Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) If, immediately
before commencement day, a person was the principal employer in relation to a
mine as defined in the MSIA section 4(1), that person is, on and after
commencement day, taken to be the mine operator of the mine until the earlier
of the following —
(a) a
notice is given under subregulation (2);
(b) the
period of 6 months beginning on commencement day.
(2) The mine operator,
or another person who is to be the mine operator of a mine to which
subregulation (1) applies, must give the regulator notice that the person
is to be the mine operator of the mine, including the following —
(a) the
person’s name and address;
(b) if
the mine operator is a partnership, syndicate or other association of
persons — the name and address of each person who is a partner of
the partnership or a member of the syndicate or association;
(c) any
other information or document relating to the person that the regulator
requires.
(3) The mine operator
of a mine commits an offence if the person has not complied with
subregulation (2) by the end of the period of 6 months beginning on
commencement day.
Penalty for this subregulation:
(a) for
an individual, a fine of $4 200;
(b) for
a body corporate, a fine of $21 000.