133Obligations on mine operator

133 Obligations on mine operator

133 Obligations on mine operator

(1) The mine operator of a mine must ensure a statutory function is exercised at the mine only by an individual who meets the requirements for nomination specified in Schedule 10 for the mine.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.

(2) The mine operator of a mine must ensure an individual nominated to exercise a statutory function at the mine is readily available to exercise, and is capable of exercising, the statutory function.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.

(3) The mine operator of a mine must ensure not more than 1 individual is nominated to exercise a key statutory function at the mine.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.

(4) The mine operator of a mine must ensure mining activities, except exploring for minerals by means other than mechanical means that disturb the ground, do not take place at the mine if—

(a) a key statutory function is set out in Schedule 10 for the mine, and

(b) an individual is not currently nominated to exercise the key statutory function at the mine, and

(c) an individual has not been nominated to exercise the key statutory function at the mine for more than 7 days.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4))—

(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.