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sec.351Interfering with ventilation control devices
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### sec.351 Interfering with ventilation control devices
The underground mine manager for an underground mine must—
designate particular ventilation control devices at the mine as devices that must not be interfered with; and
ensure each person at the mine is notified of the designation.
A person must not interfere with a ventilation control device designated under subsection (1) .
Subsection (2) does not apply if, before interfering with the device, the person—
is authorised by the underground mine manager or the mine’s ventilation officer to carry out the interference; and
gives notification of the proposed interference to a person appointed under section 60 (8) or (9) of the Act for the part of the mine likely to be affected by the interference.
In this section—
interfere with includes adjust and change.
(sec.351-ssec.1) The underground mine manager for an underground mine must— designate particular ventilation control devices at the mine as devices that must not be interfered with; and ensure each person at the mine is notified of the designation.
(sec.351-ssec.2) A person must not interfere with a ventilation control device designated under subsection (1) .
(sec.351-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply if, before interfering with the device, the person— is authorised by the underground mine manager or the mine’s ventilation officer to carry out the interference; and gives notification of the proposed interference to a person appointed under section 60 (8) or (9) of the Act for the part of the mine likely to be affected by the interference.
(sec.351-ssec.4) In this section— interfere with includes adjust and change.
- (a) designate particular ventilation control devices at the mine as devices that must not be interfered with; and
- (b) ensure each person at the mine is notified of the designation.
- (a) is authorised by the underground mine manager or the mine’s ventilation officer to carry out the interference; and
- (b) gives notification of the proposed interference to a person appointed under section 60 (8) or (9) of the Act for the part of the mine likely to be affected by the interference.