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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.48ADefinitions for part
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### sec.48A Definitions for part
In this part—
conduct means an act or omission to perform an act.
employer , for a coal mine, means—
a person who employs or otherwise engages a coal mine worker for the coal mine; or
a person who arranges for a coal mine worker to work for the coal mine, including for example, a labour hire agency; or
the coal mine operator for the coal mine; or
the holder for the coal mine.
s 48A(1) def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 16
executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
senior officer , of an employer for a coal mine, means—
if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.
For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
s 48A ins 2020 No. 14 s 11
(sec.48A-ssec.1) In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. employer , for a coal mine, means— a person who employs or otherwise engages a coal mine worker for the coal mine; or a person who arranges for a coal mine worker to work for the coal mine, including for example, a labour hire agency; or the coal mine operator for the coal mine; or the holder for the coal mine. s 48A(1) def employer sub 2024 No. 34 s 16 executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer. senior officer , of an employer for a coal mine, means— if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.
(sec.48A-ssec.2) For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
- (a) a person who employs or otherwise engages a coal mine worker for the coal mine; or
- (b) a person who arranges for a coal mine worker to work for the coal mine, including for example, a labour hire agency; or
- (c) the coal mine operator for the coal mine; or
- (d) the holder for the coal mine.
- (a) if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
- (b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.