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Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

S.R. No. 105/2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objectives

2.Authorising provision

3.Commencement

4.Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2002

5.Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000

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STATUTORY RULES 2004

S.R. No. 105/2004

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985

Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 10 August 2004

Responsible Minister:

ROB HULLS
Minister for WorkCover

DIANE CASEY

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to amend the Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2002 by providing that the use of sodium cyanide in mines is a mining hazard; and

(b)to make consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000.

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 59 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985.

3.Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 13 August 2004.

4.Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2002

In regulation 104(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2002[1], in the definition of "mining hazard", after paragraph (p) insert—

"(pa)exposure to sodium cyanide and its reaction products;".

5.Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000

(1)In Schedule 1 to the Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000[2], in the Notes to Table 2, after clause 2 and the table immediately following that clause insert—

'3."Toxic Solids and liquids" do not include—

(a)materials which are classified as Infectious Substances (Class 6.2) or as Radioactive (Class 7); or

(b)in relation to "mines" within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2002, sodium cyanide.'.

(2)In Table 2 of Schedule 1 to the Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000, in the item relating to "Toxic Solids and liquids" omit "(other than materials which are classified as Infectious Substances (Class 6.2) or as Radioactive (Class 7))".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 104/2002.

[2] Reg. 5(1): S.R. No. 50/2000 as amended by S.R. Nos 20/2002 and 104/2002.