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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
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### sec.209 Issuing, and dealing with, explosives
A person must not issue explosives to a person at an underground mine unless the person to whom the explosives are issued—
has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and
either—
has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and—
has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
A person must not deal with explosives at an underground mine unless the person—
has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and
either—
has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and—
has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
An assistant underground shotfirer must not connect or fire explosive charges.
In this section—
deal , with an explosive, means handle, prepare, charge or fire the explosive.
(sec.209-ssec.1) A person must not issue explosives to a person at an underground mine unless the person to whom the explosives are issued— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
(sec.209-ssec.2) A person must not deal with explosives at an underground mine unless the person— has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and either— has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
(sec.209-ssec.3) An assistant underground shotfirer must not connect or fire explosive charges.
(sec.209-ssec.4) In this section— deal , with an explosive, means handle, prepare, charge or fire the explosive.
- (a) has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and
- (b) either— (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
- (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
- (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (a) has the underground mine manager’s authority to be issued with the explosives; and
- (b) either— (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
- (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (i) has the recognised competencies of an underground shotfirer; or
- (ii) is working under the direction of an underground shotfirer and— (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.
- (A) has the recognised competencies of an assistant underground shotfirer; or
- (B) is undergoing training as an underground shotfirer or assistant underground shotfirer.