sec.93Election of site safety and health representatives

### sec.93 Election of site safety and health representatives The coal mine workers at a coal mine may elect 1 or 2 of their number to be site safety and health representatives for the coal mine. If there is more than 1 site senior executive at a coal mine, the coal mine workers at each part of the coal mine for which a site senior executive has responsibility may elect 1 or 2 of their number to be site safety and health representatives for each part of the coal mine. A site safety and health representative elected under this section is appointed for— the term decided by the coal mine workers; or if no term is decided by the coal mine workers—3 years. A person elected under this section becomes a site safety and health representative only if the person holds the appropriate safety and health competencies recognised by the committee for a site safety and health representative. When performing functions or exercising powers under this part, a site safety and health representative is taken to be performing duties as a coal mine worker. An election of a site safety and health representative for a coal mine, or part of a coal mine, under this section may be held only in the circumstances mentioned in section 98A . s 93 amd 2010 No. 17 s 17 sch sub 2024 No. 34 s 38 (sec.93-ssec.1) The coal mine workers at a coal mine may elect 1 or 2 of their number to be site safety and health representatives for the coal mine. (sec.93-ssec.2) If there is more than 1 site senior executive at a coal mine, the coal mine workers at each part of the coal mine for which a site senior executive has responsibility may elect 1 or 2 of their number to be site safety and health representatives for each part of the coal mine. (sec.93-ssec.3) A site safety and health representative elected under this section is appointed for— the term decided by the coal mine workers; or if no term is decided by the coal mine workers—3 years. (sec.93-ssec.4) A person elected under this section becomes a site safety and health representative only if the person holds the appropriate safety and health competencies recognised by the committee for a site safety and health representative. (sec.93-ssec.5) When performing functions or exercising powers under this part, a site safety and health representative is taken to be performing duties as a coal mine worker. (sec.93-ssec.6) An election of a site safety and health representative for a coal mine, or part of a coal mine, under this section may be held only in the circumstances mentioned in section 98A . - (a) the term decided by the coal mine workers; or - (b) if no term is decided by the coal mine workers—3 years.