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Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.94Further election if site safety and health representative not available
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### sec.94 Further election if site safety and health representative not available
If a site safety and health representative is not available when coal mining operations at a coal mine, or part of a coal mine, are considered unsafe by coal mine workers who are affected by the operations, the affected coal mine workers may elect 2 of their number to inspect the operations.
The method of election under subsection (1) must—
be decided by the affected coal mine workers; and
be as straightforward as practicable, having regard to the need to deal with the coal mining operations that are considered unsafe in a way that is appropriate in the circumstances.
A coal mine worker elected under subsection (1) is taken to be a site safety and health representative for the period—
a site safety and health representative is not available; and
the coal mining operations are considered unsafe by the affected coal mine workers.
s 94 sub 2024 No. 34 s 38
(sec.94-ssec.1) If a site safety and health representative is not available when coal mining operations at a coal mine, or part of a coal mine, are considered unsafe by coal mine workers who are affected by the operations, the affected coal mine workers may elect 2 of their number to inspect the operations.
(sec.94-ssec.2) The method of election under subsection (1) must— be decided by the affected coal mine workers; and be as straightforward as practicable, having regard to the need to deal with the coal mining operations that are considered unsafe in a way that is appropriate in the circumstances.
(sec.94-ssec.3) A coal mine worker elected under subsection (1) is taken to be a site safety and health representative for the period— a site safety and health representative is not available; and the coal mining operations are considered unsafe by the affected coal mine workers.
- (a) be decided by the affected coal mine workers; and
- (b) be as straightforward as practicable, having regard to the need to deal with the coal mining operations that are considered unsafe in a way that is appropriate in the circumstances.
- (a) a site safety and health representative is not available; and
- (b) the coal mining operations are considered unsafe by the affected coal mine workers.