Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Regulation 2000 (NSW)

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Act 1941.

Acting Special Minister of State

1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Regulation 2000.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 April 2000.

3Definition(1)

In this Regulation:

the Act means the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Act 1941.

(2)

The explanatory note and table of contents do not form part of this Regulation.

4Application for suspension of section 5 (1) and (2)

An application for the suspension of the provisions of section 5 (1) and (2) of the Act must:

• (a)

  be in writing, and

• (b)

  set out the reasons for which those provisions should be suspended, and

• (c)

  specify the date on and from which that suspension should have effect, and

• (d)

  be lodged with the Corporate Trustee not less than 30 days before that date.

5Variation of retirement age(1)

The class of mine workers who are employees within the meaning of the Coal Mining Industry (Supervision and Administration) Consent Award 1999, New South Wales and Tasmania, and who are covered by that Award, is prescribed for the purposes of section 5A of the Act.

(2)

In this clause, Coal Mining Industry (Supervision and Administration) Consent Award 1999, New South Wales and Tasmania means the Award of that name made under the Coal Industry Act 1946 of the Commonwealth as in force from time to time, and any Award replacing that Award.

6Information concerning mine workers(1)

A mine worker must cause to be given to the owner of the mine a notice stating the mine worker’s date of birth and providing such other particulars concerning the mine worker as the owner may reasonably request.

(2)

The mine worker must ensure that the notice:

• (a)

  is signed by the mine worker, and

• (b)

  is given within 14 days after the mine worker becomes employed at the mine.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

(3)

The owner must forward the notice to the Corporate Trustee as soon as practicable after receiving it.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

7Repeal and savings(1)

The Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Regulation 1995 is repealed.

(2)

Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Regulation 1995 had effect under that Regulation, is taken to have effect under this Regulation.