Queensland Consolidated Acts

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 48A

48A Definitions for part

(1) In this part—

"conduct" means an act or omission to perform an act.

"employer" , for a coal mine, means—

(a) a person who employs or otherwise engages a coal mine worker for the coal mine; or

(b) a person who arranges for a coal mine worker to work for the coal mine, including for example, a labour hire agency; or

(c) the coal mine operator for the coal mine; or

(d) the holder for the coal mine.

"executive officer" , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.

"senior officer" , of an employer for a coal mine, means—

(a) if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or

(b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.

(2) For this part, a person’s conduct
"causes" death if it substantially contributes to the death.