Queensland Numbered Acts

MINES LEGISLATION (RESOURCES SAFETY) AMENDMENT ACT 2018

- As at 9 November 2018
- Act 28 of 2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 7 (How objects are to be achieved)
   5.      Amendment of s 33 (Obligations for safety and health)
   6.      Replacement of s 34 (Discharge of obligations)
   7.      Amendment of s 40 (Obligations of holders)
   8.      Amendment of s 42 (Obligations of site senior executive for coal mine)
   9.      Replacement of s 43 (Obligations of contractors)
   10.     Amendment of s 44 (Obligations of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant etc. for use at coal mines)
   11.     Amendment of s 46 (Obligations of manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances for use at coal mines)
   12.     Replacement of s 47 (Obligation of provider of services at coal mines)
   13.     Insertion of new pt 3, div 3A
   14.     Amendment of s 48 (Defences for div 2 or 3)
   15.     Amendment of s 54 (Appointment of site senior executive)
   16.     Amendment of s 55 (Management structure for safe operations at coal mines)
   17.     Replacement of s 61 (Appointment of ventilation officer)
   18.     Amendment of s 62 (Safety and health management system)
   19.     Amendment of s 62A (Additional requirement for coal mining operation for incidental coal seam gas)
   20.     Amendment of s 73C (Commissioner’s functions)
   21.     Amendment of s 78 (Membership of committee)
   22.     Amendment of s 80 (Appointment of members)
   23.     Amendment of s 133 (Entry to places)
   24.     Insertion of new s 138A
   25.     Amendment of s 181 (Obstructing inspectors, officers or industry safety and health representatives)
   26.     Amendment of s 185 (Functions of board of examiners)
   27.     Amendment of s 186 (Membership and conduct of board proceedings)
   28.     Amendment of s 188 (Appointment of board of examiners)
   29.     Insertion of new s 193A
   30.     Insertion of new s 194A
   31.     Amendment of s 195 (Obtaining certificates of competency by fraud)
   32.     Amendment of s 196 (Return of certificate of competency)
   33.     Insertion of new s 196A
   34.     Insertion of new pt 10A
   35.     Amendment of s 198 (Notice of accidents, incidents, deaths or diseases)
   36.     Amendment of pt 14, div 1, hdg (Appeals against particular decisions of Minister or board of examiners)
   37.     Insertion of new s 236A
   38.     Amendment of s 238 (How to start appeal)
   39.     Amendment of s 240 (Hearing procedures)
   40.     Amendment of s 252 (Evidentiary aids)
   41.     Amendment of s 258 (Court may order suspension or cancellation of certificate)
   42.     Amendment of s 261 (Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives)
   43.     Omission of s 262 (Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act)
   44.     Insertion of new pt 15B
   45.     Amendment of s 275AC (Public statements)
   46.     Amendment of s 275A (Disclosure of information)
   47.     Insertion of new pt 20, div 7
   48.     Amendment of sch 2 (Subject matter for regulations)
   49.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999

   50.     Act amended
   51.     Amendment of s 7 (How objects are to be achieved)
   52.     Amendment of s 30 (Obligations for safety and health)
   53.     Replacement of s 31 (Discharge of obligations)
   54.     Amendment of s 37 (Obligations of holders)
   55.     Amendment of s 38 (Obligations of operators)
   56.     Amendment of s 39 (Obligations of site senior executive for mine)
   57.     Replacement of s 40 (Obligations of contractors)
   58.     Amendment of s 41 (Obligations of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant etc. for use at mines)
   59.     Amendment of s 43 (Obligations of manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances for use at mines)
   60.     Replacement of s 44 (Obligation of provider of services at mines)
   61.     Insertion of new pt 3, div 3A
   62.     Amendment of s 45 (Defences for div 2 or 3)
   63.     Amendment of s 49 (Appointment of site senior executive)
   64.     Amendment of s 50 (Management structure for safe operations at mines)
   65.     Insertion of new ss 54A and 54B
   66.     Amendment of s 55 (Safety and health management system)
   67.     Amendment of s 69 (Membership of committee)
   68.     Amendment of s 71 (Appointment of members)
   69.     Insertion of new s 71A
   70.     Amendment of s 130 (Entry to places)
   71.     Insertion of new s 135A
   72.     Amendment of s 180 (Functions of the board of examiners)
   73.     Insertion of new s 181A
   74.     Amendment of s 182 (Obtaining certificates of competency by fraud)
   75.     Amendment of s 183 (Return of certificate of competency)
   76.     Insertion of new ss 184 and 185
   77.     Insertion of new pt 10A
   78.     Amendment of s 195 (Notice of accidents, incidents, deaths or diseases)
   79.     Amendment of pt 13, div 1, hdg (Appeals against particular decisions of Minister or board of examiners)
   80.     Insertion of new s 216A
   81.     Amendment of s 218 (How to start appeal)
   82.     Amendment of s 220 (Hearing procedures)
   83.     Amendment of s 231 (Evidentiary aids)
   84.     Amendment of s 237 (Court may order suspension or cancellation of certificate)
   85.     Amendment of s 240 (Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives)
   86.     Omission of s 241 (Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act)
   87.     Insertion of new pt 14B
   88.     Amendment of s 254C (Public statements)
   89.     Amendment of s 255 (Disclosure of information)
   90.     Amendment of s 262 (Regulation-making power)
   91.     Insertion of new pt 20, div 5
   92.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENTS OF OTHER LEGISLATION

           Division 1 - Amendment of Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017

   93.     Regulation amended
   94.     Insertion of new s 371A
   95.     Insertion of new sch 7A
   96.     Amendment of sch 8 (Fees)

           Division 2 - Amendment of Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

   97.     Regulation amended
   98.     Insertion of new s 150A
   99.     Insertion of new sch 5A