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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.99Membership of site safety and health committee
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### sec.99 Membership of site safety and health committee
A site safety and health committee for a mine or part of a mine consists of at least 2 members being—
a site safety and health representative for the mine or part; and
the site senior executive for the mine or part or the site senior executive’s representative.
The site safety and health committee may include other members ( nominated members ) nominated by the site senior executive and the workers.
A site safety and health committee member must be a worker in the mine or part.
At least half the nominated members must be workers nominated by workers and must work in the area of the mine covered by the site safety and health committee.
s 99 amd 2010 No. 17 s 60 sch
(sec.99-ssec.1) A site safety and health committee for a mine or part of a mine consists of at least 2 members being— a site safety and health representative for the mine or part; and the site senior executive for the mine or part or the site senior executive’s representative.
(sec.99-ssec.2) The site safety and health committee may include other members ( nominated members ) nominated by the site senior executive and the workers.
(sec.99-ssec.3) A site safety and health committee member must be a worker in the mine or part.
(sec.99-ssec.4) At least half the nominated members must be workers nominated by workers and must work in the area of the mine covered by the site safety and health committee.
- (a) a site safety and health representative for the mine or part; and
- (b) the site senior executive for the mine or part or the site senior executive’s representative.