6Content of major hazard management plans

6 Content of major hazard management plans

(1)  For the purposes of these regulations, a major hazard management plan, in respect of a mine, is a written plan, in relation to a risk to health and safety in respect of which the plan is required under this Part, that –

(a) specifies how the risk to health and safety at the mine will be managed; and

(b) makes provision for, takes into account, or includes, any matter that a provision of these regulations requires such a plan in relation to the risk to health and safety to make provision for, take into account, or include, respectively; and

(c) if a mine operator must comply with a provision of Part 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 or 9 that relates to a hazard to which the risk to health and safety relates, specifies how the mine operator intends to ensure that the provision will be complied with.

(2)  A major hazard management plan may refer to or incorporate, with or without modification, standards or codes of practice or relevant guidance material, as in force at a particular time or from time to time.

(3)  A major hazard management plan may –

(a) include trigger points or action points at which actions or procedures are to be taken or implemented if certain criteria specified in the plan are met; and

(b) specify the actions or procedures to be taken or implemented at each trigger point or action point.