Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sch.2E-sec.11General timing of respiratory health surveillance of a person who stops being a worker
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sch.2E-sec.11 General timing of respiratory health surveillance of a person who stops being a worker
This section applies to a person who— permanently stops being a worker; and was a worker for at least 3 years; and during the 3 years before the person stops being a worker, did not have respiratory health surveillance. The person may ask the person’s employer or former employer for respiratory health surveillance to be carried out— during the 6-month period that begins 3 months before the person stops being a worker; and at a time, or times, during that period when the person is available for the surveillance. If the person asks for respiratory health surveillance under subsection (2) , respiratory health surveillance of the person must be carried out— within the period mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and at the time or times mentioned in subsection (2) (b) . In this section— former employer , of a person who stops being a worker, means the person’s employer immediately before the person stops being a worker. (sch.2E-sec.11-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— permanently stops being a worker; and was a worker for at least 3 years; and during the 3 years before the person stops being a worker, did not have respiratory health surveillance. (sch.2E-sec.11-ssec.2) The person may ask the person’s employer or former employer for respiratory health surveillance to be carried out— during the 6-month period that begins 3 months before the person stops being a worker; and at a time, or times, during that period when the person is available for the surveillance. (sch.2E-sec.11-ssec.3) If the person asks for respiratory health surveillance under subsection (2) , respiratory health surveillance of the person must be carried out— within the period mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and at the time or times mentioned in subsection (2) (b) . (sch.2E-sec.11-ssec.4) In this section— former employer , of a person who stops being a worker, means the person’s employer immediately before the person stops being a worker.
- (a) permanently stops being a worker; and
- (b) was a worker for at least 3 years; and
- (c) during the 3 years before the person stops being a worker, did not have respiratory health surveillance.
- (a) during the 6-month period that begins 3 months before the person stops being a worker; and
- (b) at a time, or times, during that period when the person is available for the surveillance.
- (a) within the period mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and
- (b) at the time or times mentioned in subsection (2) (b) .