3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

Department means the Department of Regional NSW.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

financial year means a year commencing on 1 July.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

Fund means the Mine and Petroleum Site Safety Fund established under this Act.

insurer means—

(a) a licensed mining and petroleum industry insurer, or

(b) a mining and petroleum industry self-insurer, or

(c) a specialised mining and petroleum industry insurer.

licensed mining and petroleum industry insurer means a licensed insurer (within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Acts) who issues workers compensation policies of insurance to mining and petroleum industry employers, but does not include a specialised insurer within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Acts.

mine and petroleum site safety legislation means any of the following Acts and the regulations and other instruments made under them—

(a) this Act,

(b) Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013,

(c) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to the extent that it relates to a mine or a petroleum site to which the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 applies.

mining and petroleum industry employer—see section 4.

mining and petroleum industry self-insurer means a mining and petroleum industry employer who is a self-insurer within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Acts.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.

specialised mining and petroleum industry insurer means a specialised insurer (within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Acts) who issues workers compensation policies of insurance to mining and petroleum industry employers, and includes the workers compensation company within the meaning of the Coal Industry Act 2001.

Note—

The workers compensation company referred to in this definition is taken to be a specialised insurer for the purposes of the Workers Compensation Acts.