Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020 (Qld)

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 September 2020.

Part 2    Amendment of Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017

3   Regulation amended

This part amends the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017.

4   Amendment of s 89 (Dust)

Section 89(1)(b)(i) and (ii)—
omit, insert—

(i)for coal dust—1.5mg/m³ air;

(ii)for free silica—0.05mg/m³ air.

5   Insertion of new ch 6, pt 9

Chapter 6—
insert—

Part 9    Transitional provision for Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020

409   Levels of dust under s 89(1) for dust monitoring and reporting procedure

(1)Section 89A applies as if each reference in the section to section 89(1) were a reference to section 89(1) as in force immediately before the commencement.

(2)This section stops applying on 1 January 2021.

Part 3    Amendment of Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

6   Regulation amended

This part amends the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017.

7   Amendment of sch 5 (General exposure limits for hazards)

Schedule 5, entry for crystalline silica, column 2, ‘0.1mg/m³’—
omit, insert—

0.05mg/m³