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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2001.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Mining Early warning system Policy/planning Classification/declassification Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation, consisting of 152 sections divided into 4 Chapters completed by seven Schedules, implements the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999. Chapter 1: Preliminary; Chapter 2: Ways of achieving an acceptable level of risk; Chapter 3: Miscellaneous; and Chapter 4 Transitional provision for Mining and Other Legislation (Safety and Health) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008. It contains provisions on emergencies (Part 5), on hazardous substances and dangerous goods (Part 7), on mine plans (Part 8), on winding operations (Part 13) and on the working environment (Parts 14). The Regulation is completed by seven Schedules: types of serious accidents and high potential incidents, prohibited substances, places declared to be, or not to be, mines, general exposure limits for hazards, board of examiners’ fees and dictionary.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999.

Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2018)

Keyword: Mining, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2019)

Keyword: Mining, Early warning system, Classification/declassification, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Hazardous substances

Source: FAO, FAOLEX