174Offences relating to elections—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 39(1)

174 Offences relating to elections—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 39(1)

174 Offences relating to elections—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 39(1)

(1) The mine operator of a coal mine must—

(a) provide resources, facilities and assistance reasonably necessary to enable elections of mine safety and health representatives for the mine to be conducted, and

(b) if given a direction by the regulator under section 173(3)—

(i) appoint, in accordance with the direction, an independent person to conduct the election to which the direction relates, and

(ii) pay the costs of the person conducting the election.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.

(2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a coal mine must not unreasonably delay the election of a mine safety and health representative for the mine.

Maximum penalty (subsection (2))—

(a) for an individual—36 penalty units, or

(b) for a body corporate—180 penalty units.