Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2019

For the purpose of section 77KA(1) of the Act—

a report of a reportable event must be made either orally or in writing and must include—

the date, time and place of the event; and

a description of the event; and

the steps taken to minimise the impact of the event; and

if the Chief Inspector so requests, a written report of a reportable event must be given to the Chief Inspector as soon as practicable after the request and must include all of the following—

the date, time and place of the event;

the details of the event, including the impact, or likely impact, of the event on public safety, the environment or infrastructure;

any known or suspected causes of the event;

details of the actions taken to minimise the impact of the event;

details of actions taken or to be taken to prevent a recurrence of the event.

For the purpose of section 77KA(2) of the Act, the following events arising out of work under an extractive industry work authority are prescribed as reportable events—

an explosion or outbreak of fire;

slope failure, unexpected slope movement, progressive slope collapse or failure of slope stability control measures;

an injury to a member of the public caused by the carrying out of the extractive industry or associated operations;

an uncontrolled outburst of gas;

an unexpected or abnormal inrush of groundwater, other water or other fluid;

blasting that results in an ejection of fly rock outside the work plan area of the approved work plan for the extractive industry work authority;

an escape, spillage or leakage of a harmful or potentially harmful—

substance; or

slurry; or

tailings;

a breach of a condition of the extractive industry work authority, or non‑compliance with the approved work plan for the extractive industry work authority or the work plan conditions, that results or is likely to result in a risk to—

the environment; or

any member of the public; or

property, land, or infrastructure in the vicinity of the work under the extractive industry work authority;

an abnormal event;

an event that results, or may result, in significant impacts on public safety, the environment or infrastructure.

The holder of an extractive industry work authority who reports a reportable event must comply with the requirements of subregulation (1)(a).

The holder of an extractive industry work authority must comply with a request of the Chief Inspector under subregulation (1)(b).