Section sec.358 - Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 - Dealing with underground auxiliary and booster fans

sec.358Dealing with underground auxiliary and booster fans

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### sec.358 Dealing with underground auxiliary and booster fans A person must not deal with a fan ventilating a place below ground at an underground mine unless the person— is the ERZ controller for the place; or is authorised by the mine’s ventilation officer to deal with the fan; or has been directed to deal with the fan by the ERZ controller for the place or a person authorised to deal with the fan under paragraph (b) . Before a person starts or stops a fan ventilating a place below ground at an underground mine, the person must ensure the following persons are given notification of the proposed starting or stopping— the ERZ controller for the place; each person likely to be affected by the proposed starting or stopping. In this section— deal , with a fan, means start, stop, remove or alter the fan. (sec.358-ssec.1) A person must not deal with a fan ventilating a place below ground at an underground mine unless the person— is the ERZ controller for the place; or is authorised by the mine’s ventilation officer to deal with the fan; or has been directed to deal with the fan by the ERZ controller for the place or a person authorised to deal with the fan under paragraph (b) . (sec.358-ssec.2) Before a person starts or stops a fan ventilating a place below ground at an underground mine, the person must ensure the following persons are given notification of the proposed starting or stopping— the ERZ controller for the place; each person likely to be affected by the proposed starting or stopping. (sec.358-ssec.3) In this section— deal , with a fan, means start, stop, remove or alter the fan. - (a) is the ERZ controller for the place; or - (b) is authorised by the mine’s ventilation officer to deal with the fan; or - (c) has been directed to deal with the fan by the ERZ controller for the place or a person authorised to deal with the fan under paragraph (b) . - (a) the ERZ controller for the place; - (b) each person likely to be affected by the proposed starting or stopping.