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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.67AOther functions of committee
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### sec.67A Other functions of committee
The committee also has the following functions—
recognising, establishing and publishing the following competencies—
the competencies accepted by the committee as qualifying a person to perform the tasks prescribed by regulation;
the safety and health competencies required to perform the duties of a person under this Act;
developing a 5-year strategic plan for improving the safety and health of persons at mines and persons who may be affected by mining operations;
periodically evaluating, and at least once each year updating, the 5-year strategic plan;
developing action plans to achieve measurable targets set in the 5-year strategic plan;
obtaining information from RSHQ to assess the fulfilment of the 5-year strategic plan and the action plans mentioned in paragraph (d) ;
identifying and prioritising critical risks to the safety and health of persons at mines and persons who may be affected by mining operations;
providing advice to the mining industry about the risks mentioned in paragraph (f) ;
providing information to the Minister about the performance of RSHQ.
s 67A ins 2020 No. 10 s 106
- (a) recognising, establishing and publishing the following competencies— (i) the competencies accepted by the committee as qualifying a person to perform the tasks prescribed by regulation; (ii) the safety and health competencies required to perform the duties of a person under this Act;
- (i) the competencies accepted by the committee as qualifying a person to perform the tasks prescribed by regulation;
- (ii) the safety and health competencies required to perform the duties of a person under this Act;
- (b) developing a 5-year strategic plan for improving the safety and health of persons at mines and persons who may be affected by mining operations;
- (c) periodically evaluating, and at least once each year updating, the 5-year strategic plan;
- (d) developing action plans to achieve measurable targets set in the 5-year strategic plan;
- (e) obtaining information from RSHQ to assess the fulfilment of the 5-year strategic plan and the action plans mentioned in paragraph (d) ;
- (f) identifying and prioritising critical risks to the safety and health of persons at mines and persons who may be affected by mining operations;
- (g) providing advice to the mining industry about the risks mentioned in paragraph (f) ;
- (h) providing information to the Minister about the performance of RSHQ.
- (i) the competencies accepted by the committee as qualifying a person to perform the tasks prescribed by regulation;
- (ii) the safety and health competencies required to perform the duties of a person under this Act;