Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.60CNotifying chief inspector of certain upgrades of mines
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sec.60C Notifying chief inspector of certain upgrades of mines
This section applies to a mine, other than a mine that is a major hazard facility, if there is a change in relation to the mine involving the mine becoming a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility. The site senior executive for the mine must notify the chief inspector about the mine— in the approved form; and at least 6 months before the mine starts operations as an upgraded mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Subsection (2) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act . In this section— upgraded mine means a mine that, as a result of a change in relation to the mine, is a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility. s 60C amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.60C-ssec.1) This section applies to a mine, other than a mine that is a major hazard facility, if there is a change in relation to the mine involving the mine becoming a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility. (sec.60C-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine must notify the chief inspector about the mine— in the approved form; and at least 6 months before the mine starts operations as an upgraded mine. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.60C-ssec.4) Subsection (2) is not a safety and health obligation for the Act . (sec.60C-ssec.5) In this section— upgraded mine means a mine that, as a result of a change in relation to the mine, is a major hazard facility or a possible major hazard facility.
- (a) in the approved form; and
- (b) at least 6 months before the mine starts operations as an upgraded mine.