47Reporting of dangers

#### 47 Reporting of dangers 47 Reporting of dangers > > (1) A mine safety and health representative who finds any of the following during an inspection of a coal mine must record the finding in a book or other form of record (to be kept at the coal mine by the mine operator for that purpose) on the day of the inspection and before the representative leaves the coal mine following the inspection— > > > > > (a) a danger in relation to noxious or flammable gas, > > > > > (b) a danger in relation to the existence of self-heating by coal or other material, > > > > > (c) any other condition from which danger to the coal mine or to the safety or health of persons employed at the coal mine may be apprehended. > > > (2) The mine operator of a coal mine must immediately inform the regulator of the contents of any record made as referred to in subsection (1) and must cause a copy of the record to be given to the regulator. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of an individual—100 penalty units, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a body corporate—500 penalty units. > > > (3) The regulations may prescribe how the regulator is required to be informed under this section and what additional information (if any) must be given to the regulator. > > **s 47:** Am 2022 No 24, Sch 1\[4\] \[5\].