Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The mine operator
of an underground mine must provide adequate means of communicating with all
affected persons when the emergency plan for the mine is implemented.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(2) The mine operator
of an underground coal mine must provide adequate means of escape that enable
persons to reach an exit safely, including through conditions of reduced
visibility or irrespirable or unsafe atmospheres.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.
(3) The mine operator
of an underground non‑coal mine must provide —
(a)
adequate numbers of refuges in the mine to which persons can go during an
emergency; and
(b)
adequate means of escape that enable persons to reach an exit or refuge
safely, including through conditions of reduced visibility or irrespirable or
unsafe atmospheres.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $7 000;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $35 000.