Coal Mining Act 1925 (Qld)

Queensland COAL MINING ACT 1925 Reprinted as in force on 2 January 1998 (includes amendments up to Act No. 62 of 1997) Reprint No. 2 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

Information about this reprint This Act is reprinted as at 2 January 1998. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Minor editorial changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have been made to correct spelling and use different spelling consistent with current drafting practice (s 26). This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of earlier reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints.

Queensland COAL MINING ACT 1925 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Act does not apply to petroleum, natural gas, or mineral oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3A Application of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 Appointment of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PART 2—COAL MINING LICENCES AND LEASES OF UNALLOCATED STATE LAND 31B Notification of drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 PART 3—DRAINAGE OF COAL MINES 34 Constitution of drainage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 35 Coal mines drainage board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 36 Failure to elect board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 37 Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 37A Drainage boards are statutory bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 38 Board may require drainage works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 39 Contribution of cost of works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 40 Appeal against assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 41 Contribution due is a debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 42 Rules as to contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 43 Contribution by owners of mines towards expense of raising water by machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 44 Compulsory bailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 45 Application of ss 43 and 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 46 Plans to be provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2 Coal Mining Act 1925 47 Enforcement of payment by forfeiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 48 Forfeiture etc. not to affect debt to board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PART 4—REGULATION OF COAL MINES 49 Application of this part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 49A Mine to be registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 50 Appointment of manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 51 Certificated managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 52 Working more than 1 mine under 1 manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 53 Notice of commencement, discontinuance and abandonment . . . . . . . . . . . 29 54 Manager to enforce Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 55 Deputies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 55A Open cut examiners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 56 Appointment of certificated mine electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 57 Classes of certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 57A Mine electrician certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 57B Grant of certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 57C Grant of certificate of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 57D Mine surveyor certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 57E Grant of mine surveyor certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 57F Grant of certificate of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 58 Obtaining certificate improperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 59 Daily supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 60 Manager to inspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 61 Withdrawal of workers in case of danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 62 Manager’s responsibility for working of contractors and tributers . . . . . . . . 40 63 Powers of inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 64 Inspection for official purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 65 Record book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 66 Any dangerous practice or omission shall be remedied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 67 Warden may order inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 68 Obstructing inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 69 Complaint by miner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

3 Coal Mining Act 1925 70 Miners’ inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 70A District union inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 71 Notice of accident to inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 72 Miners to report accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 74 Inquiries into accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 75 Accident evidence of neglect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 77 Liability of employer in case of negligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 78 Duty of employees to satisfy themselves of safety of appliances . . . . . . . . 52 79 Who shall not be employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 80 Winding engine to be in the charge of a licensed person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 81 Medical certificate for licensed person in charge of winding engine . . . . . 56 82 Negligence of person in charge of winding machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 83 Working hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 86 Plans to be furnished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 86A Discontinuance of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 87 Copies of plans not to be furnished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 88 Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 89 Entry and inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 90 At least a second opening to the surface shall be provided before mine is operated for normal production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 91 Walls to be left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 92 Mining under roads and watercourses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 96 Power to make general rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 97 Power to make special rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 98 Copy of rules to be posted at every mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 100 Agreement to obstruct this part or rules null and void . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 101 Protection of abandoned shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 102 Responsibility for protecting abandoned shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 103 Props and timber not to be removed or openings obstructed . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PART 4A—MINES RESCUE Division 1—Preliminary 103A Objects of pt 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 103B Definitions for pt 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

4 Coal Mining Act 1925 103C Meaning of “mines rescue capability” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 103D Meaning of “mines rescue agreement” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Division 2—Obligations of mine owners and users Subdivision 1—All owners 103E Owner must be a party to a mines rescue agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 103F Owner must contribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Subdivision 2—Further obligation of underground mine owners 103G Provision of a mines rescue capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Subdivision 3—Mine users 103H Mine not to be used if div 2 contravened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Division 3—Accredited corporations Subdivision 1—Accreditation 103I Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 103J Accreditation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 103K Refusal to accredit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 103L Amending, suspending or cancelling accreditations—grounds . . . . . . . . . . 73 103M Amending, suspending or cancelling accreditations—procedure . . . . . . . . 74 Subdivision 2—Functions and performance 103N Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 103O Performance criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 103P Reporting to Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Subdivision 3—Miscellaneous 103Q Accredited corporation must keep records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 PART 4B—APPEALS 103R Appeals against Minister’s decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 103S How to start appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 103T Stay of operation of decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 103U Hearing procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 103V Powers of court on appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 103W Appeal to District Court on questions of law only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

5 Coal Mining Act 1925 PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS 104 Offences against this Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 105 General penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 106 Burden of proof on defendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 107 Recovery of penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 108 Application of penalties etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 109 Service of notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 109A Delegation by Minister or chief executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 110 Notices about coal industry statistics or information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 111 Ambit and nature of rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 112 Publication of intention to make rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 113 Effect of publication of rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 116 Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 115 Rule is subordinate legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 PART 6—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR COAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 Division 1—Transitional provisions for repeal of Coal Industry (Control) Act 1948 117 Definitions for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 118 Dissolution of former entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 119 Transfer of assets and liabilities to the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 120 Transfer of Coal Industry Welfare Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 121 Transfer of Coal Industry Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 122 Coal Industry Employees’ Severance Pay Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 123 Transfer of staff to the department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 124 Employees’ rights and entitlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 125 Coal Industry Employees’ Health Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 126 Coal industry statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 127 Expiry of div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Division 2—Transitional provisions for part 4A 128 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 129 Former entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 130 Vesting of assets in first accredited corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

6 Coal Mining Act 1925 131 Duty to register vested assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 132 Liabilities of former entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 133 Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 134 Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 135 Expiry of div 2 and sch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 1 Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 1A Mines rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 2 Accident inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 3 First aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 5 Connections for ventilation purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 6 Winding and testing ropes and other appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 7 Health and sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 8 Handling material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 9 Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 10 Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 11 Lighting, safety lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 12 Coal dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 13 Ladders etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 13A Types of rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 14 Use of machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 15 Use of electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 16 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 17 Accidents etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 18 Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 19 Baths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 19A Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 19B Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 20 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 LAND VESTED IN FIRST ACCREDITED CORPORATION

7 Coal Mining Act 1925 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 4 Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

s1 9 s3 Coal Mining Act 1925 COAL MINING ACT 1925 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 2 January 1998] An Act to consolidate and amend the laws with respect to prospecting and mining for coal and the regulation of coal mines PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Coal Mining Act 1925 . (3) This Act shall be read as one with the Mineral Resources Act 1989 . ˙ Act does not apply to petroleum, natural gas, or mineral oil 3.(1) This Act does not apply to petroleum occurring in a free state and which may be so obtained by borings or wells, or to natural gas or to mineral oil which may be extracted from coal, shale, or other rock by some industrial process. (1A) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained in this section, part 4 and any rule made pursuant to section 96 or 97 shall extend and apply to and with respect to every mine or other place where coal, shale, or any other rock is or is being mined or obtained in any other manner for the purpose of extracting mineral oil therefrom by some industrial process. (2) Every coal mine shall be classified as either an underground coal mine or as an open cut coal mine. (3) The Governor in Council may, by order in council, declare any coal mine to be an underground coal mine or to be an open cut coal mine irrespective of the method of working that coal mine and, thereupon, for so

s 3A 10 Coal Mining Act 1925 s4 long as the order in council remains in force the coal mine in question shall be deemed to be the class of coal mine as so declared. ˙ Application of Act 3A.(1) The Governor in Council may, by order in council, exempt any mine or part of a mine in respect of which a project within the meaning of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 is undertaken from all or any of the provisions of this Act (other than this section) either absolutely or upon and subject to such conditions as are specified in the order in council. (2) Any mine or part of a mine exempted under subsection (1) shall remain exempt from the provisions of this Act (other than this section) to the extent prescribed by the order in council exempting that mine or that part of a mine during— (a) the continuance in force of the order in council; and (b) the compliance in all respects by the owner, agent or manager of that mine and by all persons under the manager’s control with the conditions, if any, specified in the order in council. (3) For so long as a mine or part of a mine remains exempt from the provisions of this Act pursuant to subsection (2), the mine or part, for the purposes of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 , section 4, is a mine to which this Act does not apply. ˙ Definitions 4. In this Act— “accredited corporation” , for part 4A, means a corporation accredited under section 103I(2). “agent” means the person or body corporate having as the attorney or representative of the owner the care direction or control of the coal mine or of any works connected therewith and of the manager. “approved” means approved by the chief inspector. “below ground” has the same meaning as is assigned by this Act to the term “underground”.

s 4 11 s 4 Coal Mining Act 1925 “board of examiners” means the board of examiners constituted under the Mines Regulation Act 1964 . “chief inspector” means chief inspector of coal mines appointed under this Act, and includes the person for the time being performing the duties of that position. “coal” includes fireclay. “coal mine” or “mine” means any mine or opening in the earth used or intended to be used for mining purposes, including every shaft in the course of being sunk, and every level and inclined plane in the course of being driven, and all the shafts, levels, planes, works, tramways, and sidings, both below ground and above ground in and adjacent to and belonging to the mine or used or intended to be used in or in connection with producing, treating, or dealing with coal therefrom. Where 2 or more parts of a mine are worked separately each such part shall, for all the purposes of this Act, and notwithstanding that it has not a separate system of ventilation, be deemed to be a separate mine. “drainage area” means a coal mines drainage area constituted under this Act. “drainage board” means a coal mines drainage board constituted under this Act. “drive” means any passage in a coal mine in any direction or at any angle whatsoever, other than a shaft. “earth” means any rock, stone, clay, sand, soil, or mineral. “excavation” means any cavity in a coal mine, and includes shafts, drives, and all passages and workings. “explosives” means explosives within the meaning of the Explosives Act1952 or any Act amending or in substitution for that Act. “insolvency” means as well insolvency as liquidation by arrangement. “inspector” means an inspector of coal mines, an electrical inspector of coal mines or a mechanical inspector of coal mines appointed for the purposes of this Act or an inspector of mines appointed for the purposes of the Mines Regulation Act, and includes the chief inspector of coal mines, the assistant chief inspector of coal mines and any

s 4 12 s 4 Coal Mining Act 1925 senior or principal inspector of any description appointed for the purposes of this Act. “Land Act” means the LandAct1994 with all subsequent amendments thereof in force for the time being. “machinery” means every kind of mechanical appliance and every part thereof. “manager” means the person having immediate charge and direction of the mining operations of any coal mine, and includes a mine manager appointed pursuant to this Act and any deputy appointed by an owner, agent, or manager. “mine” , for part 4A, see section 103B. “Mines Regulation Act” means the Mines Regulation Act 1964 and any Act and order in council amending the said Acts. “mines rescue agreement” , for part 4A, see section 103D(1). “mines rescue capability” , for part 4A, see section 103C. “mines rescue services” , for part 4A, see section 103N(a). “mining” or “to mine” means to disturb, remove, cart, carry, wash, sift, or otherwise deal with any coal or with any earth for the purpose of obtaining coal. “Mining Act” means the Mineral Resources Act 1989 . “open cut” means any excavation in the ground other than an underground excavation and includes any excavation declared by the Governor in Council, by order in council, to be an open cut. “open cut coal mine” means any coal mine worked by means of an excavation in the ground other than an underground excavation and includes any coal mine declared by the Governor in Council to be an open cut coal mine. “open cut excavation” includes any area beyond the main working face in which shot holes, or any such, are being charged or which, by an operation subsequent to such charging, is being prepared for or worked in the getting of coal.

s 4 13 s 4 Coal Mining Act 1925 “owner” means— (a) generally—any person or body corporate, being the immediate proprietor or lessee or occupier of any coal mine or any part thereof, but does not include a person or body corporate merely receiving a royalty, rent, or fine from a coal mine, or being merely the proprietor of a coal mine subject to any lease, grant, or licence for the working thereof, or, being merely the owner of the soil and not interested in the coal of the mine; and (b) for part 4A—see also section 103B. “party” , to a mines rescue agreement, see section 103D(2). “payable” , as applied to coal or to a seam of coal, means coal of such quality and thickness that it can, under ordinary circumstances, be worked with profit. “performancecriteria” , for part 4A, means the performance criteria fixed under section 103O(1). “plan” means a map and section, and a correct copy or tracing of any original plan as so defined. “shaft” means any vertical or inclined way or opening downwards, whether from the surface or from any underground working, which is or might be used for winding, draining, travelling, or ventilating purposes in connection with the working of a coal mine. “trainee winding driver” means a person operating or driving a winding engine under the personal supervision of the holder of a winding licence. “underground” means having an overlying cover of earth, and includes any vertical shaft being sunk from the surface for the purpose of prospecting for coal or in connection with any underground excavation used or intended to be used for the purpose of mining for coal. “underground coal mine” means any coal mine worked by means of any excavation in the ground other than an open cut excavation and includes any shaft in such a mine. “warden” means a warden appointed under the Mining Act. “warden’s court” means a warden’s court established under and pursuant to the Mining Act.

s 6 14 s 6 Coal Mining Act 1925 “winding engine” means any mechanical appliance powered by steam, air, electricity, internal combustion, or water power or operated by the force of gravity by which persons or materials are raised or lowered by means of a cable attached to a skip, cage, bucket, or other type of conveyance to or from any place in a mine, but does not include any dragline, loader, scraper, or shovel or any mechanical appliance declared by the Governor in Council to be excluded therefrom. “winding machinery” has the same meaning as is assigned by this Act to the term “winding engine”. ˙ Appointment of officers 6.(1) The chief inspector of coal mines and inspectors, electrical inspectors, mechanical inspectors and other officers necessary for this Act, are to be employed under the Public Service Act 1996 . (1A) Every such appointment shall be made and the appointee shall hold the appointee’s office under, subject to and in accordance with the PublicService Management and Employment Act 1988 . (2) After the commencement of this Act— (a) no person shall be appointed chief inspector of coal mines or an inspector (other than an electrical inspector or mechanical inspector) unless the person is the holder of a first-class mine manager’s certificate of competency; (b) no person shall be appointed an electrical inspector or mechanical inspector unless the person is the holder of— (i) a degree in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, as the case may be, conferred by the University of Queensland; or (ii) a degree, diploma or other qualification in electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, as the case may be, conferred by an educational body or institution which the Minister deems adequate.

s 31B 15 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 31B PART 2—COAL MINING LICENCES AND LEASES OF UNALLOCATED STATE LAND ˙ Notification of drilling 31B.(1) When for mining purposes it is proposed to drill a borehole to a depth exceeding 12 m, the owner, agent and manager of the mine shall give notification of the commencement of such drilling to the chief inspector within 1 week after the commencement of such work or within such longer period as may be approved and, with such notification, shall furnish to the chief inspector full particulars of the location, direction and proposed depth of the borehole and shall further furnish, at the same or some later time as the chief inspector may direct, such further information concerning the borehole as the chief inspector may require. (1A) The extension of an existing borehole shall be taken to be a drilling of a borehole. (2) The owner, agent and manager of the mine shall mark any core obtained in the course of drilling the borehole (other than material therefrom reasonably required for the purpose of assay or other testing) or, if there be no such core, samples of all material obtained in the course of drilling the borehole (other than material obtained in surface ground or alluvial ground or reasonably required as aforesaid) in a manner directed by the chief inspector or, in the absence of such a direction, in such manner as to clearly identify such core or, as the case may be, samples. (2A) The core or samples so marked shall be kept in a place and manner directed by the chief inspector or, in the absence of such a direction, in a place and manner so as to preserve them for at least 1 year after the completion of the borehole and no part thereof shall be disposed of by any person unless notification of such proposed disposal is given to the chief inspector in writing at least 3 months prior to the disposal of the same. (2B) The core or samples kept pursuant to this section shall, at all times subsequent to the period of 3 months after the completion of the borehole and until the disposal thereof, be available to a government geologist, an inspector, or other officer of the department authorised in that behalf in writing by the Minister for the purpose of the geologist’s, inspector’s or other officer’s examination or inspection and the taking of samples therefrom for the purpose of assay or other testing.

s 34 16 s 34 Coal Mining Act 1925 (3) In the discharge of his or her duties under this section a government geologist and other officer authorised in writing by the Minister shall have all the powers of entry upon or into a mine conferred on an inspector by this Act. (4) Except for the purpose of the proper discharge of the person’s duties or with the prior approval in writing of the Minister a person shall not disclose any information or knowledge which the person has acquired directly or indirectly in the discharge of his or her duties and the exercise of his or her powers under this section with respect to a core or sample kept pursuant to this section. (5) The chief inspector may, in writing, declare any mine specified therein to be exempt from the provisions (other than the provisions of subsections (1) and (1A)) of this section and, for so long as such exemption continues in force, the owner, agent and manager of the mine and all other persons who otherwise would be subject to liability thereunder shall not be required to comply with the provisions from which the mine in question is exempted. PART 3—DRAINAGE OF COAL MINES ˙ Constitution of drainage areas 34.(1) If it is made to appear to the Governor in Council— (a) that any coal mines within a specified area are so situated as to be liable to any influx of water, whether by flood water or the discharge or flow of water accumulated in any coal mine or other place, or by the percolation of water from any source, or in any direction, or in any other manner whatever, and whether from above or below ground; and (b) that, in order to prevent injury to or hindrance to the operations or increase to the costs of any coal mine or mines within such area from such influx, it is desirable that common action should be taken by and at the joint expense of the owners of the coal mines within such area;

s 35 17 s 36 Coal Mining Act 1925 the Governor in Council may, by proclamation, constitute such area coal mines drainage area. (2) The Governor in Council may, by like proclamation, abolish any coal mines drainage area or amend the boundaries thereof. ˙ Coal mines drainage board 35.(1) For every coal mines drainage area there shall be a coal mines drainage board. (2) Such board shall be elected by the owners of the coal mines within the drainage area, and shall consist of so many members as may be directed by the Governor in Council, from time to time, by proclamation. (3) At each election of a member or members of the board each owner of a mine shall have 1 vote. (4) When a joint stock company or several persons are the owners of a coal mine, the directors of the company or such persons shall from time to time appoint some person to vote on behalf of such owners respectively at elections of members of the drainage board. (5) When a person, joint stock company, or several persons is or are the owner or owners of several coal mines, such person shall have a vote for each of his or her mines, and the person appointed by such company or several persons shall have a vote for each mine owned by such company or persons. (6) However, all ground which is worked together as 1 mining property shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to be 1 coal mine. ˙ Failure to elect board 36. If within 3 months after a drainage area is constituted the owners or a majority of the owners of the coal mines therein fail to elect members of the drainage board for such area, the Governor in Council may appoint a drainage board therefor, and the members so appointed shall be deemed to have been duly elected under this Act.

s 37 18 s 38 Coal Mining Act 1925 ˙ Corporation 37.(1) Every drainage board shall be a body corporate by the corporate name assigned to it by the Governor in Council, and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall be capable in law of suing and being sued, and shall have the power to purchase machinery and materials for raising or draining water, or constructing dams, barriers, pumping-engines, and other drainage works for preventing the influx of water into coal mines within the drainage area, and of doing and suffering all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer. (2) For all the purposes of this Act a drainage board may, on its own initiative or after default of any owner of a coal mine, construct, provide, or arrange for in any manner, and maintain and carry on any necessary works and appliances in or in connection with any coal mine, or on or in any place within the drainage area. ˙ Drainage boards are statutory bodies 37A.(1) Under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , a drainage board is a statutory body. (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which the powers under this Act of a drainage board are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 . ˙ Board may require drainage works 38.(1) For preventing the influx of water into coal mines within the drainage area, a drainage board may require any owner of a coal mine within the drainage area— (a) to raise or drain water from such mine continuously or otherwise with any machinery already erected or that may thereafter be erected upon the owner’s mine, and to use such machinery for raising or draining such water in such manner as the drainage board considers necessary; or (b) to construct, maintain, or repair upon the owner’s mine any dam, barrier, pumping-engine, or other works, plant, or appliances which the drainage board considers necessary.

s 39 19 s 40 Coal Mining Act 1925 (2) If such owner does not forthwith comply with the requirement of the drainage board or at any time makes default in such compliance, or if such owner cannot be found, the drainage board may, by its officers, agents, employees, and workers, enter upon the mine and proceed to raise or drain water therefrom, and from time to time construct, maintain, and repair such works, plant, or appliances, and do such things as appear to it necessary. ˙ Contribution of cost of works 39.(1) The cost of raising or draining water as aforesaid and of the construction, maintenance, or repair of any works, plant, or appliances pursuant to section 38, and any other expenses necessarily incurred by the drainage board in carrying out this Act, shall be borne by the owners of the coal mines within the drainage area; and the total amount of such cost and other expenses shall be contributed by them respectively in proportion to the benefit derived from the raising or draining of the water, or from the construction, maintenance, or repair of the works, plant, or appliances. (2) The amount of such cost and other expenses shall be determined, and the contribution payable by each owner under this section shall be assessed and apportioned, by the drainage board. (3) Each owner liable to contribute shall receive credit for the value of any work which the owner has performed in assisting to raise or drain water; but if the whole or any portion of the water raised or drained by such owner is used or sold by the owner, the value of such water so used or sold shall be determined by the drainage board and deducted from such credit. ˙ Appeal against assessment 40.(1) Any person who thinks himself or herself aggrieved by the drainage board’s assessment may, within 1 month after notice of the amount of contribution payable by the person and of the amount of credit (if any) allowed him or her for assisting to raise or drain water, appeal to the warden. (2) The warden shall hear the matter after notice to all other parties liable or alleged to be liable to contribute. (3) The warden may alter the drainage board’s assessment and determine the amount of the contribution payable by such person.

s 41 20 s 42 Coal Mining Act 1925 (4) The decision of the warden with respect to such contribution shall be final and conclusive in all respects, and shall not be set aside, reversed, altered, or varied by or questioned in any court upon any ground whatsoever. ˙ Contribution due is a debt 41.(1) The contribution payable by each owner shall be a debt due to the drainage board by the owner, and if not paid shall be recoverable by such board by proceedings in the warden’s court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction. Contribution from successors in interest (2) When the contribution is payable by any owner, it shall, in case of default by such owner, be payable by any other person or body of persons to whom or to which such owner’s interest in the mine comes by operation of law. Contribution a charge on the mine (3) Subject to prior encumbrances, the amount of every such contribution shall, after notification thereof by the drainage board to the warden, be a charge upon the coal mine and upon all plant, machinery, and effects the property of such owner or of any such person or body and used in connection with the mine; and such charge may be enforced by order of the warden for the sale of the mine, plant, machinery, and effects. (4) However, no liability in respect of any such contribution shall attach to the Crown. ˙ Rules as to contribution 42.(1) A drainage board may make rules prescribing the manner of assessing the contribution payable by each owner. (2) Such rules shall be published by such board in such manner as it thinks fit, and be available to all persons liable to contribute, and shall not be altered except by a majority of all the members of such board.

s 43 21 s 43 Coal Mining Act 1925 ˙ Contribution by owners of mines towards expense of raising water by machinery 43.(1) Where the operations of efficient machinery or appliances which are employed in raising or draining water from a coal mine are beneficial to another coal mine or other coal mines, or are rendered more onerous by reason of the influx of water from another coal mine or other coal mines, the owner of the machinery or appliances shall be entitled to receive contribution towards the working expenses of raising or draining water from the firstmentioned coal mine from the owner or owners of such other coal mine or coal mines. (2) The amount of such contribution shall be in proportion to the benefit conferred upon the lastmentioned mine or mines, or the amount of burden imposed by it or them, as the case may be, and may be recovered by action in the warden’s court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction. Notice of discontinuance by owner of machine (3) If the owner of such machinery or appliances who has claimed and received such contribution desires to discontinue such operations, the owner shall give at least 3 months’ notice to all contributors, and also, if a drainage board has been constituted, to such board; and, if such owner discontinues such operations without giving such notice, or, if a drainage board has been constituted, without the express permission of such board, the owner shall be liable to damages for any injury which any contributor sustains in consequence of the discontinuance. (4) However, such owner shall not be liable for any damages on account of the discontinuance of operations, if such discontinuance was caused by accidental injury to machinery or any other cause over which the owner had no control, and if due diligence was exercised in repairing such injury to machinery (if any). (5) For the purposes of this section, the expression “owner of the machinery or appliances” includes a mortgagee and any person in possession of or using such machinery or appliances, whether engaged in mining or in mining in conjunction with drainage or in drainage works only.

s 44 22 s 46 Coal Mining Act 1925 ˙ Compulsory bailing 44.(1) The owner of a coal mine in which water has accumulated to the injury or probable injury of any adjoining coal mine shall, upon a service of a notice calling upon the owner so to do by the party injured or likely to be injured or the party’s agent, bail the owner’s mine or in some other manner effectually remedy the injury. (2) Or the party injured or likely to be injured may lodge a plaint in the warden’s court, and the court may order the owner of such mine to bail the same and keep it continuously free from any injurious accumulation of water. (3) The court may also determine the amount of injury suffered from such accumulation of water by any person complaining, and order the owner of such mine causing the injury to pay the amount thereof. ˙ Application of ss 43 and 44 45. The provisions of sections 43 and 44 apply to all coal mines whatsoever, whether situated within a drainage area or not, and whether situated upon unallocated State land or upon private land or elsewhere, and upon whatsoever tenure any such mine is held. ˙ Plans to be provided 46.(1) Every drainage board shall provide and maintain plans of the drainage area, showing the positions of all dams, flood gates, and other works constructed by the board. (2) All known natural features likely to influence or permit of the flow or percolation of water, and all connections between coal mines, shall be clearly shown thereon. (3) All depths and levels marked on such plans shall refer to a common datum. (4) In the event of an appeal from the drainage board’s assessment to the warden’s court, the plans shall be produced for its information if it so requires. (5) A copy of such plans shall be lodged with the warden, and shall be available for public inspection.

s 47 23 s 49A Coal Mining Act 1925 ˙ Enforcement of payment by forfeiture 47. When the holder of coal mining lease fails to pay the amount of any contribution which the holder is lawfully ordered to pay under this Act, the Governor in Council may declare the lease to be forfeited, and the same shall be forfeited accordingly. ˙ Forfeiture etc. not to affect debt to board 48. No forfeiture, surrender, or abandonment of a coal mine, whether situated upon unallocated State land or upon private land or elsewhere and under whatsoever tenure held or formerly held, shall operate as a release or discharge of any debt due to the drainage board which had been incurred under this Act or otherwise at the time of such forfeiture, surrender, or abandonment. PART 4—REGULATION OF COAL MINES ˙ Application of this part 49. This part extends and applies to every coal mine situated within Queensland, provided that, where fireclay is mined in a mine, whether in association with coal or not, the Governor in Council may, by order in council, direct that such mine shall be subject to the Mines Regulation Act1964 instead of this Act and thereupon such mine shall be subject to that Act or such part or parts thereof as may, from time to time, be made to apply thereto, and shall be exempt from this Act for so long as the order in council remains in force. ˙ Mine to be registered 49A.(1) The owner or agent of every coal mine at which mining operations are being carried on at the passing of the Coal Mining Acts Amendment Act 1938 shall within 1 month from the passing thereof make application in writing to the warden to have the name of the mine registered. (1A) The owner or agent of every coal mine at which mining operations

s 50 24 s 50 Coal Mining Act 1925 are commenced or recommenced after the passing of the Coal Mining Acts Amendment Act 1938 shall within 1 month of the commencement or recommencement, as the case may be, of mining operations make application in writing to the warden to have the name of the mine registered. (1B) The registered name of any coal mine shall not be altered or added to or in any wise changed without approval in writing of the warden first had and obtained. (1C) On receipt of every notice under this section the warden shall cause particulars thereof to be forwarded to the inspector. (1D) The warden may in the warden’s discretion and on the recommendation of the inspector approve of the registration of, or the alteration of, or addition to, or change of the name of any coal mine. (2) Every application made under subsection (1) or (1A) at any time after the date (the “said date” ) of the passing of the Coal Mining Acts Amendment Act 1948 shall specify, the lands comprising the coal mine the subject of the application as at the date when the application is made. (3) The owner or agent of every coal mine at which coal mining operations are being carried on at the said date shall, within 1 month after the said date, furnish to the warden in writing particulars, of the lands comprising that coal mine. (3A) However, where particulars, of the lands comprised in any coal mine as at the said date were furnished to the warden in the application in respect of that coal mine made under subsection (1) or (1A) before the said date, those particulars shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to have been furnished in compliance with the provisions of subsection (3). (4) When and so often as any additional lands are added to a coal mine, the owner or agent of that coal mine shall, within 1 month after such addition, furnish to the warden in writing particulars, of the lands so added. (5) Judicial notice shall be taken of the lands for the time being comprised in a coal mine according to the particulars thereof as furnished to the warden under and in compliance with the provision of this section. ˙ Appointment of manager 50.(1) Every coal mine while being worked shall be under a manager,

s 50 25 s 50 Coal Mining Act 1925 who shall be responsible for the control, management, and direction of the mine. (1A) The owner or agent of every coal mine shall, subject to this Act, appoint himself or herself or some other person to be manager of such mine, and shall within 14 days after such appointment send written notice to the warden and to the inspector of the manager’s name and address. (1B) The owner or agent shall also give notice of any change of manager within 3 days after such change. (1C) In every case where and so long as a coal mine is worked without a manager, the owner or agent of the mine shall be answerable for all the obligations of the manager under this Act. (1D) Except as is hereinafter provided, a contractor for getting coal in any mine or any portion of a mine shall not be appointed to the post of manager of that mine or any portion thereof. (2) The warden shall record in a register to be kept at the warden’s office the names and addresses of all managers of coal mines in the warden’s district. (3) The owner or agent of a coal mine may, at any time, appoint a separate manager or any number of separate managers to be manager, or managers, of machinery, plant or works used for the treatment of earth or coal, generation of power or other purpose connected with the mine or any part thereof and, if notified by the Minister that in the Minister’s opinion a separate manager, or a number of separate managers, should be so appointed such owner or agent shall appoint such separate manager or separate managers. (3AA) The provisions of this section applicable to the appointment of a manager and any change in that appointment apply to every appointment referred to in subsection (3) and to every change in any such appointment. (3A) The owner or agent of a coal mine may appoint a superintendent who shall exercise authority over the manager in all matters relating to the operation of the mine. (3AB) A person is not qualified for appointment as a superintendent unless the person holds a certificate as a mine manager granted under this Act. (3B) The manager of a coal mine to whom any superintendent, owner or

s 51 26 s 51 Coal Mining Act 1925 agent gives a direction that in the opinion of the manager will prejudice the health or safety of any person may require that the direction be given in writing. (4) The owner or agent (not being the registered manager) or any general manager superintendent engineer or other person appointed by such owner or agent to a position of control or authority over the manager shall not exercise such control or authority in any way whatever to prevent hamper or hinder the manager from observing or enforcing the observance of the provisions of this Act; and any such owner or agent general manager superintendent engineer or other person may be proceeded against for any noncompliance with any of the provisions of this Act by the manager or any person, and shall each be guilty of an offence unless such owner or agent general manager superintendent or other person proves that he or she has not exercised control or authority so as to prevent hamper or hinder the manager as aforesaid. ˙ Certificated managers 51.(1) Subject to the provisions hereinafter mentioned, no person shall be qualified to be a manager unless the person holds a certificate as a mine manager granted under this Act. (2) If after the commencement of this Act any coal mine is worked for more than 14 days without such a certificated manager, the owner and agent of such mine shall each be liable to a penalty not exceeding $100, and to a further penalty not exceeding $20 for each day during which such mine is so worked. (3) However, if for any reasonable cause there is for the time being no certificated manager available, the owner or agent shall, or, if the manager of the mine is incapacitated from performing the manager’s duties or is about to be absent for more than 3 days, the manager or the owner or agent shall appoint some competent person, not necessarily the holder of a mine manager’s certificate, to be acting manager until a certificated manager is obtainable or during such incapacity or absence. (3A) The owner, agent or manager shall forthwith notify the warden and the inspector of the following particulars— (a) the appointment so made;

s 51 27 s 51 Coal Mining Act 1925 (b) the name and address of the person appointed; (c) the period of appointment; (d) the reason for the appointment; (e) the number of persons ordinarily employed underground in the mine concerned or in the open cut excavation, as the case may be; (f) the qualifications and mining experience of the appointee. (3B) The person so appointed shall be subject to the same obligations and liabilities as the manager. (3C) But no such appointment shall, except with the permission of the inspector, be for a longer period than 2 weeks, nor, except with the approval of the Minister, for a longer period than 1 month; and no uncertificated person shall be appointed acting manager under subsection (3) if the holder of a first-class or second-class mine manager’s certificate is available to be so appointed. (3D) When the period of appointment as acting manager exceeds 1 week the inspector shall forward a copy of the aforesaid notification to the chief inspector who, if the chief inspector is of opinion that in view of the particulars shown in such notification or for any other reason the appointment that has been made should not have been made, may recommend to the Minister that such appointment be cancelled. (3E) The Minister may— (a) by notice addressed to the owner, agent or manager of the mine concerned, cancel the appointment so made, whereupon the person appointed as acting manager shall cease to act in that capacity; and (b) require that another appointment be made in lieu thereof; and (c) stipulate the minimum qualification that the person to be appointed shall possess. (3F) If the Minister so stipulates the person appointed to be acting manager shall possess at the least the qualification so stipulated. (4) At every underground coal mine in which more than 20 persons are ordinarily employed below ground during any shift there shall be appointed

s 51 28 s 51 Coal Mining Act 1925 a manager who shall be the holder of a first-class mine manager’s certificate. (4AA) At every underground coal mine in which more than 8 persons and not more than 20 persons are ordinarily employed below ground during any shift there shall be appointed a manager who shall be the holder of a second-class mine manager’s certificate or a higher certificate issued under this Act. (4AB) At every underground coal mine in which not more than 8 persons are ordinarily employed below ground during any shift there shall be appointed a manager who shall be the holder of a deputy’s certificate or a higher certificate issued under this Act. (4AC) At every open cut coal mine at which more than 25 persons are ordinarily employed in the open cut excavation on any shift there shall be appointed a manager who shall be the holder of a first-class mine manager’s certificate of competency or a limited mine manager’s certificate of competency granted by the board of examiners. (4AD) At every open cut coal mine at which the number of persons ordinarily employed in the open cut excavation on any shift exceeds 10 but does not exceed 25 there shall be appointed a manager who shall be at the least the holder of a second-class mine managers certificate of competency or a limited mine manager’s certificate of competency granted by the board of examiners. (4AE) At every open cut coal mine at which the number of persons ordinarily employed in the open cut excavation on any shift does not exceed 10 there shall be appointed a manager who shall be at the least the holder of an open cut examiner’s certificate granted by the board of examiners. (4B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (4) to (4AE) the Minister may, if the Minister considers the circumstances require it, direct in writing that the manager of a particular coal mine or class of coal mine shall be at the least the holder of a certificate specified in such direction and in that event the person appointed as manager of that mine or of any mine in that class of mine shall be at the least the holder of the certificate so specified. (5) For the purposes of this section— “coal mine” means a place where any operation for the purpose of

s 52 29 s 55 Coal Mining Act 1925 obtaining coal has been or is being carried on, but not a place where the products of any such place have been or are being treated or dealt with. ˙ Working more than 1 mine under 1 manager 52. No person shall be appointed manager of more than 1 coal mine unless by the special written permission of the Minister. ˙ Notice of commencement, discontinuance and abandonment 53. Within 14 days after mining operations in a coal mine are commenced, discontinued, recommenced, or abandoned, notice of the fact shall be given by the owner, agent, or manager to the warden or inspector. ˙ Manager to enforce Act 54.(1) The manager shall enforce the observance of all the provisions of this Act in the coal mine under the manager’s charge, and of all the rules applicable thereto. (2) As soon as practicable after the occurrence of any breach of this Act that has come to the manager’s knowledge, the manager shall report the same in writing to the inspector, warden, mining registrar, or Minister, whether the same has been committed by any person employed in or about the mine, or by a contractor or tributer working therein or the manager’s employees, or by any other person. ˙ Deputies 55.(1) For every coal mine there shall be appointed by the manager in writing 1 or more competent persons ( “deputies” ) to make such inspections and carry out such other duties, as to the presence of gas, ventilation, state of roof and sides, and general safety (including the checking and recording of the number of persons under his or her charge) as are required by this Act and the rules of the mine. (1A) A deputy so appointed shall not be a contractor or other person engaged in getting minerals in the mine concerned, unless the approval in

s 55 30 s 55 Coal Mining Act 1925 writing of the chief inspector has first been obtained to such an appointment. (2) A deputy shall be required to devote the deputy’s whole time to such duties as are set out in subsection (1) ( “the deputy’s statutory duties” ), but this provision shall not apply in the case of a deputy in any mine where the number of persons under the deputy’s charge does not exceed 10, and nothing in this subsection shall prevent any deputy in any mine from being employed in the firing of shots and in the erection of brattices in his or her district and such other duties as may, from time to time, be approved in writing by the chief inspector. (2A) However, any duties assigned to or undertaken by any deputy in addition to the deputy’s statutory duties shall not be such as to prevent him or her from carrying out the deputy’s statutory duties in a thorough manner. (2B) If in the opinion of an inspector the assignment to or undertaking by any deputy of additional duties is preventing such deputy from carrying out the deputy’s statutory duties in a thorough manner, such inspector shall, by entry in the record book, order that the deputy shall be confined to the deputy’s statutory duties or that the extent of the additional duties shall be limited as the inspector specifies in such order. (2C) Such deputy shall obey an order so made by an inspector and the manager shall enforce the observance of the same. (3) The district of a mine assigned to a deputy shall not be of such a size as would prevent the deputy from carrying out in a thorough manner all the deputy’s statutory duties. (4) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed or to hold a position as a deputy in any mine unless the person holds a deputy’s certificate granted under this Act, nor unless the person has within the last preceding 5 years obtained from a legally qualified medical practitioner a certificate to the effect that the person’s eyesight is such as to enable him or her to make accurate tests for flammable gas and that his or her hearing is normal. (4A) The certificate as to the eyesight and hearing of a deputy employed in a mine shall, whilst the deputy is so employed, be kept at the office of the mine, and shall, whenever a request in that behalf is made by an inspector, be produced for the inspector’s inspection.

s 55A 31 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 55A (5) A deputy shall not be dismissed for reporting in the record book any dangerous condition in a mine or the presence of flammable or noxious gas. (6) Any owner, agent, or manager so doing shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. ˙ Open cut examiners 55A.(1) In every open cut coal mine there shall be appointed by the manager in writing 1 or more competent persons ( “open cut examiners” ) to make such inspections and carry out such other duties as to the state of the sides and the general safety of the open cut excavation (including the supervision of the general duties of shot-firers and the checking and recording of the number of persons under the charge of such an examiner) as are required by this Act and the rules of the mine concerned. (1A) An open cut examiner so appointed shall not be a contractor or other person engaged in getting minerals in the mine concerned, unless the written approval of the chief inspector has first been obtained to such an appointment. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2A) to (2C) an open cut examiner in a mine where the number of persons under the examiner’s charge exceeds 10 shall devote his or her whole working time at the mine to such duties as are set out in subsection (1) ( “the examiner’s statutory duties” ). (2A) Nothing in subsections (2) to (2C) shall prevent any open cut examiner in any mine from being employed in the firing of shots and in such other duties as may, from time to time, be approved in writing by the inspector. (2B) However, any duties assigned to or undertaken by any open cut examiner shall not be such as to prevent the examiner from carrying out the examiner’s statutory duties in a thorough manner. (2C) If in the opinion of an inspector the assignment to or undertaking of additional duties is preventing an open cut examiner from carrying out the examiner’s statutory duties in a thorough manner such inspector shall, by entry in the record book, order that the open cut examiner shall be confined to the examiner’s statutory duties or that the extent of the additional duties shall be limited as the inspector specifies in such order.

s 56 32 s 56 Coal Mining Act 1925 (2D) Every open cut examiner employed in a mine in relation to which an inspector has made such an order shall obey that order and the manager of that mine shall enforce the observance of that order. (3) No person shall be qualified to be appointed to act as an open cut examiner unless the person— (a) holds an open cut examiner’s certificate at the least; and (b) has obtained from a legally qualified medical practitioner certificate to the effect that the person’s eyesight and hearing are such as to enable the person to carry out his or her duties efficiently. (3A) Such certificate shall be kept at the office of the mine and shall on request in that behalf by an inspector be produced for the inspector’s inspection. (3B) No open cut examiner shall be employed as such unless the examiner’s medical certificate has been renewed during each 5 years of his or her employment as open cut examiner. (4) An open cut examiner shall not be dismissed for reporting in the record book any dangerous condition in a mine. (5) Any owner, agent or manager so doing shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. ˙ Appointment of certificated mine electricians 56.(1) At every coal mine where electricity (other than an extra low voltage supply or a low voltage supply as may for the time being be defined by rules made pursuant to section 96) is used, or for any 2 or more of such coal mines included in a group of coal mines in the same locality or district owned or leased by the same owner or lessee, a certificated mine electrician shall be appointed in writing by the manager (or in the case of a group or part of a group, by the respective managers) to take charge of the whole of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about the mine or, as the case may be, mines. (1A) However, with respect to any mine or mines the chief inspector of coal mines may from time to time in writing grant (subject to the carrying out by a person, being a certificated mine electrician or the holder of a

s 56 33 s 56 Coal Mining Act 1925 certificate under the Electrical Workers Act 1927 , authorising the person to carry on the calling or occupation of an electrical mechanic or electrical fitter, of a periodical supervision, at such times as the chief inspector may specify or more often, with respect to the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about the mine or mines in question) exemption from the provisions of subsection (1) for such period as the chief inspector determines and specifies therein. (2) Written notice of every appointment, for the purposes of subsection (1), of a certificated mine electrician and containing the appointee’s name and address shall forthwith upon the making of the appointment be delivered by the manager or managers concerned to the inspector of the district wherein the mine or mines in question are situated. (2A) Moreover where any exemption referred to in subsection (1A) is granted thereunder, written notice of every appointment or arrangement made with respect to the carrying out by a person of the periodical supervision subject to which the exemption is granted and containing the name and address of that person shall forthwith upon the making of the appointment or arrangement be delivered by the manager or managers concerned to the inspector of the district wherein the mine or mines in question are situated. (3) Subject to any exemption granted under subsection (1A), the certificated mine electrician shall be in daily attendance at the mine or mines to which the certified mine electrician is appointed. (3A) The certificated mine electrician or, where any exemption is granted under subsection (1A) the person carrying out the periodical supervision subject to which the exemption is granted, shall, under the manager, be responsible for the observance of the special rules relating to the use of electricity and electrical machinery at and in coal mines. Appointment of assistant (4) If necessary for the proper observance of such rules, the manager shall also appoint in writing an assistant or assistants to the certificated mine electrician or the person carrying out a periodical supervision under any exemption granted under subsection (1A). (4A) The inspector shall forthwith be notified of any appointment made under subsection (4).

s 57 34 s 57 Coal Mining Act 1925 Appointment of substitute (5) In the absence of the certificated mine electrician for more than 1 day, the manager shall appoint in writing a competent substitute who shall be responsible during the certificated mine electrician’s temporary absence; the manager shall notify the inspector of such appointment. Saving (6) Nothing in the foregoing provisions shall apply and extend to any coal mine where power is used solely on the surface and the consumption of power does not exceed 50 kW and does not exceed the limit of medium pressure. (7) In this section— “certificated mine electrician” used in relation to any mine means a person holding under this Act a certificate of competency as a mine electrician or a certificate of service entitling the person to have charge of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about that coal mine. ˙ Classes of certificates 57.(1) The board of examiners shall examine candidates for all or any of the following certificates and licences and, consequent upon such examination, may grant all or any of the same— (a) first-class mine manager’s certificate of competency; (b) second-class mine manager’s certificate of competency; (c) limited mine manager’s certificate of competency; (d) deputy certificate; (e) open cut examiner’s certificate; (f) mine electrician certificate; (g) mine surveyor certificate; (h) winding licence; (i) such other certificate, licence or authorisation as the Minister may, from time to time approve.

s 57 35 s 57 Coal Mining Act 1925 (1A) Subject to section 112, the Governor in Council may, from time to time, make rules relating to the granting, suspension and cancellation of and the imposition of conditions upon the aforesaid certificates, licences and authorisations relating to coal mines and fees payable in respect thereof. (1B) Rules made pursuant to section 96 relating to the granting, suspension or cancellation of or the imposition of conditions upon certificates, licences and authorisations relating to coal mines apply to certificates, licences and authorisations granted under this section. Status of certificates (2) A first-class mine manager’s certificate of competency shall entitle the holder thereof to be manager of or to assist the manager in any coal mine; and the holder of such certificate of competency shall be designated therein as a mine manager. (3) A second-class mine manager’s certificate of competency shall entitle the holder thereof to assist the manager in any coal mine; the holder thereof shall be designated therein in the case of an open cut coal mine, as assistant manager or supervisor or, in the case of an underground coal mine, as underground foreperson. (4) A limited mine manager’s certificate of competency shall entitle the holder thereof to be manager of the type of coal mine specified therein. (5) A deputy certificate shall entitle the holder to act as deputy in any coal mine. (6) An open cut examiner’s certificate shall entitle the holder thereof to act as an open cut examiner in any open cut coal mine. (7) A winding licence shall entitle the holder thereof to operate or drive the winding machinery by means whereof persons or materials are drawn up, down, or along any shaft, pit, or inclined plane or level in any coal mine. (7A) Winding licences shall apply to such class or classes of winding machinery as are respectively specified in such licences. (7B) Winding licences may be suspended or cancelled on the grounds and in the manner prescribed. (7C) No winding licence in respect of any machinery to which the Inspection of Machinery Act 1915 applies shall be granted to any person who does not hold a certificate under that Act entitling the person to take

s 57A 36 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 57C and have charge of such machinery; but every extra first-class engine-driver’s certificate and winding-engine driver’s certificate granted under that Act, and subsisting at the commencement of this Act, shall have the force and effect of a winding licence granted under this Act and shall be subject in all respects to this Act. (8) For the purposes of this section— “coal mine” means a place where any operation for the purpose of obtaining coal has been or is being carried on, but not a place where the products of any such place have been or are being treated, or otherwise dealt with. ˙ Mine electrician certificate 57A. A mine electrician certificate shall entitle the holder thereof to have charge of the whole of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors used in, on or about the class of coal mine specified in such certificate or, if no class of coal mine is so specified then in, on or about any coal mine. ˙ Grant of certificate 57B. A certificate of competency as a mine electrician shall be granted by the board of examiners to every person who is allowed to sit for examination who satisfies the board’s requirements at the examination and otherwise complies with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder. ˙ Grant of certificate of service 57C.(1) A certificate of service shall be granted by the board of examiners to all persons who satisfy the board that they have been employed as mine electricians for 12 months during the 2 years preceding the passing of the Coal Mining Act Amendment Act 1928 . (1A) However, no certificate of service shall be granted by the board after a period of 12 months has elapsed from the date of the passing of the Coal Mining Act Amendment Act 1928 .

s 57D 37 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 57F Nature of such certificates (2) Certificates of service shall be of 3 descriptions— (a) a general service certificate, which shall entitle the holder to have charge of the whole of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about a coal mine where either direct or alternating current is used; (b) a special service certificate which shall entitle the holder to have charge of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about a coal mine where only direct current is used; (c) a special service certificate, which shall entitle the holder to have charge of the electrical machinery, apparatus, and conductors in and about a coal mine where only alternating current is used. ˙ Mine surveyor certificate 57D. A mine surveyor certificate shall entitle the holder thereof to make surveys and plans thereof in, on or about the class of coal mine specified therein or, if no class of coal mine is so specified then in, on or about any coal mine. ˙ Grant of mine surveyor certificate 57E. A mine surveyor certificate shall be granted by the board of examiners to every person who is allowed to sit for examination who satisfies the board’s requirements at the examination and otherwise complies with the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder or to an authorised surveyor who satisfies the board’s requirements and otherwise complies with the provisions of this Act. ˙ Grant of certificate of service 57F.(1) A certificate of service may be granted by the board of examiners to any person who has been employed as mine surveyor, and who has had the necessary training and has made mine surveys and plans during a period of at least 2 years prior to the passing of the Coal Mining Acts Amendment Act 1938 and has otherwise satisfied the requirements of the board.

s 58 38 s 59 Coal Mining Act 1925 (2) However, no certificate of service shall be granted by the board after a period of 12 months has elapsed from the date of the passing of the Coal Mining Acts Amendment Act 1938 . ˙ Obtaining certificate improperly 58.(1) Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate under this Act by fraud shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $40. (2) Every such certificate improperly obtained, whether obtained before or after the commencement of this Act, may be cancelled by the board of examiners; and the holder thereof shall, when called upon by the board, return such certificate. (3) Every person who uses any such certificate after notice by the board that the same has been cancelled shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $40. ˙ Daily supervision 59.(1) In every coal mine daily personal supervision of all working parts of the mine shall be exercised either by the manager or by a competent person appointed by the owner, agent, or manager. (1A) If the Minister is of opinion, owing to the extent of the underground workings or open cut workings or for other reasons, that the duties required by this section cannot be exercised adequately for the purposes of this Act by 1 manager alone, the Minister may direct that a competent person shall be appointed to assist the manager in the supervision and control of the underground works or open cut workings. (1B) However, nothing in subsections (1) and (1A) contained shall be construed to prevent the appointment of an assistant manager at any time by the owner, agent or manager of any coal mine. (2) The person appointed to assist the manager in the supervision and control of the underground works, who may be designated underground foreperson, under manager, or overperson, shall, if more than 20 persons are ordinarily employed below ground, be the holder of a first-class or second-class certificate under this Act. (3) The person appointed to assist the manager in the supervision and

s 60 39 s 61 Coal Mining Act 1925 control of an open cut coal mine who may be designated assistant manager or supervisor, shall, if more than 25 persons are ordinarily employed in the open cut excavation on any shift, be the holder of a first-class mine manager’s certificate of competency, a second-class mine manager’s certificate of competency or a limited mine manager’s certificate of competency. (4) Written notice of such appointment shall, within 14 days after such appointment, be sent by the owner, agent, or manager to the warden, who shall record such appointment in the register to be kept at the warden’s office in accordance with this Act, and cause particulars of such appointment to be forwarded to the inspector. (5) The person appointed as aforesaid shall, in the absence of the manager at any time, and unless and until some other person is appointed to be deputy manager during such absence as hereinbefore provided, be subject to the same obligations and liabilities as the manager. (6) But the appointment of such a person to assist the manager shall not affect the personal responsibilities of the manager under this Act. ˙ Manager to inspect 60. The manager shall every week make an inspection of the coal mine, and at least once every month as far as is practicable make an inspection of all waste and abandoned workings, and shall record in the record book the result of each such inspection and the manager’s opinion as to any precautions, repairs, or alterations required to ensure greater safety to the persons working in or on the mine. ˙ Withdrawal of workers in case of danger 61.(1) If at any time it is found by the person for the time being in charge of a coal mine or any part thereof, or by the inspector, that by reason of any cause whatever the mine or that part is dangerous, every worker shall forthwith be withdrawn from the mine or part so found dangerous; and a deputy or an open cut examiner or a competent person or persons appointed for the purpose by the owner, agent, or manager, shall inspect the mine or part so found dangerous, and, if the danger arises from gas, shall inspect the mine or part with an approved gas detector, and in every case shall make a

s 62 40 s 62 Coal Mining Act 1925 true report of the condition of the mine or part; and, except so far as is necessary for inquiring into the cause of danger or for the removal thereof or for exploration, no worker shall be readmitted into the mine or part so found dangerous until the same is stated by such deputy, open cut examiner or appointed person or persons not to be dangerous. (2) Every such report shall be recorded in the record book, and shall be signed by the person or persons making the inspection, and a copy of such report and signatures shall be posted at the entrance to the mine. (3) For the purposes of this section a place, if situated in any mine or part of a mine, shall be deemed to be dangerous if the percentage of flammable gas in the general body of the air in that place is found to be 2 1 / 2 or upwards. (4) The manager shall immediately notify the inspector of any action taken under this section. ˙ Manager’s responsibility for working of contractors and tributers 62.(1) In every coal mine it shall be a condition of the agreement with every contractor and tributer working in the mine that the manager shall have supervision and control of all the work carried out by the contractor or tributer, and in respect of such work shall be deemed to be the manager appointed by the contractor or tributer in so far as such contractor or tributer is owner of such mine or part thereof, unless the contractor or tributer, with the consent in writing of the owner, agent, or manager from whom the contract or tribute is taken, himself or herself appoints a manager to have charge of the work. (2) The owner and the contractor or tributer shall, in writing, prescribe the part or parts of the mine in which such contractor’s or tributer’s manager shall have responsibility for the due performance of this Act, and beyond such prescribed part or parts the firstmentioned manager shall have full responsibility. (3) This section shall not apply where the whole of the land or coal mines comprised in a mining tenement has or have been let on tribute, and it is one of the conditions of the tribute agreement that the tributer, or some person nominated by the tributer, shall be appointed manager.

117 Coal Mining Act 1925 Division 1—Transitional provisions for repeal of CoalIndustry(Control)Act1948 div hdg ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Definitions for div 1 s 117 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Dissolution of former entity s 118 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Transfer of assets and liabilities to the State s 119 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Transfer of Coal Industry Welfare Fund s 120 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Transfer of Coal Industry Fund s 121 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Coal Industry Employees’ Severance Pay Fund s 122 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Transfer of staff to the department s 123 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Employees’ rights and entitlements s 124 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Coal Industry Employees’ Health Scheme s 125 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Coal industry statistics s 126 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Expiry of div 1 s 127 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 31 December 1999 (see s 127) Division 2—Transitional provisions for part 4A div hdg ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135)

118 Coal Mining Act 1925 Definitions for div 2 s 128 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Former entities s 129 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Vesting of assets in first accredited corporation s 130 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Duty to register vested assets s 131 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Liabilities of former entities s 132 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Proceedings s 133 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Employees s 134 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) Expiry of div 2 and sch 2 s 135 ins 1997 No. 62 s 10 exp 1 January 1999 (see s 135) SCHEDULE 1 PART 1—SUBJECT MATTER FOR RULES pt hdg om 1997 No. 62 s 3 sch Mines rescue s 1A ins 1997 No. 62 s 11 Ventilation s 4 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 12(i) Coal dust s 12 amd 194 711 Geo 6 No. 38 s 12(ii) Types of rails s 13A ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 12(iii) Plans s 19A ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 12(iv) Exemption s 19B ins 1976 No. 76 s 5 PART II—SUBJECT-MATTER FOR REGULATIONS pt 2 (ss 1–37) om 1974 No. 49 s 45 sch

119 Coal Mining Act 1925 SCHEDULE 2—LAND VESTED IN FIRST ACCREDITED CORPORATION prev sch 2 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 pres sch 2 ins 1997 No. 62 s 12 General Provisions for Underground Coal Mines s 1 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 13 sub rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1A ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1B ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1C ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 498 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1D ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1E ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1F ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 498 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1G ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 498; 26 January 1980 pp 199–200 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 1H ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Prevention of Leakages of Air in Underground Coal Mines s 2 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 14 sub rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 2A ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 2B ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 2C ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 pp 498 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 2D ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

120 Coal Mining Act 1925 Distribution of Air in Underground Coal Mines s 3 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 15 sub rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3A ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 498 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3B ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3C ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3D ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3E ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3F ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3G ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3H ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3J ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 3K ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Ventilating Machinery for Underground Coal Mines s 4 sub rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Ventilating fans belowground s 4A ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Provisions relating to flammable gas content, gas detectors monitors and self-rescuers s 5 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 16; rule pubd gaz 26 December 1970 p 1695 sub rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Determinations of flammable gas content s 5A ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5B ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

121 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 5C ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5D ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5E ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5F ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5G ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 amd rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 498 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5H ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5J ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5K ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5L ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5M ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5N ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 5P ins rule pubd gaz 21 January 1978 pp 137–56 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Stations and inspections by deputies s 6 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 17 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Coal dust s 7 sub 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 18 om rule pubd gaz 15 October 1977 pp 545–53 General Provisions s 7A ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 18 sub rule pubd gaz 15 October 1977 pp 545–53 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Maintenance of all belowground openings to avoid an explosion propagating condition s 7B ins rule pubd gaz 15 October 1977 pp 545–53 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

122 Coal Mining Act 1925 Examinations, Sampling and Analysis of Roadway Dust s 7C ins rule pubd gaz 15 October 1977 pp 545–53 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Water and Stone Dust Barriers s 7D ins rule pubd gaz 15 October 1977 pp 545–53 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Lights s8 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 19; 1949 12 Geo 6 No. 52 s 3 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 8A ins rule pubd gaz 14 October 1978 p 497 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Safety lamps s 9 amd 1951 15 Geo 6 No. 37 s 11; rule pubd gaz 9 March 1968 p 998; 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11; 27 January 1979 p 290 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Fencing, &c., on surface s 10 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 20 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Temporary removal of fence s 14 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Water or gas s 17 sub 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 21 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Timbering s 19 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 22 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Ladders to have platforms s 23 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Signalling stations and manholes for planes s 25 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 23; rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Spaces in horse roads s 26 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 27A amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 24; 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

123 Coal Mining Act 1925 Types of rails s 27B ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 25 om rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 Second means of egress s 27C ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 25 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 MACHINERY USED AT UNDERGROUND COAL MINES hdg prec s 28 ins rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Application s 28 amd 1928 19 Geo 5 No. 18 s 2(ix)(a) sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Machinery generally s 29 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Guarding of machinery s 30 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Compressors and Pressure Vessels s 31 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Cranes and Lifting Appliances s 32 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Prohibited Items s 33 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Prohibited Practices s 34 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Winding hdg prec s 35 ins rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Winding s 35 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Winding Ropes s 36 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

124 Coal Mining Act 1925 Suspension Gear s 37 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Maintenance and Testing s 38 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Keps s 39 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Cages and Skips s 40 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Signalling s 41 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Additional Provisions Relating to Shaft Sinking s 42 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Additional Provisions Relating to Friction Winding s 43 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Fire Precautions s 44 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Winding and Balance Ropes s 45 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Rope Haulage s 46 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Haulage Ropes s 47 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Maintenance of Haulages s 48 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Haulage Operation s 49 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

125 Coal Mining Act 1925 Internal Combustion Engines s 50 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Locomotives s 51 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Locomotive Maintenance and Operation s 52 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Self Propelled Vehicles other than Locomotives s 53 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Interpretation s 54 sub rule pubd gaz 20 October 1979 pp 677–93 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Installation of “Friction Winder” s 61A ins rule pubd gaz 19 March 1977 pp 1141–52 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Conditions Regulating the Use of Friction Winders s 61B ins rule pubd gaz 19 March 1977 pp 1141–52 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Lifts s 61C ins rule pubd gaz 19 March 1977 pp 1141–52 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Storage of explosives s 65 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Charging s 68 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Action in case of miss-fires s 74 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Firing where permitted explosives are required to be used s 76 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 26; 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Use of permitted devices s 76A ins rule pubd gaz 19 March 1977 pp 1141–52 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

126 Coal Mining Act 1925 Change house and bathing accommodation s 78 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 27; 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11; 26 January 1980 pp 199–200 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Appliances for dressing wounds s 79 amd 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 28 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Mine plans s 83A ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 29 amd rule pubd gaz 9 December 1978 pp 1710–11; 26 January 1980 pp 199–200 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Application for license s 97 amd 19 Geo 5 No. 18 s 2(ix)(b) om 1981 No. 100 s 12 Application for certificate of competency as mine electrician s 107A ins 19 Geo 5 No. 18 s 2(ix)(c) om 1981 No. 100 s 12 table prec s 110 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Owner or manager to send notice of electrical installation to inspectors s 110 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 111 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 112 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 113 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 114 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 115 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 116 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 117 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 118 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 119 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 120 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Switchgear and fusegear s 121 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 122 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 123 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 124 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

127 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 125 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 126 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 127 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 128 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 129 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 130 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 131 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 132 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 133 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 134 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 135 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Size and construction of conductors and apparatus s 135 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 136 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 137 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 138 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 139 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 140 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Fixing small wires for lighting-circuits s 141 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 142 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 143 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 144 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 145 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Testing of insulation s 146 amd rule pubd gaz 9 March 1968 p 998 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 SECTION VII—CABLES AND CONDUCTORS prov hdg sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Size of cables and conductors s 147 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

128 Coal Mining Act 1925 Temperature limits s 148 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Cables to comply with standards s 149 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Fault protection s 150 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Distinguishing colours of the conductors of cables s 151 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Maximum size of a single conductor s 152 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 153 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Grouping of conductors in steel conduits s 154 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Ferrous sheaths not permitted on single conductors s 155 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Protection of cables s 156 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 156A ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 156B ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 156C ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Buried cables s 156D ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Cable entries to apparatus s 157 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Protection of cables in shafts s 157A ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

129 Coal Mining Act 1925 Joints in the conductors of cables s 157B ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Temperature of cable couplers and plugs s 158 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Cables to be approved s 159 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Trailing cables to be screened s 160 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Repairs to trailing cables s 161 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Tests to be made s 162 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Identification of trailing cables s 163 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Insulation resistance of trailing cables s 164 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Testing and repair facilities to be provided s 165 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Coupling of trailing cables s 166 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Defective trailing cable to be removed s 167 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Changing of trailing cables s 168 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Requirements for high and extra-high voltage s 169 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Trailing cable control panel s 169A ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

130 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 170 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 171 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 172 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Limitation of earth fault current s 172A ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Earth fault protection and testing s 172B ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 173 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 174 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 175 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 176 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 177 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 178 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 179 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 180 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 181 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 182 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 183 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 184 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 185 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 186 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 187 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 188 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 189 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 190 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 191 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 192 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Remote controlled motors or other equipment s 193 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

131 Coal Mining Act 1925 Remote control and electrical interlock circuits s 194 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Haulage or conveyor system s 195 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 196 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 197 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 198 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 199 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 200 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 201 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 202 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 203 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 204 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 205 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 206 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 207 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 208 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 209 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 210 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 211 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 SECTION XI—EARTHING prov hdg sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Prohibited current in earthing conductor s 212 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Equipment and portions of installations which must be earthed s 213 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Location of earthing electrodes s 214 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Installation of earthing electrodes s 215 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

132 Coal Mining Act 1925 Ohmic resistance of earthing electrodes s 216 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Testing of earthing electrodes s 217 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Continuous metallic earthing conductor required s 218 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Resistance of continuous metallic earthing conductors s 219 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Earthing conductors to be protected s 220 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Conductivity of earthing conductors s 221 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Size of stranded copper earthing conductor s 222 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Additional earthing requirements to be observed s 223 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Lightening protection s 224 sub rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 225 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 226 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 227 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 228 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 229 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 230 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 231 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 232 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 233 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 234 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 235 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 236 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

133 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 237 s 238 s 239 s 240 s 241 s 242 s 243 s 244 s 245 s 246 s 247 s 248 s 249 s 250 s 251 s 252 s 253 s 254 s 255 s 256 s 257 s 258 s 259 s 260 s 261 s 262 s 263 s 264 s 265 s 266 s 267 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 amd rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55

134 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 268 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 269 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 270 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 SECTION XVIII—THE USE OF HIGH VOLTAGE MACHINERY AT THE COAL FACE prov hdg ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 s 270A ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Voltage and conditions s 270B ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Gate end box or distribution and control box s 270C ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Protection of operators and other requirements s 270D ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Methane monitoring s 270E ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 Fault—Current to be limited s 270F ins rule pubd gaz 28 November 1970 pp 1167–82 om rule pubd gaz 18 December 1971 pp 1717–55 SCHEDULE 3 ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 30 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 43 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 45 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 49 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 58 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 70 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 80 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 127 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 s 129 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12

135 Coal Mining Act 1925 s 148 amd 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 SCHEDULE 4 ins 1947 11 Geo 6 No. 38 s 31 om 1981 No. 100 s 12 © State of Queensland 1998