Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.60DNotifying chief inspector of certain downgrades of mines
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sec.60D Notifying chief inspector of certain downgrades of mines
This section applies to a mine if— under section 60B or 60C , a notification (the original notice ) has been given about the mine; and a change proposed in relation to the mine will result in the mine being downgraded, for at least 6 months, from its classification as a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility stated in the original notice. The site senior executive for the mine may, in the approved form, notify the chief inspector about the change. Despite sections 60 and 60A , until the chief inspector is given a notification under subsection (2) , the mine is taken to continue to be a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility as stated in the original notice. s 60D amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.60D-ssec.1) This section applies to a mine if— under section 60B or 60C , a notification (the original notice ) has been given about the mine; and a change proposed in relation to the mine will result in the mine being downgraded, for at least 6 months, from its classification as a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility stated in the original notice. (sec.60D-ssec.2) The site senior executive for the mine may, in the approved form, notify the chief inspector about the change. (sec.60D-ssec.3) Despite sections 60 and 60A , until the chief inspector is given a notification under subsection (2) , the mine is taken to continue to be a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility as stated in the original notice.
- (a) under section 60B or 60C , a notification (the original notice ) has been given about the mine; and
- (b) a change proposed in relation to the mine will result in the mine being downgraded, for at least 6 months, from its classification as a major hazard facility or possible major hazard facility stated in the original notice.