sec.21Meaning of coal mine operator

### sec.21 Meaning of coal mine operator A coal mine operator for a coal mine is— the holder; or if another person has been appointed as the coal mine operator under section 53 and the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 , the other person. If— another person mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is appointed as the coal mine operator for a separate part of a surface mine; and the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; the person’s responsibilities and safety and health obligations under this Act as a coal mine operator for a coal mine are limited to the separate part of the surface mine. If— 1 or more persons are appointed as coal mine operators for separate parts of a surface mine; and the appointments are notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; the holder’s responsibilities and safety and health obligations under this Act as a coal mine operator for the coal mine are limited to the part of the mine to which the appointments do not apply. For this section, a part of a surface mine is taken to be a separate part of a surface mine only if— the part is geographically separated from the rest of the mine; and there is no physical overlapping of coal mining operations between the part and the operations in another part of the mine; and the coal mine operator for the part is in control of— the coal mining operations carried out in the part of the mine; and the resources associated with the operations. A person may be appointed coal mine operator for more than 1 mine or separate part of a surface mine. (sec.21-ssec.1) A coal mine operator for a coal mine is— the holder; or if another person has been appointed as the coal mine operator under section 53 and the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 , the other person. (sec.21-ssec.2) If— another person mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is appointed as the coal mine operator for a separate part of a surface mine; and the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; the person’s responsibilities and safety and health obligations under this Act as a coal mine operator for a coal mine are limited to the separate part of the surface mine. (sec.21-ssec.3) If— 1 or more persons are appointed as coal mine operators for separate parts of a surface mine; and the appointments are notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; the holder’s responsibilities and safety and health obligations under this Act as a coal mine operator for the coal mine are limited to the part of the mine to which the appointments do not apply. (sec.21-ssec.4) For this section, a part of a surface mine is taken to be a separate part of a surface mine only if— the part is geographically separated from the rest of the mine; and there is no physical overlapping of coal mining operations between the part and the operations in another part of the mine; and the coal mine operator for the part is in control of— the coal mining operations carried out in the part of the mine; and the resources associated with the operations. (sec.21-ssec.5) A person may be appointed coal mine operator for more than 1 mine or separate part of a surface mine. - (a) the holder; or - (b) if another person has been appointed as the coal mine operator under section 53 and the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 , the other person. - (a) another person mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is appointed as the coal mine operator for a separate part of a surface mine; and - (b) the appointment is notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; - (a) 1 or more persons are appointed as coal mine operators for separate parts of a surface mine; and - (b) the appointments are notified to the chief inspector under section 49 ; - (a) the part is geographically separated from the rest of the mine; and - (b) there is no physical overlapping of coal mining operations between the part and the operations in another part of the mine; and - (c) the coal mine operator for the part is in control of— (i) the coal mining operations carried out in the part of the mine; and (ii) the resources associated with the operations. - (i) the coal mining operations carried out in the part of the mine; and - (ii) the resources associated with the operations. - (i) the coal mining operations carried out in the part of the mine; and - (ii) the resources associated with the operations.