sec.229Fixed methane detectors

### sec.229 Fixed methane detectors This section applies to a fixed methane detector at an underground mine that is— fitted to equipment; or a self-contained unit located at a particular place; or part of the gas monitoring system. The site senior executive for the mine must ensure that if the detector malfunctions or fails the detector will automatically— cause the equipment, or part of the equipment, the detector is monitoring to shut down; and give a visible alarm. Subsection (2) (a) does not apply if the equipment or part is fitted with more than 1 methane detector and 1 of the detectors remains operational. (sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies to a fixed methane detector at an underground mine that is— fitted to equipment; or a self-contained unit located at a particular place; or part of the gas monitoring system. (sec.229-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine must ensure that if the detector malfunctions or fails the detector will automatically— cause the equipment, or part of the equipment, the detector is monitoring to shut down; and give a visible alarm. (sec.229-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) does not apply if the equipment or part is fitted with more than 1 methane detector and 1 of the detectors remains operational. - (a) fitted to equipment; or - (b) a self-contained unit located at a particular place; or - (c) part of the gas monitoring system. - (a) cause the equipment, or part of the equipment, the detector is monitoring to shut down; and - (b) give a visible alarm.