15Site senior officer to maintain presence at mine

15 Site senior officer to maintain presence at mine

The mine operator must ensure that the site senior officer maintains a presence at the mine commensurate with the nature, size and complexity of the mine and mining operations and the associated risks, taking into account any relevant guidance material declared by the Chief Inspector of Mines under section 33 .

Penalty:  [Section 15 Amended by No. 39 of 2020, s. 16, Applied:27 Dec 2020] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $100 000; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $20 000.