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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
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### sec.249 Protection for officers
A person must not disadvantage an officer for exercising the officer’s powers under this Act.
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
In this section—
officer means—
an inspector; or
an inspection officer; or
an authorised officer; or
a district workers’ representative; or
a site safety and health representative.
s 249 amd 2007 No. 46 s 131
(sec.249-ssec.1) A person must not disadvantage an officer for exercising the officer’s powers under this Act. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.
(sec.249-ssec.2) In this section— officer means— an inspector; or an inspection officer; or an authorised officer; or a district workers’ representative; or a site safety and health representative.
- (a) an inspector; or
- (b) an inspection officer; or
- (c) an authorised officer; or
- (d) a district workers’ representative; or
- (e) a site safety and health representative.