sec.186Membership

### sec.186 Membership The board of examiners is to consist of a chairperson and at least the following other persons (each a member )— at least 1 person with demonstrated expertise in the assessment of technical or safety competencies; the following inspectors— the chief inspector; the chief inspector of mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; at least 1 person who— is employed by a coal mine operator; and holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; at least 1 person who— is employed by an operator under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . The chairperson— must be appropriately qualified to perform the functions of chairperson of the board of examiners; and must not be currently engaged in the mining industry. All members, other than the chairperson or a member mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , must— be currently engaged in the mining industry; and have at least 10 years’ practical experience in the mining industry; and hold a certificate of competency under this Act or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and hold the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (c) . For subsection (3) (a) , the following persons are taken to be currently engaged in the mining industry— an inspector; an industry safety and health representative; a district workers’ representative under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . A member, other than a member mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) , may be appointed for a term of not more than 5 years. s 186 amd 2000 No. 18 s 10 ; 2010 No. 17 s 24 ; 2018 No. 28 s 27 sub 2024 No. 34 s 62 (sec.186-ssec.1) The board of examiners is to consist of a chairperson and at least the following other persons (each a member )— at least 1 person with demonstrated expertise in the assessment of technical or safety competencies; the following inspectors— the chief inspector; the chief inspector of mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; at least 1 person who— is employed by a coal mine operator; and holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; at least 1 person who— is employed by an operator under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . (sec.186-ssec.2) The chairperson— must be appropriately qualified to perform the functions of chairperson of the board of examiners; and must not be currently engaged in the mining industry. (sec.186-ssec.3) All members, other than the chairperson or a member mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , must— be currently engaged in the mining industry; and have at least 10 years’ practical experience in the mining industry; and hold a certificate of competency under this Act or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and hold the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (c) . (sec.186-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) , the following persons are taken to be currently engaged in the mining industry— an inspector; an industry safety and health representative; a district workers’ representative under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . (sec.186-ssec.5) A member, other than a member mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) , may be appointed for a term of not more than 5 years. - (a) at least 1 person with demonstrated expertise in the assessment of technical or safety competencies; - (b) the following inspectors— (i) the chief inspector; (ii) the chief inspector of mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; (iii) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; (iv) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; - (i) the chief inspector; - (ii) the chief inspector of mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; - (iii) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; - (iv) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; - (c) at least 1 person who— (i) is employed by a coal mine operator; and (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; - (i) is employed by a coal mine operator; and - (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; - (d) at least 1 person who— (i) is employed by an operator under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . - (i) is employed by an operator under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and - (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . - (i) the chief inspector; - (ii) the chief inspector of mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; - (iii) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; - (iv) at least 1 inspector who holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; - (i) is employed by a coal mine operator; and - (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency; - (i) is employed by an operator under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and - (ii) holds a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine, and a practising certificate relating to the certificate of competency, under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 . - (a) must be appropriately qualified to perform the functions of chairperson of the board of examiners; and - (b) must not be currently engaged in the mining industry. - (a) be currently engaged in the mining industry; and - (b) have at least 10 years’ practical experience in the mining industry; and - (c) hold a certificate of competency under this Act or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 ; and - (d) hold the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (c) . - (a) an inspector; - (b) an industry safety and health representative; - (c) a district workers’ representative under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 .