New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 47A

47A Appointment of inspectors in connection with mines

(1) The Minister may appoint as an inspector for the purposes of this Act and the regulations any person who is, or could be appointed or designated as, an inspector, mine safety officer or investigator under the Mines Inspection Act 1901 .

(2) An instrument appointing a person as an inspector under this section may limit the functions that the person has as such an inspector.

(3) A person appointed as an inspector under this section is only authorised to exercise functions under this Act in relation to a mine, but may exercise functions under Division 2 in relation to premises other than a mine for the purpose of investigating any matter under this Act in relation to a mine.