The WA state government has committed to modernising the safety legislation covering mining, petroleum and major hazard facilities (MHFs) in Western Australia.<\/p>\n
With legislation for all three areas undergoing reform, there is an opportunity to review the legislative structure and consider consolidation of the current Acts and regulations.<\/p>\n
Department of Mines and Petroleum resources safety executive director Simon Ridge said the department was seeking stakeholder input into the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are five options regarding how we can structure the safety aspects of mining, petroleum and MHF legislation,\u201d Ridge said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese options range from consolidating all resources safety elements into one unified act, partially consolidating the current safety acts or leaving the acts as they are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Legislated safety obligations for industries in the resources sector are currently contained within six different parliamentary acts and associated regulations.<\/p>\n
Mr Ridge said the initial focus of the consultation was only on the structure of the Acts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is one of the first steps as we look to reform safety legislation in WA\u2019s resources industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce this has been finalised, we will then consult separately on proposed changes to the content of the legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The department has engaged Marsden Jacob Associates to conduct the independent consultation process.<\/p>\n
The consultation paper and further information about how you can contribute to the process are available on the Marsden Jacobs website.<\/p>\n
Submissions must be directed to Marsden Jacob Associates by 5pm WST on Friday, 19 December 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"