Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The mine operator
of a relevant mine must ensure that a mining operation does not commence at
the mine unless —
(a)
before mining operations commence at the mine, the mine operator submits to
the regulator a program for the mining operation (a pre‑operational
monitoring program ) to monitor radiation levels and dose levels at the mine;
and
(b) the
regulator approves the program under subregulation (2); and
(c) the
mine operator provides the results of the program to the regulator.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.
(2) The regulator may
approve, by written notice, a pre‑operational monitoring program for a
mining operation at a mine if the program is appropriate.
Note for this subregulation:
Not approving a
pre‑operational monitoring program for a mining operation under this
subregulation is a reviewable decision (see regulation 676).
(3) In making a
decision under subregulation (2), the regulator may have regard to a
guideline that is —
(a)
approved by the regulator for the purposes of this subregulation; and
(b)
published on the regulator’s website.