Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 698O

698O .         Functions of Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee relating to mining industry (Act, Sch. 1 cl. 24)

                The Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee has the following functions in relation to the mining industry —

            (a)         advising the Minister on matters that relate to work health and safety issues relating to the mining industry, including by —

                  (i)         making recommendations in relation to those issues; and

                  (ii)         advising on the adoption of codes of practice referred to in section 274 of the Act, or other guidelines, policies or other documents in relation to work health and safety issues relating to the mining industry;

            (b)         inquiring into, and reporting to the Minister on, a matter relating to the mining industry that is referred to it by the Minister;

            (c)         advising on education, training and publications in relation to work health and safety issues relating to the mining industry.

        Note for this regulation:

                The Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Operations) Regulations 2022 regulation 173 confers additional functions on the Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee in relation to the petroleum industry.