sec.159Restriction on entering below ground at underground mine without self-rescuer

### sec.159 Restriction on entering below ground at underground mine without self-rescuer A person must not enter below ground at an underground mine unless the person— has been issued with, and is carrying, a self-rescuer; and is trained in donning, changing over and using the self-rescuer and self-rescuers stored in caches in the mine; and has examined the self-rescuer, is satisfied the self-rescuer has not been damaged externally, and has carried out any checks required by the manufacturer; and is physically capable of using a self-rescuer of a certified type. Subsection (1) does not apply to a mines rescue person carrying out a mines rescue activity. (sec.159-ssec.1) A person must not enter below ground at an underground mine unless the person— has been issued with, and is carrying, a self-rescuer; and is trained in donning, changing over and using the self-rescuer and self-rescuers stored in caches in the mine; and has examined the self-rescuer, is satisfied the self-rescuer has not been damaged externally, and has carried out any checks required by the manufacturer; and is physically capable of using a self-rescuer of a certified type. (sec.159-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a mines rescue person carrying out a mines rescue activity. - (a) has been issued with, and is carrying, a self-rescuer; and - (b) is trained in donning, changing over and using the self-rescuer and self-rescuers stored in caches in the mine; and - (c) has examined the self-rescuer, is satisfied the self-rescuer has not been damaged externally, and has carried out any checks required by the manufacturer; and - (d) is physically capable of using a self-rescuer of a certified type.