Mines Regulation Act 1946 Jurisdiction Australia - Western Australia Year 1946 Published in English Source In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.3, 16p. (pages numbered 78,401 - 78,426; OSH-related parts only). Serial number CCH Australia 83-260 Descriptors [Primary] Australia, Western Australia, mining and quarrying [Secondary] industrial physicians, law, machinery, notification of occupational accidents, qualifications, role of management, work time schedules Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This law (made in 1946, effective 24 Jan. 1947, amendments to 1987) relates to the inspection and regulation of mines and mining practices. Safety and health-related aspects: definitions; machinery safety; occupational health (medical officers, medically unsuitable persons); establishment and functions of a Ventilation Board and a Mines Radiation Safety Board; functions and certification of mine managers; accident notices; working hours; qualifications of engine drivers and machinery operators; responsibilities of workers; protection of abandoned shafts. Regulations issued under this Act are abstracted under CIS 73-1074. CIS No. 92-1415 Database ID 58849