Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 675V

675V .         Duty to notify regulator of reportable incidents

        (1)         The mine operator of a mine must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the regulator is notified in accordance with this regulation as soon as possible after becoming aware of a reportable incident arising out of the carrying out of mining operations at the mine.

        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 notification must —

            (a)         be in writing; and

            (b)         be in the approved form; and

            (c)         if the incident results in an illness or injury — contain the information specified in Schedule 24.

        Note for this regulation:

                See Part 3 of the Act in relation to notifiable incidents. This regulation is in addition to the provisions of that Part.