Western Australian Current Regulations

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

675ZH .         Mine to have site senior executive

        (1)         If mining operations other than exploration operations will be carried out at a mine, the prospective mine operator of the mine must, before the operations commence, appoint a person to be the site senior executive of the mine under regulation 675ZI.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        (2)         However, subregulation (1) does not apply if —

            (a)         the prospective mine operator is a partnership, syndicate or other association of persons; and

            (b)         no worker is employed at the mine.

        Note for this subregulation:

                See regulation 675ZG.

        (3)         If only exploration operations will be carried out at a mine, the regulator may require, given the nature of the operations, that the mine operator or prospective mine operator of the mine must appoint a person to be the site senior executive of the mine before the operations commence.

        (4)         If the regulator requires the appointment of a site senior executive for a mine under subregulation (3), the regulator must give the mine operator for the mine a written notice stating —

            (a)         that the mine operator must appoint a site senior executive for the mine; and

            (b)         that failure to appoint a person is an offence under subregulation (5).

        (5)         If the regulator requires the appointment under subregulation (3) of a site senior executive for a mine, the mine operator or prospective mine operator of the mine must, before the operations commence, appoint a person to be the site senior executive of the mine under regulation 675ZI.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

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

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

        Notes for this regulation:

        1.         See regulation 675ZK(2) in relation to a requirement to give the regulator notice about the site senior executive.

        2.         See regulations 675ZB(3) and  675ZI(4) in relation to requirements about appointment of a site senior executive after mining operations commence at a mine.