Western Australian Current Regulations

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

675ZC .         Sufficient persons must be appointed for statutory positions

        (1)         The mine operator of a mine must ensure that sufficient appropriate persons for the key statutory positions are appointed as alternates for the positions for the mine so that a person appointed to the key statutory position, or an alternate, is capable of, and available to, carry out the functions of the position when required.

        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 a mine must ensure that sufficient appropriate persons for the statutory positions are appointed to positions for the mine, other than key statutory positions, so that a person appointed to a statutory position is capable of, and available to, carry out the functions of the position when required.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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