Queensland Numbered Acts

MINES LEGISLATION (RESOURCES SAFETY) AMENDMENT ACT 2018 - SECT 88

88 Amendment of s 254C (Public statements)

(1) Section 254C (1) (b) , ‘serious accidents’—
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accidents or high potential incidents

(2) Section 254C (1) (c) , ‘or authorised officers’—
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, authorised officers or the chief executive

(3) Section 254C (1) (d) —
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(d) the cancellation or suspension of a certificate of competency or site senior executive notice under section 182(2) or part 10A;

(e) any incident or other matter that may be relevant to persons seeking to comply with their safety and health obligations.

(4) Section 254C —
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(4) Despite section 256(2), no liability is incurred by the State for the issue of, or for anything done for the purpose of issuing, a public statement under this section in good faith.

(5) No liability is incurred by a person for publishing, in good faith, information that has been included in a public statement under this section.

(6) In this section—

"liability" includes liability in defamation.