439Consultation with employees and health and safety representatives

439 Consultation with employees and health and safety representatives

For the purposes of section 35(1) of the Act, the operator of a mine must consult in relation to—

(a) developing and implementing strategies under regulations 409 and 410; and

(b) identifying mining hazards under regulation 404; and

(c) in the case of a prescribed mine—

(i) implementing a safety management system; and

(ii) conducting a safety assessment; and

(iii) developing a safety role for employees under regulation 424; and

(iv) preparing an emergency plan; and

(v) reviewing and revising an emergency plan.

Note 1 to reg. 439 substituted by S.R. No. 112/2021 reg. 11.

1 Act compliance—section 35 (see regulation 7).

2 Part 4 of the Act sets out the duty of the operator to consult, including involving the health and safety representative (if any). See also regulation 21.

3 Safety assessment and safety management system are defined in regulation 5.