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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.202Minister may establish boards of inquiry
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### sec.202 Minister may establish boards of inquiry
The Minister may establish a board of inquiry about a serious accident or high potential incident by gazette notice.
The notice, or a later gazette notice, may specify issues relevant to the inquiry including, for example, the membership of the board, who is the chairperson of the board, and its terms of reference.
The Minister may exercise powers under this section for a serious accident or high potential incident—
whether or not the accident or incident has been investigated by an inspector; and
whether or not a board of inquiry had previously inquired into the accident or incident.
(sec.202-ssec.1) The Minister may establish a board of inquiry about a serious accident or high potential incident by gazette notice.
(sec.202-ssec.2) The notice, or a later gazette notice, may specify issues relevant to the inquiry including, for example, the membership of the board, who is the chairperson of the board, and its terms of reference.
(sec.202-ssec.3) The Minister may exercise powers under this section for a serious accident or high potential incident— whether or not the accident or incident has been investigated by an inspector; and whether or not a board of inquiry had previously inquired into the accident or incident.
- (a) whether or not the accident or incident has been investigated by an inspector; and
- (b) whether or not a board of inquiry had previously inquired into the accident or incident.