Mutual Recognition Act 1992 - Section 32 - Ministerial Declaration (21/05/2004) (Cth)

MUTUAL RECOGNITION ACT 1992 – S.32

Ministerial Declaration

Whereas no underground coal mines exist in Western Australia, we jointly declare
that as from 9 December 1995:

(a)      the occupation which may be carried on only by a person granted a Western

Australian Certificate Item A in Schedule 1; and

(b)      the occupation which may be carried on only by a person granted a New South

Wales Certificate Item B in Schedule 1.

are equivalent.

21   May

Dated this----------day of------------------2004

The Honourable Clive Brown MLA

Western Australian Minister for State Development

5   April

Dated this----------day of-------------------2004

The Honourable Kerry Hickey MP

New South Wales Minister for Mineral Resources

SCHEDULE 1

DOMAINS OF MINING BEING LEGALLY APPLICABLE TO THE STATUTORY CERTIFICATES OF MINE MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY HEREUNDER, FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES

The hatched domain indicates there are no underground coal mines in Western Australia.

The table only depicts those certificates referenced in Ministerial Declaration.

DOMAIN

COAL

Open Cut

Western Australia:  Item A

New South Wales:  Item B

Underground

Western Australia:  Item A

Item	State	Certificate	Statute
A	WA	First Class Coal Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency	Mines Safety & Inspection Regulation (WA) 1995
B	NSW	Open Cut Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (Open Cut Coal Mines) Any certificate that may correspond to the above, under the Coal Mine Health & Safety Act 2002 and corresponding regulations, when they commence	Part 2, Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of the Coal Mines Regulation act 1982 No. 67 as amended Coal Mine Health & Safety Act 2002 (and relevant regulations that may be made under it)