75Minimum standards for ventilated air

75 Minimum standards for ventilated air

75 Minimum standards for ventilated air

(1) The mine operator of an underground coal mine must ensure the ventilation system for the mine provides air that is of sufficient volume, velocity and quality to ensure the general body of air in the areas in which persons work or travel has carbon dioxide levels that—

(a) are as low as reasonably practicable, and

(b) are not more than the relevant levels specified in section 41(2).

Maximum penalty—

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

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

(2) This section does not apply in relation to an area of the underground coal mine—

(a) that is required to be entered in an emergency or for a mines rescue purpose or to rectify a failure of the ventilation system, and

(b) in which all persons are using self-contained breathing apparatus.