88Inspection plan

88 Inspection plan

88 Inspection plan

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

(a) an inspection plan for the mine is prepared in accordance with this section, and

(b) inspections of the mine are carried out in accordance with this section and the plan.

Maximum penalty—

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

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

(2) As part of the inspection plan for the mine, the mine operator of a coal mine must ensure the following—

(a) the mine is divided into inspection areas, each being an area of a size no larger than that which may be reasonably inspected by a competent person within the time allocated to the person,

(b) for an underground coal mine—a production area is identified for each area of the mine at which coal or mineral is extracted, including—

(i) the site of the extraction, and

(ii) the parts of the mine within 100m of the site, and

(iii) if the production area would be wholly within a hazardous zone—other parts of the mine as are necessary to ensure the production area starts outbye of the hazardous zone,

(c) for a coal mine other than an underground coal mine—a production area is identified for each area of the mine at which coal or mineral is extracted that includes—

(i) areas where drilling is carried out, or

(ii) areas where haul roads, dumps or stockpiles are being used,

(d) for an underground coal mine—an area of the mine is identified if the area—

(i) was a production area, and

(ii) is no longer treated as a production area because of a temporary cessation, of a period of at least one shift, in the extraction of coal or mineral,

(e) a boundary of a production area that crosses a roadway on which persons normally travel is identified.

(3) The mine operator of a coal mine must ensure the inspection plan for the mine makes provision for the following—