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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.227Accreditation
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### sec.227 Accreditation
A corporation may apply to the Minister for a grant of accreditation to provide mines rescue services.
The Minister may grant or refuse the accreditation.
However, before granting an accreditation, the Minister must be satisfied—
the corporation is able—
to provide mines rescue services for every underground mine; and
to comply with the performance criteria; and
the Minister is able to audit or monitor the mines rescue services provided by the corporation and its compliance with the performance criteria; and
if the corporation fails to provide mines rescue services or comply with the performance criteria—it has made suitable provision for the Minister to remedy the failure by—
managing the corporation’s mines rescue services; and
requiring contributions for the corporation under section 224 (1) to allow the Minister to manage its mines rescue services.
(sec.227-ssec.1) A corporation may apply to the Minister for a grant of accreditation to provide mines rescue services.
(sec.227-ssec.2) The Minister may grant or refuse the accreditation.
(sec.227-ssec.3) However, before granting an accreditation, the Minister must be satisfied— the corporation is able— to provide mines rescue services for every underground mine; and to comply with the performance criteria; and the Minister is able to audit or monitor the mines rescue services provided by the corporation and its compliance with the performance criteria; and if the corporation fails to provide mines rescue services or comply with the performance criteria—it has made suitable provision for the Minister to remedy the failure by— managing the corporation’s mines rescue services; and requiring contributions for the corporation under section 224 (1) to allow the Minister to manage its mines rescue services.
- (a) the corporation is able— (i) to provide mines rescue services for every underground mine; and (ii) to comply with the performance criteria; and
- (i) to provide mines rescue services for every underground mine; and
- (ii) to comply with the performance criteria; and
- (b) the Minister is able to audit or monitor the mines rescue services provided by the corporation and its compliance with the performance criteria; and
- (c) if the corporation fails to provide mines rescue services or comply with the performance criteria—it has made suitable provision for the Minister to remedy the failure by— (i) managing the corporation’s mines rescue services; and (ii) requiring contributions for the corporation under section 224 (1) to allow the Minister to manage its mines rescue services.
- (i) managing the corporation’s mines rescue services; and
- (ii) requiring contributions for the corporation under section 224 (1) to allow the Minister to manage its mines rescue services.
- (i) to provide mines rescue services for every underground mine; and
- (ii) to comply with the performance criteria; and
- (i) managing the corporation’s mines rescue services; and
- (ii) requiring contributions for the corporation under section 224 (1) to allow the Minister to manage its mines rescue services.