Western Australian Current Regulations

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

675ZK .         Information about site senior executive

        (1)         This regulation applies to a mine where a site senior executive must be appointed.

        Note for this subregulation:

                See regulation 675ZH in relation to when an offence is committed if a site senior executive is not appointed at a mine.

        (2)         Before mining operations commence at the mine, the person who is the prospective mine operator of the mine must give the regulator notice of the appointment of a person to be the site senior executive of the mine, including any other information or document relating to the appointed person that the regulator requires.

        (3)         The person who becomes the mine operator of a mine when mining operations commence at the mine commits an offence if the mining operations commence without the person having complied with subregulation (2).

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.

        (4)         If there is a change in the person who is the site senior executive of a mine, the mine operator of the mine must, no later than 7 days after the date of the change, give the regulator notice of the change, including any other information or document relating to the new site senior executive that the regulator requires.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.

        (5)         If a person gives notice to the regulator under subregulation (2) or (4), the regulator may require the person to provide the regulator with any clarification of the contents of the notice, or with any supplementary information or document.

        (6)         A person who is required to provide the regulator with a clarification of the contents of the notice, or with any supplementary information or document, under subregulation (5) must comply with the requirement as soon as practicable.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.

        (7)         If there is a change in any information or document provided to the regulator under subregulation (2), (4) or (6), the mine operator of the mine must provide the regulator with the updated information or document no later than 7 days after the date of the change.

        Penalty for this subregulation:

            (a)         for an individual, a fine of $4 200;

            (b)         for a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.

        (8)         Any notice, clarification, information or document that is required to be given or provided to the regulator under this regulation must be given or provided using, and include information required by, an approved form and in a manner approved by the regulator.