sec.48Requirement to stop and not resume particular activities

sec.48 Requirement to stop and not resume particular activities

The operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity for which the operating plant is being used stops immediately if the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that— the activity creates a risk to a person who is carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the risk is not at an acceptable level. See also section 699A of the Act . The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until the operator has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to reduce the level of risk to an acceptable level. (sec.48-ssec.1) The operator of the operating plant must ensure an activity for which the operating plant is being used stops immediately if the operator becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that— the activity creates a risk to a person who is carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and the risk is not at an acceptable level. See also section 699A of the Act . (sec.48-ssec.2) The operator must ensure the activity does not resume until the operator has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to reduce the level of risk to an acceptable level.

• (a) the activity creates a risk to a person who is carrying out coal mining operations in the relevant coal mining area; and
• (b) the risk is not at an acceptable level.