27 JANUARY 2005

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30

727

Recognition of Overseas Certificates or Work Experience

(1) The secretary may grant any of the certificates of competence listed in Regulation 16 of the regulations, other than a certificate of competence as a gas tester or a certificate of competence as a winding engine driver, without assessment to any person, if the secretary is satisfied that:

(a) the applicant is to reside in New Zealand, either permanently or temporarily; and

(b) the applicant is the holder of:

(i) a certificate of a corresponding class granted outside New Zealand, if the standard of training and assessment required for the grant of the overseas certificate is equivalent to that required for the grant of a certificate under regulations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; or

(ii) credentials that clearly demonstrate his or her mining experience outside New Zealand and his or her ability to carry out the duties of the position to which the certificate pertains; and

(c) the applicant has provided a letter from their present employer, or immediate previous employer if not currently employed, that they are of good character and repute; and

(d) the applicant is able to speak, write and understand the English language to a standard sufficient for the purpose of carrying out the duties to which the certificate of competence relates.

Further Information

Information regarding this notice can be obtained from the Service Manager, Business Support Unit, Workplace Health and Safety, P.O. Box 3705, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of January 2005.

JAMES BUWALDA, Secretary of Labour.

Appendix

Amendments to the experience and qualifications required by applicants for a Certificate of Competence under the HSE (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996

The full list of the experience and qualifications required by applicants for a Certificate of Competence under the HSE (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, will now be as follows:

Surface Extraction Certificates of Competence

B Grade Quarry Manager and B Grade Opencast Coal Mine Manager
Complete Group 1 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

A Grade Quarry Manager and A Grade Opencast Coal Mine Manager
Complete Groups 1 and 2 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

Manager for an Opencast Coal Mine or Quarry
Complete Group 1 or Groups 1 and 2, as appropriate

Underground Coal Certificates of Competence

Coal Mine Deputy
Complete Group D and Groups 3 and 4 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

Coal Mine Underviewer
Complete Group D and Groups 3, 4 and 5 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

First Class Coal Mine Manager
Complete Groups B and D and Groups 3, 4, 5 and 6 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

Tunnels Certificates of Competence

B Grade Tunnel Manager
Complete Group 7 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

A Grade Tunnel Manager
Complete Groups 7, 8 and 9 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

Underground Metalliferous Certificates of Competence

First Class Mine Manager
Complete Group 10 plus, where explosives are used, Group 13

Winding Engine Driver Certificate of Competence

Winding Engine Driver
Complete Group 11

Gastester Certificate of Competence

Gastester
Complete Group 12

For a Certificate of Competence as a First-class Mine Manager

Group A