Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022
97Review of emergency plan
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97 Review of emergency plan
97 Review of emergency plan
(1) The operator of a mine or petroleum site must ensure the emergency plan for the mine or petroleum site is reviewed and as necessary revised—
(a) at intervals of no more than 12 months, and
(b) as soon as reasonably practicable after there has been a significant change to the mining operations or petroleum operations at the mine or petroleum site.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.
(2) A review under subsection (1) must include a review of the training of workers under section 98 and a review of the testing of the plan.
(3) If a control measure is revised under the WHS Regulations, clause 38, or this Regulation, section 15, the operator of the mine or petroleum site must ensure the emergency plan is reviewed and as necessary revised in relation to all aspects of risk control addressed by the revised control measure.
Maximum penalty (subsection (3))—
(a) for an individual—60 penalty units, or
(b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.