sec.120Abnormal circumstances declaration

### sec.120 Abnormal circumstances declaration This section applies if it becomes necessary for a person to enter a highwall mining excavation at a surface mine to rescue someone or recover plant. An abnormal circumstances declaration must be made by— the site senior executive for the mine; or if it is necessary because of urgent or other special circumstances, including, for example the unavailability of the site senior executive—the senior supervisor for the mine. The declaration must be written and state the following— the controls that must be observed to manage the risks identified by a risk assessment of the risk to a person entering the highwall mining excavation; the period for which the declaration is in force. s 120 amd 2019 SL No. 250 s 5 (sec.120-ssec.1) This section applies if it becomes necessary for a person to enter a highwall mining excavation at a surface mine to rescue someone or recover plant. (sec.120-ssec.2) An abnormal circumstances declaration must be made by— the site senior executive for the mine; or if it is necessary because of urgent or other special circumstances, including, for example the unavailability of the site senior executive—the senior supervisor for the mine. (sec.120-ssec.3) The declaration must be written and state the following— the controls that must be observed to manage the risks identified by a risk assessment of the risk to a person entering the highwall mining excavation; the period for which the declaration is in force. - (a) the site senior executive for the mine; or - (b) if it is necessary because of urgent or other special circumstances, including, for example the unavailability of the site senior executive—the senior supervisor for the mine. - (a) the controls that must be observed to manage the risks identified by a risk assessment of the risk to a person entering the highwall mining excavation; - (b) the period for which the declaration is in force.