Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 148

148 Officer may stop and secure plant and equipment

(1) If an officer believes plant or equipment at a mine is likely to cause serious bodily injury or create an immediate threat to health, the officer may stop the operation of the plant or equipment and prevent it from being further operated.

(2) If an officer has taken action under subsection (1) , the officer must confirm the action by entry in the mine record.

(3) The site senior executive must ensure that the plant or equipment is not returned to operation until the risk to persons from the plant or equipment is at an acceptable level.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —200 penalty units.