37Regulations

37 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may provide for the following:

(a) plans, design, layout and construction of mines;

(b) ground stability, or ground support, at a mine;

(c) atmosphere and ventilation in mines;

(d) the safe use of electricity in mines;

(e) prevention of explosion or fire in mines and mining operations;

(f) the safe use of plant, machinery, and vehicles, in mines and mining operations;

(g) the closure or abandonment of mines or mining operations;

(h) plans for the management of major hazards at mines or in mining operations;

(i) the circumstances in which, and the terms on which, a mine operator may appoint a person or persons with particular expertise to assist a site senior officer to perform the site senior officer's functions, or discharge the site senior officer's duties, at a mine or part of a mine or in mining operations;

(j) requirements for the notification of incidents or accidents;

(k) risk management;

(l) emergency response plans and rescue arrangements;

(m) consultation about any matters related to health and safety at mines;

(n) health monitoring and programs to control risks to health or safety arising from fatigue or alcohol or drug consumption;

(o) inrush and flooding;

(p) shafts and winding equipment;

(q) closing or abandoning mines;

(r) prohibiting items at mines;

(s) restriction of access to a mine or part of a mine.

(3)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.