Coal Industry Superannuation Act 1989

Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Act, mine worker means —

a person who is employed in the coal mining industry of Western Australia in terms of an industrial instrument; or

a person who —

is an elected official of a registered organisation, the membership of which is principally confined to mine workers referred to in paragraph (a); and

has actually been employed in a coal mine in Western Australia for a period of, or for periods aggregating not less than, 5 years;

a person who is employed, whether by way of service agreement or by way of subcontract —

in or about an open cut by a contractor who contracts with an employer for the excavation or the removal of overburden or the winning of coal from the open cut; or

in or about a coal mine by a contractor who contracts with an employer for the working of the coal mine or any part of the coal mine;

a contractor who —

is principally engaged in the excavation or removal of overburden, or the winning of coal, from an open cut or the working of a coal mine, or any part of a coal mine, or transporting coal in or about a coal mine in accordance with a contract entered into with an employer; and

uses not more than one vehicle at any one time for the purposes described in subparagraph (i); and

does not employ any person in carrying out the contract,

a person who is a director of a company which is the owner of a coal mine; or

a superintendent or an instructor of any mine rescue corps or body.

The Governor may by regulations extend the definition of mine worker.

In this section —

an award, industrial agreement or order made under the Industrial Relations Act 1979;

an award, determination, enterprise agreement or order made under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Commonwealth);

an award, determination or agreement given continuing effect under the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (Commonwealth);

an award, agreement, determination, order or similar instrument which is made under a law of the State or the Commonwealth dealing with workplace relations and which is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

an association of employees, or an enterprise association, registered as an organisation under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Commonwealth);

an organisation of employees registered under the Industrial Relations Act 1979;

a like association or organisation which is registered under a law of the State or the Commonwealth dealing with workplace relations and which is prescribed for the purposes of this definition.