Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.35Emergency response plan
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sec.35 Emergency response plan
A mine’s safety and health management system must include an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32 . The site senior executive for a mine that is not required to have a safety and health management system under section 38 (3) or 39 (2) of the Act must ensure the mine has an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32 . The operator of a mine mentioned in subsection (2) must provide adequate resources at the mine to ensure the effectiveness and implementation of the emergency response plan. See section 38 (1) (f) of the Act for the operator’s obligation about resources for a mine that is required to have a safety and health management system. (sec.35-ssec.1) A mine’s safety and health management system must include an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32 . (sec.35-ssec.2) The site senior executive for a mine that is not required to have a safety and health management system under section 38 (3) or 39 (2) of the Act must ensure the mine has an emergency response plan developed having regard to the risk management process carried out under section 32 . (sec.35-ssec.3) The operator of a mine mentioned in subsection (2) must provide adequate resources at the mine to ensure the effectiveness and implementation of the emergency response plan. See section 38 (1) (f) of the Act for the operator’s obligation about resources for a mine that is required to have a safety and health management system.