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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.58Plans of mine workings
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### sec.58 Plans of mine workings
A site senior executive must keep at the mine—
plans showing, as far as practicable—
the extent of the mine workings and the current position of any part of the mine workings; and
for an underground mine, the significant topographical features on the surface above the mine; and
plans showing the extent of mining undertaken at or near the mine; and
information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of the mine on—
the safety of adjoining mines; and
any potential uncontrolled flow of material into the mine workings; and
information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of any adjoining mine on the safety of the mine.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
A site senior executive, if asked by an inspector, inspection officer or district workers’ representative, must give to the inspector, officer or representative plans showing the extent of the mine workings or the current position of any part of the mine workings and the information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) or (d) .
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Within 14 days after the abandonment of a mine, the person who was the operator for the mine immediately before the abandonment must give the chief inspector plans showing the extent of operations undertaken at the mine.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The plans given to the chief inspector form part of the database under section 260 .
A site senior executive of a mine must, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) or (d) to the site senior executive of an adjoining mine—
if asked by the site senior executive of the adjoining mine; or
if the information is relevant to the safety of the adjoining mine.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The accuracy of the plans mentioned in this section must be certified by—
for a mine other than an underground mine—a person having the competencies for surface mining surveying recognised by the committee, or registered as a surveyor or surveying associate under the Surveyors Act 2003 ; or
for an underground mine—a person having the competencies for underground mining surveying recognised by the committee.
A reference in this section to plans is a reference to plans as certified under subsection (5) .
s 58 amd 2002 No. 25 s 31 ; 2003 No. 70 s 206 sch 2 ; 2010 No. 17 s 60 sch
(sec.58-ssec.1) A site senior executive must keep at the mine— plans showing, as far as practicable— the extent of the mine workings and the current position of any part of the mine workings; and for an underground mine, the significant topographical features on the surface above the mine; and plans showing the extent of mining undertaken at or near the mine; and information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of the mine on— the safety of adjoining mines; and any potential uncontrolled flow of material into the mine workings; and information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of any adjoining mine on the safety of the mine. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.58-ssec.2) A site senior executive, if asked by an inspector, inspection officer or district workers’ representative, must give to the inspector, officer or representative plans showing the extent of the mine workings or the current position of any part of the mine workings and the information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) or (d) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.58-ssec.3) Within 14 days after the abandonment of a mine, the person who was the operator for the mine immediately before the abandonment must give the chief inspector plans showing the extent of operations undertaken at the mine. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The plans given to the chief inspector form part of the database under section 260 .
(sec.58-ssec.4) A site senior executive of a mine must, as soon as reasonably practicable, provide information mentioned in subsection (1) (c) or (d) to the site senior executive of an adjoining mine— if asked by the site senior executive of the adjoining mine; or if the information is relevant to the safety of the adjoining mine. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.58-ssec.5) The accuracy of the plans mentioned in this section must be certified by— for a mine other than an underground mine—a person having the competencies for surface mining surveying recognised by the committee, or registered as a surveyor or surveying associate under the Surveyors Act 2003 ; or for an underground mine—a person having the competencies for underground mining surveying recognised by the committee.
(sec.58-ssec.6) A reference in this section to plans is a reference to plans as certified under subsection (5) .
- (a) plans showing, as far as practicable— (i) the extent of the mine workings and the current position of any part of the mine workings; and (ii) for an underground mine, the significant topographical features on the surface above the mine; and
- (i) the extent of the mine workings and the current position of any part of the mine workings; and
- (ii) for an underground mine, the significant topographical features on the surface above the mine; and
- (b) plans showing the extent of mining undertaken at or near the mine; and
- (c) information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of the mine on— (i) the safety of adjoining mines; and (ii) any potential uncontrolled flow of material into the mine workings; and
- (i) the safety of adjoining mines; and
- (ii) any potential uncontrolled flow of material into the mine workings; and
- (d) information likely to be required to evaluate the effect of any adjoining mine on the safety of the mine.
- (i) the extent of the mine workings and the current position of any part of the mine workings; and
- (ii) for an underground mine, the significant topographical features on the surface above the mine; and
- (i) the safety of adjoining mines; and
- (ii) any potential uncontrolled flow of material into the mine workings; and
- (a) if asked by the site senior executive of the adjoining mine; or
- (b) if the information is relevant to the safety of the adjoining mine.
- (a) for a mine other than an underground mine—a person having the competencies for surface mining surveying recognised by the committee, or registered as a surveyor or surveying associate under the Surveyors Act 2003 ; or
- (b) for an underground mine—a person having the competencies for underground mining surveying recognised by the committee.