sec.60Additional requirements for management of underground mines

### sec.60 Additional requirements for management of underground mines This section applies to an underground mine. The site senior executive must appoint a person to be underground mine manager to control and manage the mine. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. However, the site senior executive may be appointed underground mine manager by the coal mine operator for the mine. The site senior executive must appoint an alternate underground mine manager if the mine is to be managed in accordance with a commute system. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. The coal mine operator or site senior executive must not appoint a person as an underground mine manager unless the person has both of the following board qualifications— a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. A person must not give a direction to the underground mine manager about a technical matter in relation to the underground mine unless the person giving the direction is the holder of a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A person must not give a direction to the underground mine manager that may adversely affect safety and health at the underground mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The underground mine manager must appoint a person holding both of the following board qualifications to be responsible for the control and management of underground activities when the manager is not in attendance at the mine— a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The underground mine manager must appoint a person holding both of the following board qualifications to have control of activities in 1 or more explosion risk zones— a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The underground mine manager must appoint a person, holding both of the following board qualifications, as electrical engineering manager to control and manage the electrical engineering activities of the mine— an electrical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The underground mine manager must appoint a person, holding both of the following board qualifications, as mechanical engineering manager to control and manage the mechanical engineering activities of the mine— a mechanical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The underground mine manager may appoint more than 1 person as the electrical engineering manager under subsection (10) , or the mechanical engineering manager under subsection (11) , to assume the duties of the manager at different times. A coal mine operator or site senior executive may appoint a person as underground mine manager for more than 1 mine at the same time only with the written approval of the chief inspector. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The coal mine operator for the underground mine must ensure that a site senior executive required to appoint a person under subsection (2) or (4) , or an underground mine manager required to appoint a person under subsection (8) , (9) , (10) or (11) , appoints a person under the subsection only if the person is an employee of— for an appointment under subsection (2) , (4) or (8) — the coal mine operator; or an associated entity of the coal mine operator; or an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine; or for an appointment under subsection (9) , (10) or (11) — the coal mine operator; or an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. s 60 amd 2020 No. 14 s 7 ; 2022 No. 29 s 8 ; 2024 No. 34 s 29 (1) – (2) , (4) – (5) (sec.60-ssec.1) This section applies to an underground mine. (sec.60-ssec.2) The site senior executive must appoint a person to be underground mine manager to control and manage the mine. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.3) However, the site senior executive may be appointed underground mine manager by the coal mine operator for the mine. (sec.60-ssec.4) The site senior executive must appoint an alternate underground mine manager if the mine is to be managed in accordance with a commute system. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.5) The coal mine operator or site senior executive must not appoint a person as an underground mine manager unless the person has both of the following board qualifications— a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—400 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.6) A person must not give a direction to the underground mine manager about a technical matter in relation to the underground mine unless the person giving the direction is the holder of a first class certificate of competency for an underground coal mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.7) A person must not give a direction to the underground mine manager that may adversely affect safety and health at the underground mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.8) The underground mine manager must appoint a person holding both of the following board qualifications to be responsible for the control and management of underground activities when the manager is not in attendance at the mine— a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.9) The underground mine manager must appoint a person holding both of the following board qualifications to have control of activities in 1 or more explosion risk zones— a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.10) The underground mine manager must appoint a person, holding both of the following board qualifications, as electrical engineering manager to control and manage the electrical engineering activities of the mine— an electrical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.11) The underground mine manager must appoint a person, holding both of the following board qualifications, as mechanical engineering manager to control and manage the mechanical engineering activities of the mine— a mechanical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.12) The underground mine manager may appoint more than 1 person as the electrical engineering manager under subsection (10) , or the mechanical engineering manager under subsection (11) , to assume the duties of the manager at different times. (sec.60-ssec.13) A coal mine operator or site senior executive may appoint a person as underground mine manager for more than 1 mine at the same time only with the written approval of the chief inspector. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60-ssec.14) The coal mine operator for the underground mine must ensure that a site senior executive required to appoint a person under subsection (2) or (4) , or an underground mine manager required to appoint a person under subsection (8) , (9) , (10) or (11) , appoints a person under the subsection only if the person is an employee of— for an appointment under subsection (2) , (4) or (8) — the coal mine operator; or an associated entity of the coal mine operator; or an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine; or for an appointment under subsection (9) , (10) or (11) — the coal mine operator; or an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. - (a) a first class certificate of competency for an underground mine; - (b) the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; - (b) the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) a first or second class certificate of competency or a deputy’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; - (b) the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) an electrical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; - (b) the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) a mechanical engineering manager’s certificate of competency for an underground mine; - (b) the practising certificate required by the board of examiners to be held by a person holding the board qualification mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) for an appointment under subsection (2) , (4) or (8) — (i) the coal mine operator; or (ii) an associated entity of the coal mine operator; or (iii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine; or - (i) the coal mine operator; or - (ii) an associated entity of the coal mine operator; or - (iii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine; or - (b) for an appointment under subsection (9) , (10) or (11) — (i) the coal mine operator; or (ii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine. - (i) the coal mine operator; or - (ii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine. - (i) the coal mine operator; or - (ii) an associated entity of the coal mine operator; or - (iii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine; or - (i) the coal mine operator; or - (ii) an entity that employs or otherwise engages 80% or more of the coal mine workers at the coal mine.