✨ Mining Regulations and CPD Requirements
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 — 10 DECEMBER 2015
Regulations 2013, WorkSafe New Zealand gives notice of the continuing education required to be completed for the granting of a renewal of a certificate of competence.
Interpretation
In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:
Board means the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners, established under section 20D of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
certificate of competence means a certificate of competence issued by the Board under regulation 41 of the regulations.
competency means an area of learning as set out in column 1 of Table 1.
continuing professional development or CPD means formal learning and informal learning in a range of topics that are:
(a) within the competencies set out in column 1 of Table 1; and
(b) directly relevant to maintaining and enhancing skills and knowledge within the extractives industry.
employed means employed as an employee or engaged as a contractor.
formal learning means learning of a type described in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Appendix 1.
holder means a person who holds a certificate of competence.
informal learning means learning of a type described in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of Appendix 1.
regulations means the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2013.
year means a twelve-month period commencing from the date the relevant certificate of competence was issued.
Commencement
- This notice comes into force on 1 January 2016.
Application of Continuing Professional Development requirements
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All holders must complete the CPD requirements in this notice regardless of whether or not they are employed within the extractives industry for the entire duration of the certificate of competence held.
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Where a holder holds more than one certificate of competence within the same category, the holder is required only to complete the CPD requirements for the most senior certificate of competence held.
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Where a holder holds certificates of competence in different categories, the following provisions apply:
a. The holder is required to complete the number of hours of CPD over the five-year period for the most senior certificate of competence held, provided the requirements of subparagraph b are met.
b. The holder must meet the specific requirements for each certificate of competence as set out in column 3 of Table 2.
c. CPD completed in relation to one certificate will be treated as completed in relation to another certificate so long as it is relevant to that other certificate.
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A person who has had his or her certificate of competence suspended by the Board is not exempted from completing the CPD requirements.
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In this clause, the categories of certificate of competence are as follows:
Category Certificates within category Site senior executive site senior executive Coal mining first-class coal mine manager A-grade opencast coal mine manager B-grade opencast coal mine manager coal mine deputy coal mine underviewer
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