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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.80Appointment of members
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### sec.80 Appointment of members
The Minister must appoint 3 persons from each panel to be members of the committee.
One of the persons appointed from the panel submitted by industrial organisations representing coal mine workers must be a member of the industrial organisation that represents the majority of the coal mine workers in Queensland.
The chief inspector is to be a member of the committee.
The Minister must appoint 2 other inspectors to be members of the committee.
The Minister may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person is experienced in coal mining operations.
In selecting a person for appointment under subsection (1) , the Minister must also consider the following in relation to the person—
breadth of experience in the coal mining industry;
demonstrated commitment to promoting safety and health standards in the coal mining industry;
practical knowledge of the coal mining industry and of relevant legislation.
If a panel of names is not submitted to the Minister within the stated time, the Minister may appoint 3 persons the Minister considers appropriate to be members of the committee.
The members who are not inspectors must be appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
s 80 amd 2007 No. 46 s 9 ; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2010 No. 17 s 17 sch ; 2018 No. 28 s 22 ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.80-ssec.1) The Minister must appoint 3 persons from each panel to be members of the committee.
(sec.80-ssec.2) One of the persons appointed from the panel submitted by industrial organisations representing coal mine workers must be a member of the industrial organisation that represents the majority of the coal mine workers in Queensland.
(sec.80-ssec.3) The chief inspector is to be a member of the committee.
(sec.80-ssec.3A) The Minister must appoint 2 other inspectors to be members of the committee.
(sec.80-ssec.4) The Minister may appoint a person under subsection (1) only if the person is experienced in coal mining operations.
(sec.80-ssec.5) In selecting a person for appointment under subsection (1) , the Minister must also consider the following in relation to the person— breadth of experience in the coal mining industry; demonstrated commitment to promoting safety and health standards in the coal mining industry; practical knowledge of the coal mining industry and of relevant legislation.
(sec.80-ssec.6) If a panel of names is not submitted to the Minister within the stated time, the Minister may appoint 3 persons the Minister considers appropriate to be members of the committee.
(sec.80-ssec.7) The members who are not inspectors must be appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- (a) breadth of experience in the coal mining industry;
- (b) demonstrated commitment to promoting safety and health standards in the coal mining industry;
- (c) practical knowledge of the coal mining industry and of relevant legislation.