Section 5 - Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 - Definitions

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(1) In this Act—

Board means the Mining and Petroleum Competence Board constituted under Division 2 of Part 8.

coal includes oil shale and kerosene shale, but does not include peat.

coal mine means a mine where mining operations are carried out with respect to coal.

Department means the Department of Regional NSW.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

government official—see section 18.

local site in relation to mining activities or petroleum activities means—

(a) the site at which those activities are carried out, or

(b) a site that adjoins, or is in the vicinity of, the site at which those activities are carried out.

mine—see section 6.

mine holder of a mine (other than a tourist mine) means—

(a) the person who is conducting a business or undertaking with control over a right or entitlement to carry out mining operations at the mine, or

(b) if there is no such person, the person conducting the business or undertaking that is carrying out mining operations at the mine.

mine holder of a tourist mine means the person who is conducting the business or undertaking of the tourist mine.

mine operator—see section 7A.

Mine Safety Advisory Council means the Mine Safety Advisory Council established under Division 1 of Part 8.

mineral means the following, but does not include water—

(a) a naturally occurring element or inorganic compound,

(b) coal, lignite or peat,

(c) rock, stone, gravel or sand.

mineral exploration site means a place where activities are carried out for the purpose of exploring for minerals by mechanical means that disturb the ground.

mineral extraction site means a place where activities are carried out for the purpose of extracting minerals from the ground or injecting minerals into the ground.

mining activities and mining operations—see section 7.

Minister means the Minister administering this Act.

petroleum means—

(a) any naturally occurring hydrocarbon, whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state, or