New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL INDUSTRY ACT 2001 - SECT 46

46 Certificates and medallions

(1) When the mines rescue company is satisfied that a member of the Brigade has successfully completed a course of training in mine rescue work approved by the mines rescue company and is competent to take part in mine rescue work, the member is entitled to receive from the mines rescue company a certificate to that effect.

(2) The mines rescue company must keep a register of certificates issued under this section.

(3) The mines rescue company must not authorise a member of the Brigade to enter an irrespirable atmosphere in a mine when undertaking mine rescue work or mine rescue training unless the person:

(a) is wearing suitable breathing apparatus, and

(b) is the holder of a certificate issued under this section.

(4) The mines rescue company may issue a medallion to any member of the Brigade who, in its opinion, has satisfactorily completed such period of service as such a member as the mines rescue company determines. Service as a member of a permanent rescue corps established under the Mines Rescue Act 1925 or as a member of the New South Wales Mines Rescue Brigade established under the Mines Rescue Act 1994 may be treated as service as a member of the Brigade for the purposes of this subsection.