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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.225Provision of a mines rescue capability
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### sec.225 Provision of a mines rescue capability
A coal mine operator for an underground mine must provide a mines rescue capability for the mine.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
The obligation under subsection (1) is in addition to any other obligation the coal mine operator has under any law.
The coal mine operator discharges the obligation by—
complying with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the coal mine operator under a regulation; and
ensuring the site senior executive of the mine complies with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the site senior executive under a regulation.
The coal mine operator commits an offence against subsection (1) on each occasion that the coal mine operator contravenes subsection (3) .
(sec.225-ssec.1) A coal mine operator for an underground mine must provide a mines rescue capability for the mine. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
(sec.225-ssec.2) The obligation under subsection (1) is in addition to any other obligation the coal mine operator has under any law.
(sec.225-ssec.3) The coal mine operator discharges the obligation by— complying with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the coal mine operator under a regulation; and ensuring the site senior executive of the mine complies with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the site senior executive under a regulation.
(sec.225-ssec.4) The coal mine operator commits an offence against subsection (1) on each occasion that the coal mine operator contravenes subsection (3) .
- (a) complying with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the coal mine operator under a regulation; and
- (b) ensuring the site senior executive of the mine complies with any requirement about mines rescue capability imposed on the site senior executive under a regulation.