Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Each responsible
person at a mine must ensure that no winding engine, machinery, plant or
apparatus for haulage is used in a shaft in the mine unless the winding
engine, machinery, plant or apparatus has been approved by the State mining
engineer under this regulation.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(2) When any
notification is received under regulation 11.3(1), the State mining
engineer may approve or reject the use of the winding engine system.
(3) An approval may be
subject to such conditions as the State mining engineer thinks fit and
specifies in the approval.
(4) The State mining
engineer may —
(a)
cancel or suspend an approval; or
(b)
amend, add to, vary or delete any condition to which an approval is subject.
(5) Each responsible
person at a mine must ensure that a person does not use or operate a winding
engine, machinery, plant or apparatus for haulage in a shaft in the
mine —
(a) if
the approval relating to its use is suspended or cancelled; or
(b) in
contravention of a condition of the approval.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.