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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.17Meaning of serious accident
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### sec.17 Meaning of serious accident
A serious accident at a mine is an accident at a mine that causes—
the death of a person; or
a person to be admitted to a hospital as an inpatient for treatment for the injury.
- (a) the death of a person; or
- (b) a person to be admitted to a hospital as an inpatient for treatment for the injury.