35Transitional and savings provisions

35 Transitional and savings provisions

(1)  In this section –

commencement day means the day on which this Act commences.

(2)  The person who was, immediately before the commencement day, the Chief Inspector of Mines under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 , is to be taken to be designated under section 8 of this Act to be the Chief Inspector of Mines until the designation is revoked or another person is so designated under section 8 .

(3)  [Section 35 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 39 of 2020, s. 35, Applied:27 Dec 2020] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(4)  If a person was, immediately before the commencement day, the mine operator, under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 , in relation to a mine –

(a) he or she is to be taken to be the mine operator, or site senior officer, in relation to the mine under section 11 until his or her appointment as such is terminated under this Act; and

(b) the mine holder for the mine is to be taken to have given in relation to the person the advice required under section 12 .

(5)  If a person was, immediately before the commencement day, the site senior officer, under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 , in relation to a mine –

(a) he or she is to be taken to be the site senior officer in relation to the mine under section 14 until his or her appointment as such is terminated under this Act; and

(b) the mine holder for the mine is to be taken to have given in relation to the person the notice required under section 14 .

(6)  [Section 35 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 39 of 2020, s. 35, Applied:27 Dec 2020] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .