Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 669

669 .         Testing of emergency plan

                The mine operator of a mine must test the emergency plan for the mine —

            (a)         at intervals of no more than 12 months, having regard to the recommendations made by the organisations consulted under regulation 665(1) in preparing the plan; and

            (b)         in any event, as soon as is reasonably practicable after there has been a significant revision to the plan.

        Penalty:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $7 000;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.

        Note for this regulation:

                More frequent testing may be required—see regulation 43.