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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.173Directive must be entered in mine record
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### sec.173 Directive must be entered in mine record
This section applies if an authorised official gives a directive relating to a coal mine under subdivision 3 or 4 .
The authorised official must, as soon as reasonably practicable after giving the directive—
enter in the mine record the directive; and
state in the mine record the reason for the directive.
The site senior executive for the coal mine must enter in the mine record the action taken to comply with the directive as soon as practicable after taking the action.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
s 173 amd 2007 No. 46 s 29
sub 2024 No. 34 s 54
(sec.173-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised official gives a directive relating to a coal mine under subdivision 3 or 4 .
(sec.173-ssec.2) The authorised official must, as soon as reasonably practicable after giving the directive— enter in the mine record the directive; and state in the mine record the reason for the directive.
(sec.173-ssec.3) The site senior executive for the coal mine must enter in the mine record the action taken to comply with the directive as soon as practicable after taking the action. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) enter in the mine record the directive; and
- (b) state in the mine record the reason for the directive.