Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) In this
regulation —
production area means an area of an underground
coal mine where coal or stone is being extracted other than for the purpose of
repairing or enlarging a roadway.
(2) This regulation
applies to an underground coal mine.
(3) The mine operator
of the mine must ensure that the concentration of methane in intake air in the
mine and at any entry to the mine does not exceed 0.25%.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(4) The mine operator
of the mine must ensure that arrangements are in place that cut the supply of
electricity to a production area in which the concentration of methane exceeds
1.25%.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(5) The mine operator
of the mine must ensure that arrangements are in place to ensure that the
internal combustion engine of a flameproof vehicle is stopped and not
restarted if the concentration of methane in the air of the production area in
which the vehicle is used exceeds 1.25%.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(6) The mine operator
of the mine must ensure that arrangements are in place to ensure that persons
are evacuated from a part of the mine in which the concentration of methane
exceeds 2%.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(7) The mine operator
of the mine must monitor the level of methane at the mine by using air
monitoring devices that produce a visible or audible warning in each of the
following circumstances —
(a) the
concentration of methane in intake air is 0.25% or more;
(b) the
concentration of methane in a production area is 1.25% or more;
(c) the
concentration of methane in return air is 2% or more.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
Note for this Division:
The requirements of
this Division are in addition to the requirements in relation to emergency
plans under Part 3.2 Division 4.