New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2002 - SECT 54

54 Requirement to notify high risk activities

(1) The operator of a coal operation must ensure that a high risk activity to which this Subdivision applies is not carried out at or in relation to the coal operation unless, before the activity is commenced:

(a) the operator has given notice of the activity to the Chief Inspector, an industry check inspector and the site check inspector for the coal operation, and

(b) such waiting period as may be prescribed by the regulations in relation to the activity has elapsed.

(1A) The waiting period in relation to a particular high risk activity may be varied by the Chief Inspector so long as the industry check inspector who has been notified of the activity is consulted by the Chief Inspector in relation to the variation.

(2) Notice under this section must be given in the form prescribed by the regulations and must be accompanied by any information required by the regulations.

(3) Notice is taken to have been given when it is received by both the Chief Inspector and an industry check inspector.