Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 September 2020.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017.

4Amendment of s 89 (Dust)

Section 89(1)(b)(i) and (ii)—
omit, insert—

(i)for coal dust—1.5mg/m³ air;

(ii)for free silica—0.05mg/m³ air.

5Insertion of new ch 6, pt 9

Chapter 6—
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Part 9 Transitional provision for Mining Safety and Health Legislation (Respirable Coal Dust and Silica) Amendment Regulation 2020

409Levels of dust under s 89(1) for dust monitoring and reporting procedure

(1)Section 89A applies as if each reference in the section to section 89(1) were a reference to section 89(1) as in force immediately before the commencement.

(2)This section stops applying on 1 January 2021.

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017.

7Amendment of sch 5 (General exposure limits for hazards)

Schedule 5, entry for crystalline silica, column 2, ‘0.1mg/m³’—
omit, insert—

0.05mg/m³