Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MINES SAFETY AND INSPECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 11

11 .         Duty to report some occurrences and situations

        (1)         Every person working in a mine must report immediately to the person in immediate authority over that person —

            (a)         any potentially serious occurrence that arises in the course of or in connection with that person’s work; and

            (b)         any situation at the mine that the person has reason to believe could constitute a hazard to any person,

                and a person receiving a report under this subsection must convey the information in that report immediately to the manager of the mine or to a person designated for the purpose by the manager.

        (2)         If a person who is required by subsection (1) to make a report does not have a person in immediate authority over that person, the report must be made to the manager of the mine.

        (3)         Every person working at a mine must, unless a similar report has to his or her knowledge already been made, report immediately to the manager of the mine any injury or harm to health suffered by any other person in connection with work at the mine.

        (4)         A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10 000.