Queensland Consolidated Acts

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 185

185 Functions of board of examiners

The board of examiners has the following functions—

(a) to decide the competencies necessary for holders of certificates of competency;

(b) to assess applicants, or have applicants assessed, for certificates of competency;

(c) to grant certificates of competency to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the appropriate competencies necessary to hold the certificates;

(d) to ensure the competencies under this Act are consistent with the competencies required by other States for the holders of certificates of competency;

(e) to issue notices (
"site senior executive notices" ) to persons who have demonstrated to the board’s satisfaction the safety and health competencies, recognised by the committee under section 76A (a) , required to perform the duties of a site senior executive for a coal mine;

(f) to develop and administer a scheme for the continuing professional development of holders of certificates of competency or site senior executive notices, including, for example—

(i) deciding the type of continuing professional development required; and

(ii) deciding the minimum continuing professional development particular holders must undertake; and

(iii) issuing practising certificates to holders who have completed the required continuing professional development; and

(iv) renewing practising certificates of holders who have completed the required continuing professional development;

(g) to perform other functions given to the board under this Act or the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 .