sec.45Employer must appoint medical adviser

### sec.45 Employer must appoint medical adviser An employer of coal mine workers must— appoint, in writing, a doctor who is an approved supervising doctor (the appointed medical adviser ) to supervise and report on— health assessments for persons to be employed, or employed, by the employer as a coal mine worker; and exit assessments for persons employed by the employer who permanently retire from working as a coal mine worker; and give notice to the CEO of the appointment, including the appointed medical adviser’s name and contact details, as soon as practicable after the appointment; and if the appointment ends—give notice to the CEO of the ending of the appointment as soon as practicable after the appointment ends. The employer must include in the contract appointing the appointed medical adviser an obligation on the adviser to discuss, and give advice about, appropriate duties for a coal mine worker, under subsection (3) . The discussions must be held with, and the advice given to— the employer; and the coal mine worker or the worker’s representative. The employer must also include in the contract an obligation on the appointed medical adviser, if asked by a coal mine worker, to discuss the worker’s health assessment with another doctor appointed by the worker. s 45 amd 2018 SL No. 102 s 11; 2020 SL No. 69 s 24 sch 1 (sec.45-ssec.1) An employer of coal mine workers must— appoint, in writing, a doctor who is an approved supervising doctor (the appointed medical adviser ) to supervise and report on— health assessments for persons to be employed, or employed, by the employer as a coal mine worker; and exit assessments for persons employed by the employer who permanently retire from working as a coal mine worker; and give notice to the CEO of the appointment, including the appointed medical adviser’s name and contact details, as soon as practicable after the appointment; and if the appointment ends—give notice to the CEO of the ending of the appointment as soon as practicable after the appointment ends. (sec.45-ssec.2) The employer must include in the contract appointing the appointed medical adviser an obligation on the adviser to discuss, and give advice about, appropriate duties for a coal mine worker, under subsection (3) . (sec.45-ssec.3) The discussions must be held with, and the advice given to— the employer; and the coal mine worker or the worker’s representative. (sec.45-ssec.4) The employer must also include in the contract an obligation on the appointed medical adviser, if asked by a coal mine worker, to discuss the worker’s health assessment with another doctor appointed by the worker. - (a) appoint, in writing, a doctor who is an approved supervising doctor (the appointed medical adviser ) to supervise and report on— (i) health assessments for persons to be employed, or employed, by the employer as a coal mine worker; and (ii) exit assessments for persons employed by the employer who permanently retire from working as a coal mine worker; and - (i) health assessments for persons to be employed, or employed, by the employer as a coal mine worker; and - (ii) exit assessments for persons employed by the employer who permanently retire from working as a coal mine worker; and - (b) give notice to the CEO of the appointment, including the appointed medical adviser’s name and contact details, as soon as practicable after the appointment; and - (c) if the appointment ends—give notice to the CEO of the ending of the appointment as soon as practicable after the appointment ends. - (i) health assessments for persons to be employed, or employed, by the employer as a coal mine worker; and - (ii) exit assessments for persons employed by the employer who permanently retire from working as a coal mine worker; and - (a) the employer; and - (b) the coal mine worker or the worker’s representative.