount or at the rate approved by the Minister for the
purposes of this section.(6) A Board of Inquiry may require a person appearing at a special
inquiry to answer questions.(7) A person appearing at a special inquiry must answer any such
questions.(8) A person is not excused from a requirement under this section to
answer a question on the ground that the answer might incriminate the person
or make the person liable to a penalty.(9) However, any answer given by a natural person in compliance with a
requirement under this section is not admissible in evidence against the
person in criminal proceedings (except proceedings for an offence under this
section) if the person objected at the time to answering the question on the
ground that it might incriminate the person or the person was not warned on
that occasion that the person may object to answering the question on the
ground that it might incriminate the person.(10) Further information obtained as a result of an answer given under
this section is not inadmissible on the ground that the answer had to be given
or that the answer might incriminate the person.97 Report by Board of Inquiry(1) A Board of Inquiry must, within the period required by the
Minister, prepare a report as to:(a) the causes of the event or dangerous occurrence, if the special
inquiry concerns an event or dangerous occurrence, or
(b) its findings in relation to the practice or matter, if the inquiry
concerns a practice at a mine or a matter relating to the safety, health,
conduct or discipline of persons in a mine.
(2) The Minister may, if the Minister thinks fit, publish the report
at the time and in the manner determined by the
Minister.98 No appeal against exercise of functions by Boards of
InquiryNo appeal lies from any decision or determination of a Board of
Inquiry on a special inquiry.99 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
Part 8 Stop work orders100 Minister may make stop work order(1) If the Minister is of the opinion that any action is being, or is
about to be, carried out by any person at a place of work to which this Act
applies that involves, or is likely to result in, a serious breach of a
provision of:(a) this Act or the regulations, or
(b) the Work Health and Safety Act
the Minister may order that the person is to cease or is not to carry out
the action and that no action, other than any action that may be specified in
the order, is to be carried out in or in the vicinity of the place, or a
specified part of the place, within a period not exceeding 28 days after the
day of the order.(2) An order takes effect on and from the time at which:(a) a copy of the order is provided to the operator of the mine by the
Minister, or
(b) a copy of the order is affixed in a conspicuous place in the mine
by the Minister, or
(c) the person carrying out or about to carry out the action the
subject of the order is notified by the Minister that the order has been
whichever is the sooner.(3) In this Part, a reference to action being, or about to be, carried
out includes a reference to action that should be, but is not being, carried
out and the Minister may make an order, in accordance with this Part, that any
such action is to be carried out.(4) The regulations may modify this Part in relation to its
application to a stop work order that specifies actions that must be carried
out.(5) Without limiting the Minister’s delegation powers under
section 182, the Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to any or
all government officials the functions of giving notice or providing or
affixing copies of an order under this section.101 Prior notification of making of stop work order not
requiredThe Minister is not required, before making a stop work order, to
notify any person who may be affected by the order.102 Extension of stop work order(1) The Minister may extend a stop work order for any further period
or periods, of no more than 28 days each, that the Minister thinks
fit.(2) An order extending a stop work order takes effect in the same way
as the original order, that is, on and from the time referred to in section
100 (2).103 Consultation about modification of proposed detrimental
actionAfter the Minister makes a stop work order, the Director-General
must immediately consult with the person carrying out or proposing to carry
out the action the subject of the order to determine whether any modification
of the action may be sufficient to avoid a serious breach of a provision of
any Act or regulation referred to in section 100 (1).104 Stop work order prevails over other
instruments(1) A non-disturbance notice, improvement notice or prohibition notice
issued under the Work Health and Safety Act
2011 that requires or permits work or an activity the subject
of a stop work order in force under this Part to be significantly affected is
inoperative to the extent of any inconsistency with the stop work
order.(2) An approval, notice, order or other instrument made or issued by
or under any other Act that requires or permits work the subject of a stop
work order in force under this Part to be significantly affected is
order.(3) This section has effect whether the approval, notice, order or
other instrument concerned was made or issued before or after the making of
the stop work order.105 Costs of enforcing stop work order(1) If a person on whom a stop work order is imposed does not comply
with the order, within the period specified in the order, the Minister may
cause work to be carried out for the purpose of stopping the work specified in
the order or otherwise giving effect to the order.(2) Any costs or expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Minister
under this section are a debt due to the Crown by the person who was carrying
out or proposing to carry out the action to which the order
relates.(3) In any proceedings instituted for the recovery from a person of a
debt due by that person to the Crown under this section, a certificate of the
Minister that a specified amount is the amount of the debt so due is evidence
of that fact.(4) A debt due by any person to the Crown under this section is
recoverable whether or not the person is convicted of an offence under section
106.(5) A person on whom a stop work order is imposed, or any person
directed by the Minister to take action for the purposes of subsection (1),
may, upon giving reasonable notice to the occupier of the land, enter on or
remain on any land for the purpose of complying with the direction of the
Minister or with the stop work order, as the case may
require.(6) A court that convicts a person of an offence under section 106
may, on the application of the prosecutor, order the person to pay to the
Crown the amount that the court is satisfied the Crown is entitled to recover
from the person under this section in respect of the failure to which the
offence relates. Any amount paid by a person under such an order is taken to
have been recovered from the person under subsection (2) and is to be dealt
with accordingly.(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), a court that makes a finding
that a person is guilty of an offence under section 106 without proceeding to
a conviction is taken to have convicted the person of the
offence.(8) For the purposes of this section, a stop work order is taken to
have been imposed on the person or persons carrying out the action, or
proposing to carry out the action, to which the order
relates.106 Offence: failure to comply with a stop work
orderA person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a
requirement imposed by a stop work order is guilty of an
offence.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous
offender)—1,500 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence, a
further penalty not exceeding 750 penalty units for each day the offence
continues, or
offender)—1,000 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence, a
further penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units for each day the offence
(c) in the case of an individual not acting in the capacity of an
employee (being a previous offender)—750 penalty units and in the case
of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 375 penalty units for
each day the offence continues, or
(d) in the case of an individual not acting in the capacity of an
employee (not being a previous offender)—500 penalty units and in the
case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 250 penalty
units for each day the offence continues, or
(e) in the case of an individual acting in the capacity of an employee
(being a previous offender)—45 penalty units and in the case of a
continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units for each
day the offence continues, or
(f) in the case of an individual acting in the capacity of an employee
(not being a previous offender)—30 penalty units and in the case of a
continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 15 penalty units for each
day the offence continues.
Part 9 Competence standardsDivision 1 Key obligations107 Regulations may specify functions to which this Part
applies(1) The regulations may specify a function as one to which this Part
applies (a specified
function).(2) The regulations may specify, or authorise the Board to determine,
what will be sufficient evidence of competence to perform a function to which
this Part applies (specified
evidence of competence).108 Operator to ensure only competent persons employed to
perform specified functions(1) The operator of a mine must not employ a person at the mine to
perform a specified function unless the person holds specified evidence of
competence to perform that function.(2) The operator of a mine must ensure that no person at the mine
performs a specified function unless the person holds specified evidence of
competence to perform that function.109 Contractor to ensure only competent persons employed to
perform specified functionsA contractor must not employ a person at a mine to perform a
specified function unless the person holds specified evidence of competence to
perform that function.110 Only competent persons to perform specified
functionsA person at a mine must not perform a specified function unless
the person holds specified evidence of competence to perform that
function.111 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
provision.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation—250 penalty units,
(b) in the case of an individual—25 penalty
Competence Board112 Constitution of Metalliferous Mines and Extractive
Industries Competence Board(1) There is constituted by this Act a body corporate with the
corporate name of the Metalliferous Mines and Extractive Industries Competence
Board.(2) The Board represents the Crown.113 Ministerial control of BoardThe Board is subject to the control and direction of the
Minister.114 Membership of Board(1) The Board is made up of the following persons appointed by the
Minister:(a) the Chairperson of the Board, and
(b) 2 employer representatives selected from a panel of 4 submitted to
the Minister by a body or bodies representing employers,
(c) 2 employee representatives selected from a panel of 4 submitted to
the Minister by a body or bodies representing employees,
(d) between 2 and 4 persons who have expertise in the development and
assessment of competence of persons performing functions at mines,
(e) 2 officers of the Department.
(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
submission of representatives under this section and the appointment of
members of the Board.115 Procedure of Board(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
procedure of the Board.(2) The Board may make rules about the procedure of the Board that are
not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations. Those rules are subject to
any direction of the Minister.Division 3 Functions of Board116 Functions of Board(1) The Board has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under
this Act.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the functions of the Board
include the following:(a) to oversee the development of competence standards for persons
performing functions at mines that may impact on health and
(b) to undertake initial and ongoing assessments of the competence of
persons performing functions at mines,
(c) to advise the Minister on matters related to the competence
required of persons to perform functions at mines,
(d) any other functions that the Minister may confer on the Board from
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Board may do any or all of
the following for the purpose of carrying out its functions:(a) engage consultants,
(b) develop competence standards or cause competence standards to be
(c) assess a person’s competence, cause a person’s
competence to be assessed or accept an assessment of a person’s
117 Annual reportThe Board must, at any time or within any period that the Minister
may direct, make an annual report of its activities during the preceding year
to the Minister.Division 4 Certificates of competence118 Certificates of competence may be grantedThe Minister may, in accordance with the regulations and any
orders made under section 120, grant a certificate of competence to perform a
specified function. That certificate may be granted unconditionally or subject
to conditions.119 Regulations concerning competence standardsThe regulations may make provision for or with respect to any or
all of the following:(a) the development of competence standards,
(b) the assessment of the competence standards of persons, including
the conduct of examinations,
(c) the granting and replacement of certificates of
(d) the imposition of conditions on certificates of
(e) the maintenance of competence by those to whom a certificate of
competence has been granted,
(f) the suspension or cancellation of certificates of competence,
including suspension or cancellation by reason of incompetence or
(g) the restoration of certificates of competence that have been
suspended or cancelled,
(h) the circumstances in which a certificate of competence granted by
an authority outside New South Wales will be accepted as being sufficient
qualification for the grant of a certificate of competence under this Act and
the circumstances in which it will not be accepted,
(i) the range of specified functions that the holder of specified
evidence of competence is allowed to perform without breaching this
(j) the keeping of a register of certificates of
(k) the appointment and functions of examiners,
(l) the charging of fees for any service provided by the Minister, the
Board or any other person in relation to this Part.
120 Ministerial orders(1) The Minister may make orders, not inconsistent with this Act or
the regulations, for or with respect to any or all of the following:(a) the qualifications to be held by a person in order for the grant
to the person of a certificate of competence to be
(b) the experience that a person applying for a certificate of
competence must have in order for the grant to the person of a certificate of
competence to be recommended,
(c) the age that a person must have attained before the person may be
granted a certificate of competence,
(d) the course of instruction to be undertaken by an applicant for a
certificate of competence,
(e) the nature and type of examinations to be undertaken by an
applicant for a certificate of competence and the manner of their
(f) the circumstances in which the Board may grant to an applicant for
a certificate of competence an exemption from complying with the rules in
respect of the undertaking of examinations, the holding of qualifications, the
possession of experience and the attendance at courses of
(g) the matters to be included in an application for a certificate of
(h) the declaration by the Minister that a person’s competence
is not recognised,
(i) any other matters that may be prescribed by the
(2) The Board may make recommendations to the Minister concerning the
making, amendment or revocation of orders under this
section.(3) An order must be published in the Gazette. An order takes effect
on the date on which it is published in the Gazette or on any later date
specified in the order.(4) Sections 42–45 of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to an
order made under this section in the same way as they apply to statutory rules
within the meaning of that Act.Division 5 Offences121 Offences: certificates of competenceA person must not, with intent to deceive:(a) use a certificate of competence granted under this Act,
(b) lend to another person a certificate of competence granted under
this Act, or
(c) allow to be used by another person a certificate of competence
granted under this Act.
122 Offence of forging or having forged documentA person must not:(a) make a document so closely resembling a certificate of competence
granted under this Act as to be calculated to deceive, or
(b) have in the person’s possession a document so closely
resembling a certificate of competence granted under this Act as to be
calculated to deceive.
123 False or misleading statementsA person must not make a statement that the person knows to be
false or misleading in a material particular or recklessly make a statement
that is false or misleading in a material particular, or produce, furnish,
send or otherwise make use of a document that is false or misleading in a
material particular for the purposes of obtaining for himself, herself or
another person:(a) the grant of any certificate of competence or the issue of a
duplicate certificate of competence or the restoration of any such
certificate, or
(b) employment at a mine to perform functions for which a certificate
of competence is required.
not recognised(1) A person whose competence has been declared by the Minister, in
accordance with the regulations, as not recognised is guilty of an offence if
the person continues to perform functions for which that competence was
required.(2) An operator who requires or permits functions to be performed by a
person whose competence is declared as not recognised is guilty of an
offence.125 Penalty for offence against this DivisionA person who contravenes, whether by act or omission, a provision
Part 10 Oversight of minesDivision 1 Outline of this Part126 Outline of this Part(1) This Part provides for the appointment, functions and powers of
the following persons as government officials:(a) the Chief Inspector,
(b) inspectors,
(c) mine safety officers,
(d) investigators.
(2) This Part also provides for the election or appointment of site
check inspectors to carry out inspections as representatives of the workforce
at mines.Division 2 Inspections by government officialsSubdivision 1 Appointment of government officials127 Appointment of government officials(1) The Minister may appoint a person employed under Chapter 2 of the
Public Sector Employment and Management Act
2002 as:(a) the Chief Inspector, or
(b) an inspector, or
(c) a mine safety officer, or
(d) an investigator.
(2) An instrument appointing a person under this section may limit the
functions that the person has as a government
official.(3) A person appointed under this section is to be issued with an
identification card under section 157 of the Work Health and Safety Act
2011.128 Qualifications of inspectorsA person must not be appointed as an inspector unless the Minister
considers that the person:(a) has a professional engineering qualification relevant to mining or
quarrying operations from an Australian university or any equivalent
qualification, and
(b) has appropriate competencies, and adequate experience, in mining
or quarrying operations to effectively perform the functions of an
129 Appointment of consultants as investigators(1) The Minister may appoint a consultant:(a) as an investigator for the purposes of carrying out investigations
under this Act, or
(b) to assist an investigator in carrying out such
(2) A consultant appointed under this section has, while exercising
the functions for which the consultant was appointed, the same functions as an
investigator has under this Act and the regulations, and the provisions of
this Act and the regulations apply in respect of the consultant in the same
way as they apply in respect of an inspector and anything done by an
inspector.Subdivision 2 Functions of government officials130 Functions of Chief Inspector(1) The functions of the Chief Inspector are:(a) the control and direction of inspectors and mine safety officers,
(b) reviewing appeals from notices issued by inspectors and mine
safety officers, and
(c) the other functions that are conferred on the Chief Inspector by
this Act or the regulations, and
(d) any other function conferred by the Minister from time to
(2) For the purposes of this Act, the Chief Inspector is an
inspector.131 Bringing concerns regarding health, safety or welfare to
the attention of operatorsIf a government official:(a) exercises any of the powers conferred on the official at or in
connection with a mine, and
(b) as a result of the exercise of those powers, obtains any
information or becomes aware of any practice at a mine that may, in the
official’s opinion, be relevant to the continued safe operation of a
mine or the health, safety or welfare at work of the persons who work at a
the government official must, as soon as possible, advise the most senior
person in the management structure of the mine who is currently at work that
the official has obtained any such information or has become aware of any such
practice.132 Consideration and investigation of complaints(1) A government official must consider any complaint made to the
government official by a site check inspector for a mine, being a complaint
concerning the health, safety or welfare at work of the persons who work at
the mine.(2) A government official may investigate any such complaint if the
official considers it appropriate to do so.(3) A government official must report to the site check inspector, who
made the complaint to the government official, concerning the results of the
official’s consideration or investigation of the
complaint.(4) Nothing in this section prevents a site check inspector from
raising matters directly with the operator of a
mine.133 Audit and review of mine safety management plans and
other arrangements(1) A government official may at any time audit and review:(a) the mine safety management plan for a mine,
(b) the emergency plan for the mine, and
(c) any other arrangements for the mine required by this Act or the
(2) Such an audit and review may occur periodically, after the
occurrence of an event prescribed by the regulations or at any other time that
the government official thinks is appropriate.134 Additional functionsA government official has the following additional
functions:(a) in the case of a government official other than the Chief
Inspector, to provide advice to the Chief Inspector on matters relating to the
health, safety and welfare of persons at work at mines,
(b) to make reports on incidents or other matters at mines and to make
recommendations for further action based on those
Subdivision 3 Powers of government officialsNote. Section 156A of the Work Health
and Safety Act 2011 provides that a person appointed as a
government official under this Act is deemed to have been appointed as an
inspector for the purposes of the WHS Act and has the powers of an inspector
under that Act in relation to mining workplaces.135 Powers of entry at any timeDespite Part 9 of the Work
Health and Safety Act 2011, a government official may enter
any place to which this Act applies at any time.Note. Section 6 specifies the places to which this Act
applies.136 Power to cross land(1) A government official may enter any land (including any land that
includes residential premises) at any time if entering that land is the only
way that the government official can gain entry to a place of work to which
this Act applies for the purpose of exercising functions under this Act or the
2011.(2) A government official may enter only by any means or route
approved by the occupier of the land and must exercise all due care in
entering, being on and leaving the land.(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply:(a) in the case of an emergency, or
(b) where the government official has made reasonable efforts to
locate the occupier of the land and has been unable to do so,
(c) if the occupier of the land unreasonably fails to approve a means
or route to cross the land, or
(d) if the occupier of the land approves an unreasonable means or
route to cross the land.
137 Power to require plan(1) A government official may require the operator of a mine to
provide the government official with a plan of the mine marked with
information that the government official considers necessary for an
investigation or inquiry that the government official is
making.(2) An operator must not fail to comply with a requirement made under
this section.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty
units.Division 3 Inspections on behalf of work forceSubdivision 1 Site check inspectors138 Site check inspectors(1) For the purpose of enabling inspections to be carried out at a
mine, on behalf of the persons at work at the mine, an individual may be
elected as a site check inspector for the mine.(2) More than one person may be elected as a site check inspector if
the operator agrees or the Chief Inspector so
directs.139 Trigger for electionAn election of a site check inspector for a mine must be held if
one or more positions are vacant and:(a) a person employed in or about the mine requests in writing that an
election be held, or
(b) the Chief Inspector directs that an election be
140 Conduct of election of site check inspectors(1) An election for a site check inspector for a mine may be
conducted:(a) if there is only one involved union in relation to the
mine—by that involved union, or
(b) if there is more than one involved union and all the involved
unions are in agreement that a specified one of those unions should conduct
the election—by that specified union, or
(c) if there is no involved union in relation to the mine or agreement
cannot be reached under paragraph (b)—by a person authorised by the
Chief Inspector to conduct elections under this
(2) A person may be a candidate in the election if and only if the
person is employed at the mine.(3) Subject to the regulations, all individuals employed in or about
the mine are entitled to vote in the election.(4) Where there is only one candidate for the election, that person is
taken to have been elected.(5) The election must be conducted in a manner that is consistent with
recognised democratic principles.(6) Where a person is elected as a site check inspector for a mine,
the involved union or other person authorised under subsection (1) to conduct
the election must, as soon as practicable after the person has been so
elected, inform the Chief Inspector and the operator of the
mine.(7) As soon as practicable after being so informed, the operator of
the mine must cause a notice, that the person so elected is a site check
inspector for the mine, to be displayed in a prominent place at the mine, that
will allow all of the persons working in or about the mine to be notified of
the election.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty
units.141 Term of officeSubject to section 142, a site check inspector for a mine holds
office for 2 years after the date on which the site check inspector was
elected but is eligible to be elected for further terms of
office.142 Vacation of office of site check inspector(1) A person ceases to be a site check inspector for a mine if:(a) the person resigns as a site check inspector,
(b) the person ceases to be employed in or about the mine,
(c) the person’s term of office expires without the person
having been elected to be a site check inspector for the mine for a further
(2) A person may resign as a site check inspector for a mine:(a) if the person was last elected as a site check inspector in an
election conducted by an involved union in relation to the mine—by
notice in writing delivered to the involved union that nominated the person as
a candidate in the election, or
(b) in any case—by notice in writing delivered to the operator
(3) If a person has resigned as a site check inspector for a
mine:(a) if subsection (2) (a) applies—the involved union to which
the notice of resignation was delivered, or
(b) in any other case—the operator of the
must notify the persons employed at or about the mine, and, in a case to
which subsection (2) (a) applies, the operator of the mine, of the
resignation.(4) If a person has ceased to be a site check inspector for a mine
because of subsection (1) (b), the person must notify the following persons in
writing that the person has ceased to be a site check inspector for that
mine:(a) the persons employed at or about the mine,
(b) the operator of the mine,
(c) if the person was last elected as a site check inspector in an
election conducted by an involved union in relation to the mine—the
involved union that nominated the person as a candidate in the
143 Notification of electionA person elected as a site check inspector for a mine must:(a) notify the operator of the mine of the person’s election,
(b) give to the operator the person’s address and telephone
number (including any mobile telephone number).
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty
units.144 Functions of site check inspectorsThe functions of a site check inspector for a mine are as
follows:(a) to keep under review the measures taken to ensure the health,
safety and welfare of persons at the mine, including procedures to control
(b) to investigate any matter that may be a risk to health and safety
at the mine,
(c) to attempt to resolve such matters but, if unable to do so, to
request an investigation into those matters by an inspector for that
(d) (Repealed)
(e) to be an observer during the presentation of any formal report
made by a government official to the operator of a mine, or to a contractor
who does work at a mine, about an work health and safety matter related to
work at the mine,
(f) at the request of an employee at the mine, to accompany the
employee during any interview or discussion with an employer or the operator
of the mine about any work health and safety issue,
(g) to be an observer during any formal in-house investigation of a
notifiable incident within the meaning of Division 1 of Part
(h) to assist in the development of arrangements for recording
workplace hazards and accidents and to promote improved workplace health and
(i) to make recommendations on the training of employees in relation
to health and safety,
(j) to participate in consultation that the operator, or any
contractor who does work at the mine, is required to undertake with a site
check inspector under this Act or the regulations,
(k) to inspect the mine to assess the level of risk to which employees
are exposed, including inspecting documents and plans relating to health,
safety and welfare that are required to be kept at the mine by this Act or the
regulations or by the Work Health and Safety
(l) any other functions prescribed by the
145 Training of site check inspectors(1) A site check inspector for a mine must undertake a course of
training relating to work health and safety that is accredited by the Minister
for the purposes of this section.(2) The operator of a mine must permit a site check inspector for the
mine to take any time off work, without loss of remuneration or other
entitlements, that is necessary to undertake the
training.146 Duties of operators in relation to site check
inspectorsThe operator of a mine must:(a) on being requested to do so by a site check inspector for the
mine, consult with a site check inspector on the implementation of any changes
at the mine that may affect the health or safety of persons at work at the
(b) permit a site check inspector to make any inspection of the mine
that a site check inspector is entitled to make under this Act and to
accompany an investigator during any investigation at the mine by the
investigator, and
(c) if there is no health and safety committee (established under the
2011) in respect of the operator’s employees at the
mine—on being requested to do so by a site check inspector, consult with
a site check inspector concerning the development, implementation and review
of measures to ensure the health or safety of persons at work at the mine,
(d) permit a site check inspector to be present at any interview at
which a site check inspector is entitled to be present under this Act,
(e) provide a site check inspector with access to any information to
which a site check inspector is entitled to have access in accordance with
this Act and to which access has been requested, and
(f) provide a site check inspector with reasonable time, during normal
working hours, to exercise the functions of a site check inspector without
loss of remuneration or other entitlements, and
(g) provide a site check inspector with access to any facilities that
are:(i) prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph,
(ii) necessary for the purposes of exercising the powers of a site
check inspector.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty
units.147 Duties of contractors in relation to site check
inspectorsA contractor carrying out work at a mine must:(a) on being requested to do so by a site check inspector for the
mine, consult with a site check inspector on the implementation of changes at
any mine at which employees of the contractor perform work for the contractor,
being changes that may affect the health or safety at work of the employees,
that a site check inspector is entitled to make under this Act, and to
2011) in respect of the contractor’s employees at the
of measures to ensure the health or safety at work of those employees,
(f) if a site check inspector is an employee of the contractor,
provide the site check inspector with reasonable time, during normal working
hours, to exercise the functions of a site check inspector, without loss of
remuneration or other entitlements.
units.148 Assistance to site check inspectorsThe operator of a mine and all other persons at the mine must
afford every facility and assistance to a site check inspector for the
purposes of an inspection of the mine by a site check
inspector.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty
units.149 Reports by site check inspectors(1) After making an inspection at a mine, a site check inspector must
report any perceived hazard to the operator of the mine.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty
units.(2) On receipt of a report from a site check inspector, the operator
must:(a) send a copy of the report to a government official within 24 hours
after receiving it, and
(b) take measures to resolve the matter including the taking of any
necessary corrective action.
units.(3) A government official who receives a copy of a report must
investigate the report at the earliest practicable
time.Subdivision 2 Inspections on behalf of work force150 Inspections by site check inspectorsA site check inspector for a mine may:(a) at any time enter and inspect working places, machinery and
equipment at the mine and the shafts, roadways, working places, old workings
and machinery and equipment at the mine, and
(b) inspect any documents or plans that are required to be kept at the
mine by this Act or the regulations or by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or
(c) when there is at the mine an event or other occurrence (being an
event or occurrence for which notice is required to be given by or under this
Act) inspect the place where the event or other occurrence happened and, so
far as is necessary for the purpose of ascertaining its cause:(i) inspect any other part of the mine and any machinery, apparatus or
other thing at the mine, or
(ii) test the atmosphere at the place where the event or other
occurrence happened.
operator’s representativeFor the purposes of an inspection of a mine under section 150, a
site check inspector may be accompanied by the operator, or a representative
of the operator, if the operator thinks fit.152 Site check inspector must not leave work without prior
noticeA site check inspector employed at a mine must not leave his or
her place of work for the purpose of exercising functions as a site check
inspector under this Division unless the site check inspector gives reasonable
notice to the operator of the mine of his or her intention to do so. For this
purpose, notice given to a supervisor is taken to have been given to the
operator.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty
units.153 Power to cross land(1) A site check inspector or an authorised representative for a mine
may enter any land (including any land that includes residential premises) at
any time if entering that land is the only way that the site check inspector
or the authorised representative can gain entry to a mine for the purpose of
exercising functions under this Act.(2) A site check inspector or authorised representative may enter only
by any means or route approved by the occupier of the land and must exercise
all due care in entering, being on and leaving the
land.(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply:(a) in the case of an emergency, or
(b) where the site check inspector or authorised representative has
made reasonable effort to locate the occupier of the land and has been unable
to do so, or
Division 4 Offences154 Offence of failing to comply with requirement of
government officialA person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to
comply with a requirement made by a government official in accordance with
this Act.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a previous offender—150 penalty units,
(b) in any other case—100 penalty
functionsA person must not obstruct a site check inspector in the exercise
of any function conferred on a site check inspector by this or any other
Act.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty
units.156 Offence of interfering with site check inspector or
government officialA person must not, without reasonable excuse, wilfully interfere
with a site check inspector or a government official in exercising the
inspector’s or official’s functions under this Act.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a corporation (being a previous offender)—750
government officialA person must not impersonate, or falsely represent that the
person is, a site check inspector or a government official.Maximum penalty: 100 penalty
units.Part 11 Mining industry codes of practice158 Purpose of industry codes of practiceThe purpose of a mining industry code of practice is to provide
practical guidance to operators and others who have duties under Part 5 of
this Act or Part 2 of the Work Health and
Safety Act 2011 in relation to work health, safety and welfare
at mines.159 Minister may prepare draft codes(1) The Minister may prepare, or cause to be prepared, draft mining
industry codes of practice.(2) A draft mining industry code of practice may refer to or
incorporate, with or without modification, a document prepared or published by
a body specified in the code, as in force at a particular time or from time to
time.160 Consultation on draft codesThe Minister is to arrange for any organisations or persons, that
the Minister may think appropriate, to be consulted about a draft mining
industry code of practice.161 Approval of codes by MinisterThe Minister may approve a mining industry code of
practice.162 Publication, commencement and availability of
codes(1) An approved mining industry code of practice:(a) is to be published in the Gazette, and
(b) takes effect on the day on which it is so published or, if a later
day is specified in the code for that purpose, on the later day so
(2) The following are to be made available for public inspection
without charge at an office of the Department designated by the
Director-General during normal office hours:(a) a copy of each approved mining industry code of
(b) if an approved mining industry code of practice has been amended,
a copy of the code as so amended,
(c) if an approved mining industry code of practice refers to or
incorporates any other document prepared or published by a specified body, a
copy of each such document.
163 Amendment or revocation of codesAn approved mining industry code of practice may be amended or
revoked by an instrument prepared, approved and published in accordance with
the relevant procedures of this Part with respect to mining industry codes of
practice.164 Use of codes(1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the
regulations or against the Work Health and
Safety Act 2011 or the regulations under that Act:(a) an approved mining industry code of practice that is relevant to
any matter that it is necessary for the prosecution to prove to establish the
commission of the offence by a person is admissible in evidence in those
proceedings, and
(b) the person’s failure at any material time to observe the
code is evidence of the matter to be established in those
(2) A person is not liable to any civil or criminal proceedings by
reason only that the person has failed to observe an approved mining industry
code of practice.Part 12 Regulations165 Regulations: general power(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
out or giving effect to the objects of this Act.(2) Any specific power to make regulations under this Act does not
limit the generality of subsection (1).166 Regulations: specific miscellaneous powersRegulations may be made for or with respect to any of the
following matters:(a) the safety, health, welfare, convenience and conduct of persons at
(b) critical controls for major hazards at mines,
(c) the records that must be kept and the reports that must be made by
an operator of a mine to the Chief Inspector concerning the health and safety
performance of the mine,
(d) the matters in a mine safety management plan,
(e) the matters in an emergency plan,
(f) the matters in a contractor’s safety management
(g) regulating or prohibiting:(i) the design, manufacture, supply or use of any plant at or in
relation to a mine, and
(ii) the design, manufacture, supply, storage, transport or use of any
substance at or in relation to a mine, and
(iii) the carrying on of any process or the carrying out of any activity
at or in relation to a mine,
(h) requiring persons to identify hazards to the health and safety of
persons, and to assess risks arising from work at or in relation to a mine
(including risks arising from the place of work or from any plant or substance
for use at work),
(i) designating the persons (whether employees, employers,
self-employed persons, contractors or other persons) who are to be responsible
for compliance with the obligations imposed by the
(j) the registration of persons occupying
(k) requiring a person, before commencing to carry out work of a
particular kind at a place of work at or in relation to a mine, to give the
Minister or other persons notice of the proposed work in accordance with the
(l) requiring persons at a mine, in any circumstances involving a risk
to their health, to undergo a biological, hearing or other
(m) prohibiting persons at a mine eating, drinking or smoking in any
circumstances involving an increased risk to their health,
(n) measures for detecting and investigating cases in which the health
of persons has been, or may have been, affected, including medical
examinations, the making of biological, hearing or other tests and the
notification of absences from work,
(o) prohibiting, absolutely or conditionally, the use of specified
materials or classes or types of materials at or in relation to
(p) regulating or prohibiting blasting,
(q) requiring or regulating fire prevention and
(r) requiring or regulating strata control,
(s) the design, construction, installation, maintenance, use, testing,
repair, adjustment, alteration and examination of plant used at or in relation
to mines,
(t) the design, use, construction and maintenance of buildings and
structures at mines,
(u) the design, use, construction and maintenance of equipment used in
connection with shafts and roadways in mines,
(v) the provision of security measures at a mine to prevent access to
shafts, declines and surface buildings when unattended,
(w) the circumstances in which consultation must be undertaken by an
operator of a mine or by a contractor,
(x) the mode of consultation by the operator of a mine or by a
(y) the requirements to be observed and the precautions to be taken in
mining any location, including:(i) under the ocean, a river, a lake, an estuary, a reservoir or an
aquifer, and
(ii) near any place or strata that is likely to contain a dangerous
accumulation of gas or water or material that flows when
(z) the control of the supply, storage and use of blasting materials,
blasting devices and inflammable materials at a mine,
(aa) requiring the surveying, and the preparation of plans, of barriers
and protective pillars in a mine and prescribing the time in which any such
surveys or plans must be made or prepared,
(ab) the waiver, remission or refund of fees charged under this Act or
the regulations and the interest payable for late payment of such
(ac) the registration of any plant, material or thing before it may be
used in, installed in or taken into a mine or connected to, or used with, any
other plant, material or thing used or installed in a
(ad) the generation, storage, transformation, transmission and use of
electricity at a mine,
(ae) requiring communication systems to be provided in a
(af) the supply and maintenance of first aid equipment, facilities and
locations at a mine,
(ag) the employment at a mine of persons trained to administer first
aid to injured persons,
(ah) the conveyance of persons injured within a mine from the mine to
their homes or hospital,
(ai) the supply of drinking water at a mine,
(aj) the provision of facilities for the taking of meals both on the
surface and underground at a mine,
(ak) the supply and maintenance of safety equipment for the use of
persons employed at a mine,
(al) the transport of persons and materials in a
(am) requiring persons employed in a mine who carry out prescribed
functions that may affect the safety or health of other persons to hold any
evidence of competence that may be prescribed,
(an) the ventilation of underground mines,
(ao) the environmental working conditions in a
(ap) the control of the temperature and humidity to which persons may
be exposed in a mine,
(aq) lighting in or about mines,
(ar) prohibiting the taking into mines of items that may affect the
safety of persons at mines,
(as) searching persons, before entry into mines, for items referred to
in paragraph (ar) and the confiscation and disposal of any such items
(at) the fencing, enclosing or sealing of abandoned mines or parts of
mines by any person (including the owner or occupier of land on which those
abandoned mines or parts of mines are located),
(au) requiring the provision of information, and the means of
information provision, at a mine and prescribing:(i) the number, design, construction, size and location of those means
of information provision, and
(ii) the matters that must be displayed or provided,
(iii) the class or classes of persons to whom information is to be
(av) the preparation, maintenance, keeping and preservation of plans,
sections, copies or tracings of any original plans and sections, and drawings
of mines (including abandoned mines) and of workings in or about mines and of
related documents, including provisions for or with respect to the preparation
of those plans, sections, copies and drawings by the Director-General and the
recovery of the cost of their preparation, maintenance, keeping and
(aw) surveys of mines (including abandoned mines),
(ax) the furnishing or production of copies of plans, sections and
drawings of mines (including abandoned mines) and the furnishing of
information relevant to the preparation of those plans, sections and drawings
to the Director-General, inspectors and other persons,
(ay) the supply of, or the furnishing of information from, copies of
plans, sections or drawings filed with the Director-General to
(az) prescribing, in respect of tailings disposal areas, engineering,
environmental and safety standards and practices to be adopted in constructing
and using emplacement areas and steps to be taken to keep emplacement areas
(ba) the provision, retention, maintenance and inspection of records at
a mine,
(bb) the obligations of land owners and land occupiers at or in the
vicinity of mines or abandoned mines,
(bc) the functions of the Chief Inspector,
(bd) the functions of inspectors, investigators or mine safety
officers, including provisions for or with respect to the production of
identification cards by inspectors, investigators or mine safety officers and
the warnings to be administered to persons in the course of an
(be) the functions of site check inspectors including provisions for or
with respect to the production of identification cards by such
(bf) the analysis of any substance,
(bg) the fees chargeable or payable for doing any act or providing any
service in connection with this Act or the regulations,
(bh) forms for the purposes of this Act or the
(bi) the manner of serving notices under this Act or the
(bj) any information to be provided to any person by an inspector or
other person exercising functions under this Act,
(bk) the persons, or class of persons, entitled to vote at an election
under this Act,
(bl) the manner in which an election under this Act must be
(bm) the fitness for work of persons who work at
(bn) the setting and variation of working time arrangements of persons
who work at mines,
(bo) the consumption of alcohol or other drugs by persons who work at
mines or who visit mines or abandoned mines under the authority of a permit
under Division 3 of Part 6,
(bp) the content and operation of a management structure for a
(bq) supervision of persons who work at mines,
(br) the duties of an operator of a mine in relation to
subcontractors,
(bs) periodic performance reports by operators of mines concerning the
occurrence of notifiable incidents within the meaning of section
(bt) regulating tourist activities and the use of mines for educational
(bu) the lodgment of applications under this Act,
(bv) the transfer of any permit and the fees payable in respect of such
a transfer,
(bw) the duration of any permit, which may be indefinite or of
specified length,
(bx) modifying the requirements of Part 5 so that they apply, with the
prescribed modifications, to and in respect of persons who conduct tourist
activities in or about a mine, or use a mine for educational purposes, under
the authority of a permit issued under Part 6.
reviewable by Administrative Decisions Tribunal(1) The regulations may authorise a person to apply to the
Administrative Decisions Tribunal for a review of a decision under this Act or
the regulations that is of a class prescribed by the
regulations.(2) The regulations may require any person who applies to the
Administrative Decisions Tribunal for a review of a decision under this Act to
notify any person of that application.(3) Despite section 60 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act
1997, the regulations may make provision for the operation and
implementation of a decision under review, or pending review, by the
Administrative Decisions Tribunal.(4) Any such regulation cannot be made without the concurrence of the
Minister administering the Administrative
Decisions Tribunal Act 1997.168 Regulations: adapting duties under Part 5The regulations may adapt the provisions of Part 5 to meet the
circumstances of any specified class of case.169 Regulations concerning application of Part 5 to
contractors(1) The regulations may specify contractors or classes of
contractors:(a) in relation to whom some or all of Subdivision 4 of Division 2 of
Part 5 does not create any duties or creates duties subject to conditions,
(b) to whom some or all of Division 6 of Part 5 does not apply or
applies subject to conditions.
(2) Any regulation made under this section applies only to contractors
who do not undertake mining activities as part of the work that they undertake
in connection with a mine.170 Regulations may adopt other publicationsThe regulations may apply, adopt or incorporate any publication as
in force at a particular time or from time to time.171 Regulations may create criminal offencesThe regulations may create offences punishable by a penalty not
exceeding 250 penalty units.172 Exemptions(1) The regulations may exempt, or provide for the exemption of,
persons, or persons of a prescribed class, or any act, matter or thing, or any
prescribed class of act, matter or thing, either absolutely or subject to
conditions, from any provision of the regulations.(2) The regulations may exempt an operator, or a class of operators,
from the requirement to prepare a mine safety management plan and from
requirements relating to that plan under Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part
5.173 Regulations relating to consultation(1) If a provision of this Act requires consultation to be carried out
with persons who work at a mine, in the manner required by the regulations,
the regulations may specify the circumstances where it is sufficient for the
health and safety committee for the mine (established under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011) or
a site check inspector for the mine to be consulted about the matter rather
than the persons who work at the mine.(2) This section does not limit the mode of consultation that may be
required by the regulations, or the circumstances where consultation may be
required.Part 13 MiscellaneousDivision 1 EnforcementNote. Section 229A of the Work Health
and Safety Act 2011 provides for offences under this Act and
the regulations to be prosecuted under that Act.174 Offences by corporations(1) If a corporation contravenes, whether by act or omission, any
provision of this Act or the regulations, each person who is a director of the
corporation or who is concerned in the management of the corporation is taken
to have contravened the same provision unless the director or person satisfies
the court that:(a) he or she was not in a position to influence the conduct of the
corporation in relation to its contravention of the provision,
(b) he or she, being in such a position, used all due diligence to
prevent the contravention by the corporation.
(2) A person may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision
pursuant to subsection (1) whether or not the corporation has been proceeded
against or has been convicted under the provision.(3) Nothing in this section affects any liability imposed on a
corporation for an offence committed by the corporation under this Act or the
regulations.(4) In the case of a corporation that is a local council, a member of
the council (in his or her capacity as such a director) is not to be regarded
as a director or person concerned in the management of the council for the
purposes of this section.175 Aiding and abetting etc(1) A person:(a) who aids, abets, counsels or procures, or
(b) who, by act or omission, is in any way directly or indirectly
knowingly concerned in or a party to,
the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations is taken
to have committed that offence and is punishable
accordingly.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is acting in the
ordinary course of the person’s duties as an officer of a Federal or
State industrial organisation of employees or
employers.176 DefenceIt is a defence to any proceedings against a person for an offence
against a provision of this Act or the regulations if the person proves
that:(a) it was not reasonably practicable for the person to comply with
the provision, or
(b) the commission of the offence was due to causes over which the
person had no control and against the happening of which it was impracticable
for the person to make provision.
ActIt is not a defence to an action in any criminal proceedings that
a given course of action was not objected to by the Chief Inspector or the
Department, even if this Act gives the Chief Inspector or the Department an
opportunity to object to that course of action.Division 2 Information178 Disclosure of informationA person must not disclose any information obtained in connection
with the administration or execution of this Act unless that disclosure is
made:(a) with the consent of the person from whom the information was
obtained, or
(b) in connection with the administration or execution of this or any
other Act, or
(c) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of this or
any other Act or of any report of any such proceedings, or
(d) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Government Information (Public Access) Act
2009, or
(e) in accordance with a requirement imposed under the Ombudsman Act 1974,
(f) with the consent of the Minister, or
(g) with other lawful excuse.
units.179 False or misleading statementsA person must not, in giving any answer required of the person by
a person under this Act, or in complying with a requirement to make a report
under this Act, to furnish any returns, statistics or other information or to
inform a person of the substance of any instructions, make a statement that
the person knows to be false or misleading in a material particular or
recklessly make a statement that is false or misleading in a material
particular.Maximum penalty:(a) in the case of a previous offender—150 penalty units,
180 DefenceA person does not commit an offence against this Division by
giving any answer, information or a document if the person, when giving the
answer, information or document:(a) tells the other person, to the best of his or her ability, how it
is false or misleading, and
(b) gives the correct information, in circumstances where the person
has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct
Division 3 Exercise and delegation of functions181 Chief Inspector subject to Ministerial controlThe Chief Inspector is, in the exercise of the Chief
Inspector’s functions, subject to Ministerial control and
direction.182 Delegation of functions by Minister(1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to the
Director-General any of the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister by
or under this Act (other than this power of
delegation).(2) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to the Board
any of the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister under Part
9.183 Delegation of functions by Chief InspectorThe Chief Inspector may, by instrument in writing, delegate to any
inspector any of the functions conferred or imposed on the Chief Inspector by
delegation).184 Delegation of functions by Director-General(1) The Director-General may, by instrument in writing, delegate to an
authorised person any function conferred or imposed on the Director-General by
or under this Act, including this power of
delegation.(2) The Director-General may subdelegate to any authorised person any
function delegated to the Director-General by the Minister if the
Director-General is authorised to do so by the
Minister.(3) In this section:authorised
person means:(a) an officer of the Department, or
(b) any other person prescribed by the
Division 4 Service of documents185 Service of documents(1) A document that is authorised or required by this Act or the
regulations to be served on any person may be served by:(a) in the case of a natural person:(i) delivering it to the person personally, or
(ii) sending it by post to the address specified by the person for the
giving or service of documents or, if no such address is specified, the
residential or business address of the person last known to the person giving
or serving the document, or
(iii) sending it by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number of
the person, or
(b) in the case of a body corporate:(i) leaving it with a person apparently of or above the age of 16
years at, or by sending it by post to, the head office, a registered office or
a principal office of the body corporate or to an address specified by the
body corporate for the giving or service of documents, or
(ii) sending it by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number of
the body corporate.
(2) Nothing in this section affects the operation of any provision of
a law or of the rules of a court authorising a document to be served on a
person in any other manner.186 Supply of documents to operatorIf this Act or the regulations require something to be sent or
given to the operator of a mine, it is sufficient that it is sent or given to
the most senior person identified in the operator’s management structure
who is at work or given to a person at the mine or at the premises at which
the relevant part of the work of the mine is carried
out.187 Supply of documents to Chief InspectorIf this Act or the regulations require something to be sent or
given to the Chief Inspector, it is sufficient that it is sent or given to a
person, or left at a place, specified by the Chief Inspector by order
published in the Gazette.Division 5 Fees188 Fees(1) The Minister may determine the fees and charges payable:(a) by an applicant for a certificate of competence,
(b) by a candidate for an examination conducted by the Board,
(c) for any service provided by the Board, and
(d) for the testing of plant or material for registration for the
purpose of this Act or the regulations, and
(e) for the issue of any tourist or educational permit under section
85, and
(f) for any other purpose in connection with this Act authorised by
(2) Any determination made under this section is subject to the
regulations.Division 6 Liability189 Protection from liability(1) A matter or thing done or omitted to be done by a protected person
does not, if the matter or thing was done or omitted in good faith for the
purpose of executing any provision of this Act or the Work Health and Safety Act 2011,
subject such person personally to any action, liability, claim or
demand.(2) In this section, protected person
means any of the following:(a) the Minister,
(b) the Director-General,
(c) the Chief Inspector,
(d) a member of the Board,
(e) a site check inspector,
(f) an inspector,
(g) a mine safety officer,
(h) an investigator,
(i) a person who constitutes a Board of Inquiry,
(j) an assessor sitting with a Board of Inquiry,
(k) a member of staff of the Department.
190 No obligation to exercise powerNothing in this Act, other than a provision creating an offence,
imposes an obligation on a person to exercise any power because the person is
a site check inspector.Division 7 191–195(Repealed)Division 8 General196 Savings, transitional and other provisionsSchedule 5 has effect.197 Review of Act(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy
objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms of the Act remain
appropriate for securing those objectives.(2) The review is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the
period of 5 years from the date of assent to this
Act.(3) A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in each
House of Parliament within 12 months after the end of the period of 5
years.Schedules 1–4 (Repealed)Schedule 5 Savings, transitional and other
provisions(Section 196)Part 1 General1 Regulations(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts:this ActWork Health and Safety
Legislation Amendment Act 2011(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect
from the date of assent to the Act concerned or a later
date.(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date
that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette, the provision
does not operate so as:(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the
Part 2 Provisions consequent on the enactment of this
Act2 DefinitionIn this Part:former Act
means the Mines Inspection Act
1901.3 Phasing-in of plans and systemsWithout limiting clause 1, the regulations may make provision for
plans, systems or other arrangements developed under the former Act and in
force or having effect immediately before the repeal of the former Act to be
acceptable as fulfilling any requirement imposed by or under this Act for the
duration of any phasing-in period prescribed by the
regulations.4 Existing occupational safety and health policiesWithout limiting clause 3, an occupational safety and health
policy prepared for a mine under the Mines Inspection General Rule 2000
as in force immediately before the repeal of the former Act continues to have
effect in respect of the mine after that date and until replaced by a mine
safety management plan prepared under this Act.5 Existing exemptions in relation to minesA proclamation under section 1 (2) of the former Act and in force
immediately before the repeal of the former Act has effect as if it were a
regulation under section 7 (1) (a) of this Act (but may be revoked by any such
regulation).6 Decisions of Minister under section 76 of former
Act(1) A decision of the Minister under section 76 of the former Act, and
in force immediately before the repeal of the former Act, that a mine was not
a mine to which the former Act applied has effect as if it were a decision
under section 8 of this Act.(2) Subclause (1) does not prevent a further decision being made under
section 8 of this Act as to whether a mine that was the subject of a decision
under section 76 of the former Act is, or is not, a mine to which this Act
applies.7 Agreement concerning hours of workAn agreement under section 29 (2) of the former Act in force
immediately before the repeal of the former Act continues to have effect
despite the provisions of section 76 of this Act. The agreement cannot be
varied but may be terminated by the operator concerned or by the Chief
Inspector.8 Approvals concerning hours of workDespite the provisions of section 76 of this Act, an approval
under section 29 (4) of the former Act in force immediately before the repeal
of the former Act is taken to be an approval authorising employment contrary
to the provisions of section 76 of this Act. Such an approval continues to
have effect until it expires, or is revoked by the Chief Inspector, whichever
occurs sooner.9 Requirement of alteration of work hoursA direction given by the Chief Inspector under section 30 of the
former Act in force immediately before the repeal of the former Act is taken
to be a direction given under section 77 of this Act. Such a direction
continues to have effect until it expires, or is revoked by the Chief
Inspector, whichever occurs sooner.10 Existing certificates of competencyOn and from the repeal of the former Act:(a) a certificate of competency as a production manager granted under
section 7 of the former Act is taken to have been granted under section 118 of
this Act in relation to the functions ordinarily required to be exercised by
the holder of a position prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of
this clause, and
(b) a certificate of competency as shotfirer granted under section 18G
of the former Act is taken to have been granted under section 118 of this Act
in relation to the functions ordinarily required to be exercised by the holder
of a position prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this clause,
(c) a certificate of competency as an engine driver relating to
winders and hoists granted under section 14 of the former Act is taken to have
been granted under section 118 of this Act in relation to the functions
ordinarily required to be exercised by the holder of a position prescribed by
the regulations for the purposes of this clause.
11 Existing tourist and educational permits(1) A permit issued under section 48C of the former Act and in force
immediately before the repeal of the former Act is taken to be a permit issued
under section 85 of this Act to the person who was the owner (within the
meaning of the former Act) of the mine concerned immediately before the
commencement of this clause.(2) Sections 86 (4) and 87 of this Act apply to and in respect of any
such permit.12 Place of accident or occurrence not to be
disturbedDivision 4 of Part 4 of the former Act continues to apply for 3
days after the repeal of the former Act as if it had not been
repealed.13 Holders of positions in management structureWithout limiting clause 1, the regulations may make provision for
a person who held a position in the management structure of a mine immediately
before the repeal of the former Act to be taken to hold a prescribed position
in the management structure of a mine under this Act.14 Notification of certain events and other
mattersPart 7 extends to an event that occurred in the 2 days immediately
before the commencement of that Part.15 Continuation of Boards of InquiryA Board of Inquiry constituted under the former Act and active
immediately before the repeal of the former Act continues under this Act as if
it were constituted under this Act and may continue any special inquiry under
that Act as if the Act had not been repealed. In particular, section 47L of
the former Act continues to apply to such a special inquiry as if it had not
been repealed.16 Site check inspectorsA person who held office under the former Act as a check inspector
or employee representative for a mine immediately before the repeal of the
former Act is taken to have been appointed as a site check inspector under
this Act for the mine. The person’s appointment as a site check
inspector under this Act is taken to have commenced when the person was
elected to the office concerned under the former Act.17 References to former ActOn and from the commencement of this clause, a reference in any
Act other than this Act, in any instrument made under another Act, or in any
document of any kind, to the former Act is to be read as a reference to this
Act.18 Operation of PartThe operation of this Part is subject to the
regulations.Part 3 Provisions consequent on the enactment of Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act
201119 DefinitionsIn this Part:amending
Act means the Work Health and
Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011.former
Board means the Metalliferous Mines and Extractive Industries
Competence Board constituted by section 112 immediately before the new Board
commencement.new Board
means the Mining Competence Board constituted by section 112 after the new
Board commencement.new Board
commencement means the commencement of the amendment made by the
amending Act to section 112.20 Dissolution of former Board(1) On the new Board commencement, the former Board is
dissolved.(2) On the dissolution of the former Board, a person who held office
as a member of the former Board immediately before its dissolution ceases to
hold office as such but is eligible (if otherwise qualified) to be appointed
as a member of the new Board.(3) A person who ceases to hold office as a member of the former Board
because of the operation of this clause is not entitled to be paid any
remuneration or compensation because of ceasing to hold that
office.21 Appointment of new BoardFor the purpose of facilitating the appointment of members of the
new Board to take effect on the new Board commencement, action may be taken
under section 114 as amended by the amending Act after the date of assent to
that Act and before the new Board commencement.22 Actions of former Board(1) Anything done by the former Board before the new Board
commencement that has any force or effect immediately before the new Board
commencement is taken to have been done by the new
Board.(2) This clause extends to but is not limited to the following things
done by the former Board:(a) an assessment of competence,
(b) the conduct of an examination,
(c) the grant, suspension or cancellation of, or the imposition of
conditions on, a certificate of competence or exemption,
(d) any approval given or appointment or recommendation made by the
former Board.
23 Delegations to former BoardAny delegation to the former Board by the Minister that is in
force under section 182 immediately before the new Board commencement is taken
to be a delegation to the new Board.24 Annual report of former BoardThe first annual report of the new Board under section 117 after
the new Board commencement is to include a report of the activities of the
former Board during the preceding year.25 Protection from liabilityA reference in section 189 to a member of the Board includes a
reference to a member of the former Board in relation to a matter or thing
done or omitted to be done before the new Board
commencement.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsMine Health and Safety Act
2004 No 74. Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly,
7.5.2004; Legislative Council, 21.9.2004. Assented to 28.9.2004. Date of
commencement of Parts 1 and 12, Div 8 of Part 13 and Sch 5, 21.12.2007, sec 2
and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815; date of commencement, except Part 1, sec
93, Part 12, secs 192 and 194, Div 8 of Part 13 and Schs 1 [1]–[5], 3
[1]–[28] [30]–[44] [46]–[52] [54]–[64] and
[66]–[69] and 5, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815;
date of commencement of sec 93: not in force; date of commencement of secs 192
and 194 and Schs 1 [2]–[4] and 3 [1]–[28] [30]–[44]
[46]–[52] [54]–[64] and [66]–[69], 22.12.2006, sec 2 and GG
No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11544; Sch 1 [1] and [5] was not commenced and was
repealed by the Mining Amendment Act
2008 No 19. This Act has been amended as follows:
2005No 98Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.Date of commencement of Schs 2.41 and 3, assent, sec 2
2006No 58Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2006. Assented to 20.6.2006.Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, assent, sec 2
2008No 19Mining Amendment Act
2008. Assented to 20.5.2008.Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 1.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 93 of
1.8.2008, p 7350.
No 114Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008. Assented to 10.12.2008.Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2
2009No 54Government Information (Public
Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009.
Assented to 26.6.2009.Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW
18.6.2010.
2010No 59Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.Date of commencement of Sch 2.56, 9.7.2010, sec 2
2011No 67Work Health and Safety
Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 28.11.2011.Date of commencement of Sch 2 [1]–[13]: not in force; date of
commencement of Sch 2 [14] and [15], assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement
of Sch 4.19, 1.1.2012, sec 2 (1). Sch 4.19 [22] was without
effect..
2012No 82Rail Safety (Adoption of
National Law) Act 2012. Assented to 29.10.2012.Date of commencement, 20.1.2013, sec 2 (1) and 2012 (646) LW
Sec 3Am 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [1] [2]; 2010 No 59, Sch
2.56; 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [1] [2].Sec 6Am 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5
[3]–[8].Sec 7Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [3].Sec 8Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [4].Sec 10Am 2008 No 97, Sch 4.6; 2012 No 82, Sch
2.10.Sec 14Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [5].Part 4Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[6].Part 4, noteSubst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[6].Secs 15–20Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[6].Sec 21Rep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [6].Part 5, noteSubst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[7].Part 5, Div 1, noteRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [8].Sec 22Am 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [9].Part 5, Div 2, noteRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [9].Sec 40Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [10]
[11].Part 5, Div 3, noteRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [12].Sec 52Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [13].Part 5, Div 4, noteRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [14].Sec 55Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [15].Sec 59Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [16].Part 5, Div 6, noteRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [17].Sec 63Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [18].Sec 68Am 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [10].Sec 85Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [1].Sec 95Am 2005 No 98, Sch 3.45.Sec 100Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [19].Sec 104Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [20]
[21].Sec 127Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [23].Sec 130Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [2].Part 10, Div 2, Subdiv 3, noteSubst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[24].Sec 135Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [25].Sec 136Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [26].Part 10, Div 3, notesRep 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [27].Sec 144Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[28]–[30].Sec 145Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [31].Sec 146Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [32]
[33].Sec 147Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [34]
[35].Sec 150Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [36].Sec 153Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [37].Sec 158Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[38].Sec 164Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [39].Sec 166Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [3].Sec 172Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [4].Sec 173Am 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19 [40].Part 13, Div 1, noteSubst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.19
[41].Sec 178Am 2009 No 54, Sch 2.29.Sec 189Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [5] [6]; 2011 No 67, Sch
4.19 [42].Part 13, Div 7Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.Sec 191Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.Sec 192Rep 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [11].Secs 193–195Rep 2008 No 114, Sch 4.Sch 1Rep 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [12].Sch 2Am 2008 No 19, Sch 2.5 [13]. Rep 2008 No 114, Sch
4.Sch 3Am 2006 No 58, Sch 1.18 [7]. Rep 2008 No 114, Sch
4.Sch 4Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.41. Rep 2008 No 114, Sch
4.Sch 5Am 2011 No 67, Sch 2 [14]