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MINES INSPECTION ACT 1901


- As at 1 September 2008 
- Act 75 of 1901 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Commencement, name of Act and application of Act
   2.      (Repealed)
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     Definition of "mine"
   4B.     Proclamations
   4C.     Act to bind the Crown

   PART 2 - GENERAL MANAGERS, PRODUCTION MANAGERS, ENGINE-DRIVERS AND SHOTFIRERS

           Division 1 - General managers and production managers

   5.      Appointment of general manager of mine
   5A.     Appointment of temporary general manager
   5B.     Production operations to be supervised by qualified person
   5C.     Chief Inspector may grant production managers' permits
   5D.     Delegation by general manager
   6.      Board of examiners for production managers
   7.      Grant of certificates of competency
   8.      Grant of certificate of service as production manager of above ground mine
   9.      Certificates granted outside New South Wales
   10.     Form of certificates
   11.     Register of certificates

           Division 2 - Engine-drivers

   12.     Penalty on unqualified person taking charge of machinery
   13.     Board of examiners for engine-drivers
   14.     Grant of certificates to applicants on passing examination
   15.     (Repealed)
   16.     Certificates granted outside of New South Wales
   17.     Certificates to contain particulars
   18.     Register of certificates
   18A.    Medical examination of holders of certificates

           Division 2A - Maintenance of competencies by holders of certificates of competency as production manager

   18C.    Production manager to provide evidence of competencies after absence
   18D.    Exemptions

           Division 2B - Shotfirers

   18E.    Blasting operations to be undertaken by qualified persons
   18F.    Board of examiners for shotfirers
   18G.    Grant of certificates of competency as shotfirers
   18H.    Certificates granted outside New South Wales
   18I.    Form of certificates
   18J.    Inspector may grant shotfirers' permits
   18K.    Register of certificates

           Division 3 - General managers, production managers, engine-drivers and shotfirers

   19.     Inquiry into conduct of general manager, production manager, engine-driver or shotfirer
   20.     Costs and expenses of inquiry
   21.     Record of cancellation of certificate and restoration in certain cases
   22.     Copy of certificate in case of loss
   23.     Expenses in relation to certificates and permits and application of fees
   24.     Penalty for forgery or false declaration

   PART 3 - EMPLOYEES

           Division 1 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 2 - Restriction on employment

   26.     Persons who must not be employed in mines
   27.     (Repealed)
   28.     Records of employment
   29.     Hours of work and associated working arrangements below ground
   30.     Chief Inspector may require alteration of hours of work etc
   30A.    Display of shift roster regimes
   30B.    Recording of hours worked
   31.     Penalty for contravention of this Division

   PART 4 - INSPECTION AND MANAGEMENT

           Division 1 - Inspection

   32.     Appointment of inspectors
   32A.    Delegation by Chief Inspector
   33.     (Repealed)
   34.     Disqualification of persons as inspectors
   35.     Appointment and functions of mine safety officers
   36.     Powers of inspectors and mine safety officers
   36A.    Supplementary powers of inspectors and mine safety officers
   36B.    Inspector or mine safety officer to inform mine management of certain matters
   36C.    Offences
   37.     Notice to be given of cause of danger
   37A.    Order to withdraw persons from mine
   38.     Notice and directions of inspector to be entered in book
   39.     (Repealed)
   40.     Annual reports

           Division 2 - Plans, returns, notices, and abandonment

   41.     Plans to be furnished
   42.     Where mine abandoned, plans to be deposited with Minister
   42A.    Furnishing of statistics, returns etc
   42B.    Drillholes
   43.     (Repealed)
   44.     Notice to be given of opening and abandonment of mine
   45.     Abandoned mine to be protected

           Division 3 - Risk management strategies

   46.     Risk management strategies

           Division 4 - Serious accidents, dangerous incidents and certain diseases

   47.     Notification of serious accidents or dangerous incidents
   47A.    Serious accident or dangerous incident site not to be disturbed
   47B.    Inspection of serious accident or dangerous incident
   47C.    Notification of certain diseases
   47D.    Notification of death resulting from serious accident or disease
   47E.    Records to be kept of certain accidents
   47F.    Determinations as to investigations
   47G.    Investigations by inspectors
   47H.    Functions of investigators
   47I.    Reports by investigators
   47J.    Other persons who may be investigators
   47K.    Special reports
   47L.    Boards of Inquiry
   47M.    Witnesses and evidence at special inquiries
   47N.    Additional functions of Boards of Inquiry
   47O.    Report by Board of Inquiry
   47P.    No appeals against exercise of functions by Boards of Inquiry
   48.     (Repealed)

   PART 4A - TOURIST AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

   48A.    Definitions
   48B.    Tourist and educational activities in certain mines to be authorised by permit
   48C.    Issue of permits
   48D.    Revocation of permits etc

   PART 5 - (Repealed)
   None

   PART 6 - RULES

           Division 1 - General rules

   55.     (Repealed)
   56.     General rules
   57.     Non-compliance with rules

           Division 2 - Special rules

   58.     Special rules for certain mines
           59-64. (Repealed)

           Division 3 - Publication of rules

   65.      Publication of abstract of Act and general rules and copy of special rules
   66.     Pulling down or defacing notices

   PART 7 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1 - Legal proceedings

   67.     Penalty for offences against Act
   68.     Imprisonment for wilful neglect, endangering life or limb
   69.     Proceedings for offences
   70.     (Repealed)
   71.     Prosecution of owners, general managers and others
   72.     Report of result of proceedings against workmen
   73.     Saving for proceedings under other Acts
   74.     Application of fines
   75.     Service of notices

           Division 2 - Miscellaneous

   76.     Decision of question whether a mine is under this Act
   76A.    Delegation of functions by Director-General
   77.     Government Geologist and Geological Surveyors may enter mines
   77A.    Exercise of inspector's powers under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
   78.     Powers of Minister as to making and revoking orders
   79.     Regulations
   80.     Entry to ascertain if encroachment exists
   81.     Disclosure of information
   82.     Savings and transitional provisions
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3


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