Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.4Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk
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sec.4 Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk
The relevant provisions prescribe ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk at a mine in the circumstances mentioned in the provisions. However, the relevant provisions do not deal with all circumstances that expose someone to risk at a mine. A person may discharge the person’s safety and health obligation in the circumstances mentioned in the relevant provisions only by following the ways prescribed. See section 31 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge the obligation. In this section— relevant provisions means— this chapter other than sections 60B (1) , 60C (2) , 87 (5) , 120 (1) and (2) , 131 (6) , 145J (1) and (3) and 145K (1) and (2) ; and schedule 2E other than schedule 2E , sections 6 (1) , 13 (1) , 19 (1) , 23 (2) , 24 (3) , 26 (4) and 29 (1) . s 4 amd 2020 SL No. 108 s 9 ; 2023 SL No. 71 s 4 ; 2024 SL No. 167 s 51 (sec.4-ssec.1) The relevant provisions prescribe ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk at a mine in the circumstances mentioned in the provisions. (sec.4-ssec.2) However, the relevant provisions do not deal with all circumstances that expose someone to risk at a mine. (sec.4-ssec.3) A person may discharge the person’s safety and health obligation in the circumstances mentioned in the relevant provisions only by following the ways prescribed. See section 31 of the Act for the penalty for failing to discharge the obligation. (sec.4-ssec.4) In this section— relevant provisions means— this chapter other than sections 60B (1) , 60C (2) , 87 (5) , 120 (1) and (2) , 131 (6) , 145J (1) and (3) and 145K (1) and (2) ; and schedule 2E other than schedule 2E , sections 6 (1) , 13 (1) , 19 (1) , 23 (2) , 24 (3) , 26 (4) and 29 (1) .
- (a) this chapter other than sections 60B (1) , 60C (2) , 87 (5) , 120 (1) and (2) , 131 (6) , 145J (1) and (3) and 145K (1) and (2) ; and
- (b) schedule 2E other than schedule 2E , sections 6 (1) , 13 (1) , 19 (1) , 23 (2) , 24 (3) , 26 (4) and 29 (1) .