26 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1043

Labour

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

Notice of the Requirements of Applicants for Certificates of Competence Under the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996

Pursuant to regulation 20 of the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, I, Robert J. M. Hill, General Manager, Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour, in exercise of those powers delegated to me by the Secretary of Labour, pursuant to section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988, hereby give notice of the qualifications and experience required to hold a certificate of competence listed in regulation 16 of the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996.

Notice

Throughout this notice reference to:

The “secretary” shall mean the Secretary of Labour.

“approved” shall mean approved by the Secretary of Labour.

The “regulations” shall mean the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996.

First-Class Mine Managers’ Certificates

1. A first-class mine manager’s certificate shall be granted to a person if, in addition to passing the approved assessment for the first-class mine manager’s certificate, he or she satisfies the secretary that he or she has been employed in the underground workings of a mine, or of a tunnel, if the workings were, in the opinion of the secretary, similar to the workings of a mine, for a period or periods totalling:

   (a) If he or she has held a certificate of competence as a first-class coal mine manager under the Coal Mines Act 1979 or regulations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, for not less than 1 year, of which not more than 6 months was in a tunnel; or

   (b) If he or she has either a degree in Mineral Technology (Mining) conferred by the University of Otago or is the holder of a degree or diploma in mining engineering conferred by any other university or school of mines, for not less than 3 years (including any periods served in the course of study) at least 1 year of which was at the face of a coal mine, or tunnel, of which not more than 6 months was in a tunnel; or

   (c) In every other case, not less than 5 years, at least 1 year of which was at the face of a coal mine or tunnel, of which not more than 6 months was in a tunnel.

2. Every applicant for a certificate of competence as a first-class coal mine manager is required to be the holder of a current gas tester certificate.

A-Grade Opencast Coal Mine Managers’ Certificates

1. An A-Grade opencast coal mine managers’ certificate shall be granted to a person if, in addition to passing the approved assessment for an A-Grade opencast coal mine managers certificate:

   (a) He or she has had in the aggregate at least 2 years’ experience (including at least 6 months’ experience assisting in the use of explosives) in the workings of an opencast coal mine; or

   (b) He or she has had in the aggregate at least 12 months’ experience in the workings of an opencast coal mine and at least 2 years’ experience in the underground workings of a mine, coal mine, or tunnel, including (within that period of 3 years) at least 6 months’ experience assisting in the use of explosives; or

   (c) (i) He or she is the holder of the relevant first-class mine manager’s certificate under the Mining Act 1971, the Coal Mines Act 1979, or regulations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and

    (ii) He or she has had at least 12 months’ experience in an opencast coal mine.

B-Grade Opencast Coal Mine Manager’s Certificates

1. A B-Grade opencast coal mine manager’s certificate shall be granted to a person if, in addition to passing the approved assessment for a B-Grade opencast coal mine manager’s certificate:

   (a) He or she has had in the aggregate at least 2 years’ experience (including at least 6 months’ experience assisting in the use of explosives) in the workings of an opencast coal mine; or

   (b) He or she has had in the aggregate at least 12 months’ experience in the workings of an opencast coal mine and at least 2 years’ experience in the underground workings of a mine, coal mine, or tunnel, including (within that period of 3 years) at least 6 months’ experience assisting in the use of explosives; or

   (c) (i) He or she is the holder of the relevant first-class mine manager’s certificate under the Mining Act 1971, the Coal Mines Act 1979, or regulations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and

    (ii) He or she has had at least 12 months’ experience in an opencast coal mine.

A-Grade Quarry Managers’ Certificates

1. An A-Grade quarry managers’ certificate shall be granted to a person if, in addition to passing the approved assessment for an A-Grade quarry managers’ certificate:

   (a) He or she has had in the aggregate at least 2 years’ experience (including at least 6 months’ experience