(Section 3)
[1] Section 19 Owners of coal mines to make contributions to fund mines rescue functions
Insert after section 19 (6):(7) Nothing in this section affects the liability of any person to pay any fees charged under section 22 (2).
[2] Section 22 No fees for certain services
Insert at the end of the section:(2) Despite subsection (1), the mines rescue company may charge fees for providing rescue services and facilities (including rescue equipment) to deal with an emergency in an underground coal mine in the State.(3) However, the mines rescue company is not to charge any fee in respect of the first 8 hours (or such longer period as the regulations may prescribe) during which it provides those services and facilities in relation to the emergency.(4) A reference in this section to the providing of facilities includes a reference to the use of those facilities.
Omit “The costs of”. Insert instead “Except as provided by section 22 (2), the costs of”.
[4] Schedule 8 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Insert at the end of clause 1 (1):