New Zealand Gazette – 2014 – No. 153

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✨ Mining Certificates of Competence



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 153 — 18 DECEMBER 2014

two years; or

c. he or she:

i. holds a certificate of competence as a first-class mine manager or as a first-class coal mine manager, whether under the regulations or the former regulations; and

ii. has been employed in the workings of a tunnel for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months.

Certificate of competence as a B-grade tunnel manager

  1. The applicant for a certificate of competence as a B-grade tunnel manager must have:

a. the qualifications set out in one of paragraphs (2) or (3); and

b. the experience set out in paragraph (4).

  1. The applicant must:

a. have passed the unit standards set out in Group D and in Group 7, 12 and 14 of Appendix 1; and

b. hold a first aid certificate.

  1. The applicant must:

a. hold a certificate of competence as a B-grade tunnel manager under the former regulations; and

b. have passed the unit standards set out in Group H of Appendix 2; and

c. hold a first aid certificate.

  1. The applicant must satisfy the Board that:

a. he or she has been employed in the workings of a tunnel for a period or periods totalling not less than two years; or

b. he or she has been employed:

i. in the workings of a tunnel for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months; and

ii. in the underground workings of a mine or coal mine for a period or periods totalling not less than two years; or

c. he or she:

i. holds a certificate of competence as a first-class mine manager or as a first-class coal mine manager, whether under the regulations or the former regulations; and

ii. has been employed in the workings of a tunnel for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months.

Certificate of competence as a coal mine deputy

  1. The applicant for a certificate of competence as a coal mine deputy must have:

a. the qualifications set out in one of paragraphs (2) or (3); and have the experience set out in one of paragraphs (4) and (5), as applicable.

  1. The applicant must:

a. have passed the unit standards set out in Group E and in Groups 3, 4, 12 and 14 of Appendix 1; and

b. hold a first aid certificate.

  1. The applicant must:

a. hold a certificate of competence as a coal mine deputy under the former regulations; and

b. have passed the unit standards set out in Group I of Appendix 2; and

c. hold a first aid certificate.

  1. If the applicant holds a certificate of competence as a first-class mine manager, a first-class coal mine manager or an A-grade tunnel manager (in each case whether under the regulations or the former regulations), the applicant must satisfy the Board that he or she has been employed actively engaged in the extraction of coal and support of the face openings for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months.

  2. In cases where paragraph (4) does not apply, the applicant must satisfy the Board that he or she has been employed in the underground workings of a coal mine or of a metalliferous mine or in tunnel construction for

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🌾 Requirements for B-grade Tunnel Manager Certificate of Competence (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Certificates of Competence, Tunnel Management, B-grade, Requirements, Qualifications, Experience

🌾 Requirements for Coal Mine Deputy Certificate of Competence

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Certificates of Competence, Coal Mine Deputy, Requirements, Qualifications, Experience