Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 254

254 Representations about safety and health matters

(1) This section applies to a person who is—

(a) a worker; or

(b) another person with obligations under this Act; or

(c) an employee of a person mentioned in paragraph (b) .

(2) The person may make, either personally or by a representative, a representation to an inspector or inspection officer about—

(a) an alleged contravention of this Act; or

(b) a thing or practice at the mine that is, or is likely to be, dangerous.

(3) The inspector or inspection officer must investigate the matter and make a written report of the investigation to the worker or the worker’s representative.

(4) A public service officer must not disclose the name of the person making the representation—

(a) except for a prosecution under subsection (5) ; or

(b) unless the person consents to the disclosure.

(5) The person must not make a false or frivolous representation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —40 penalty units.