Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The mine operator
of a mine may appoint a person to be an alternate for the site senior
executive of the mine if the person is —
(a) a
senior executive located at or near the mine; and
(b)
otherwise eligible for appointment as the site senior executive of the mine
under regulation 675ZI(1)(b) to (e).
(2) The mine operator
of a mine may appoint a person to be an alternate for a key statutory position
for the mine, other than a site senior executive, if the person is an
appropriate person for the position.
(3) If a person who
has been appointed to a key statutory position for a mine is unable to carry
out the functions of the position, an alternate for the position at the mine
may temporarily carry out the functions of the position in the person’s
place.
(4) While an alternate
is carrying out the functions of the key statutory position under
subregulation (3), these regulations apply to the alternate as if the
alternate were appointed to the position.