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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.58Other appointments during absences
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### sec.58 Other appointments during absences
This section applies if a person—
is mentioned in the management structure for a coal mine documented under section 55 ; and
actively supervises coal mine workers where there is a risk to the workers; and
is temporarily absent from duty.
The site senior executive for the coal mine must appoint another competent person to perform the person’s duties while the person is absent.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
This section does not apply if the person is—
the site senior executive for a coal mine or a separate part of a surface mine; or
an open-cut examiner appointed under section 59 (1) ; or
any other person appointed under subdivision 2 ; or
a person appointed under section 60 (2) , (4) , (8) , (9) , (10) or (11) ; or
a ventilation officer appointed under section 61 .
s 58 amd 2022 No. 29 s 6 ; 2024 No. 34 s 24
(sec.58-ssec.1) This section applies if a person— is mentioned in the management structure for a coal mine documented under section 55 ; and actively supervises coal mine workers where there is a risk to the workers; and is temporarily absent from duty.
(sec.58-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the coal mine must appoint another competent person to perform the person’s duties while the person is absent. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.58-ssec.3) This section does not apply if the person is— the site senior executive for a coal mine or a separate part of a surface mine; or an open-cut examiner appointed under section 59 (1) ; or any other person appointed under subdivision 2 ; or a person appointed under section 60 (2) , (4) , (8) , (9) , (10) or (11) ; or a ventilation officer appointed under section 61 .
- (a) is mentioned in the management structure for a coal mine documented under section 55 ; and
- (b) actively supervises coal mine workers where there is a risk to the workers; and
- (c) is temporarily absent from duty.
- (a) the site senior executive for a coal mine or a separate part of a surface mine; or
- (b) an open-cut examiner appointed under section 59 (1) ; or
- (c) any other person appointed under subdivision 2 ; or
- (d) a person appointed under section 60 (2) , (4) , (8) , (9) , (10) or (11) ; or
- (e) a ventilation officer appointed under section 61 .