Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.46Mine roads
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sec.46 Mine roads
A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the design and construction of the mine’s roads must ensure the specification for the design and construction enables the safe movement of vehicles about the mine. The specification must have regard to the particular conditions at the mine, including the following matters— the characteristics of the mine vehicles; the types of materials used for road construction; the mine’s operations. (sec.46-ssec.1) A person who has an obligation under the Act to manage risk at a mine in relation to the design and construction of the mine’s roads must ensure the specification for the design and construction enables the safe movement of vehicles about the mine. (sec.46-ssec.2) The specification must have regard to the particular conditions at the mine, including the following matters— the characteristics of the mine vehicles; the types of materials used for road construction; the mine’s operations.
- (a) the characteristics of the mine vehicles;
- (b) the types of materials used for road construction;
- (c) the mine’s operations.