NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 72 — 18 AUGUST 2016

Authorities/Other Agencies of State

Continuing Professional Development Requirements for Holders of Certificates of Competence Granted Under the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2016

Under Regulation 34(a)(ii) of the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2016, WorkSafe New Zealand gives notice of the continuing education required to be completed for the granting of a renewal of a certificate of competence or the continuation of a certificate of competence for managers of quarrying operations or alluvial mining operations to which clause 7 of Schedule 1 of the Regulations applies.

Interpretation

In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires:

2013 Regulations means the Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2013.

Board means the New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners, established under clause 27 of Schedule 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

certificate of competence (CoC) 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 (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 and includes managers of quarrying operations or alluvial mining operations who hold a certificate of competence pursuant to clause 7 of Schedule 1 of the Regulations (which relates to lifetime holders of CoCs for managing quarrying operations or alluvial mining operations).

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 2016.

year means a twelve-month period commencing from the date the relevant certificate of competence was issued.

Commencement and Revocation

1. This notice comes into force on 19 August 2016.

2. The Gazette notice, which came into force on 1 January 2016 (published in the New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 2015, Issue No. 135, Notice No. 2015-au7201) and previously set out the continuing education required to be completed for the granting of a renewal of a certificate of competence under the 2013 Regulations, is hereby revoked.

Continuing Professional Development Requirements

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Where a holder holds certificates of competence in different categories, the following provisions apply:

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