New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL INDUSTRY ACT 2001 - SECT 10

10 General functions

(1) An approved company must exercise such of the following functions as are specified in its notice of approval:

(a) providing occupational health and rehabilitation services for workers engaged in the coal industry, including providing preventive medical services, monitoring workers’ health and investigating related health matters,

(b) collecting, collating and disseminating accident and other statistics relating to the health and safety of workers engaged in the coal industry,

(c) collecting, collating and disseminating other statistics related to the coal industry,

(d) referring matters relating to the safety of workers engaged in the coal industry, as it thinks fit, to the Chief Inspector appointed under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 for consideration,

(e) reporting to the Minister as it thinks fit, or when requested by the Minister, on matters related to the health or welfare of workers engaged in the coal industry, or on any other matter arising out of its functions,

(f) publishing reports and information of public interest concerning or arising out of its functions,

(g) promoting the welfare of workers and former workers in the coal industry in the State, their dependants and communities in coal mining areas,

(h) monitoring, promoting and specifying adequate training standards relating to health and safety for workers engaged in the coal industry,

(i) approving training schemes required for a health and safety management system under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 ,

(j) monitoring dust in coal mines,

(k) providing mines rescue and other services in accordance with Division 3 of this Part and Part 4,

(l) establishing or administering (or establishing and administering), or providing administrative services in respect of, superannuation schemes for the benefit of either or both of the following:

(i) mine workers (within the meaning of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Superannuation) Act 1941 ), former mine workers and their dependants,

(ii) employees of the approved company, former employees and their dependants,

(m) establishing or administering (or establishing and administering), or providing, workers compensation insurance schemes in relation to workers engaged in the coal industry.

(2) In addition, an approved company may do either or both of the following:

(a) provide courses in the production and utilisation of coal under international development assistance programs sponsored or administered by the Commonwealth Government or approved by the Minister,

(b) undertake, or take part in, any other activities of benefit to the coal industry in New South Wales as determined by the directors of the company from time to time.