Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATION 2017 - REG 26

26 Earth leakage protection

(1) The operator or site senior executive must ensure the mine has earth leakage protection for each electrical circuit exceeding extra low voltage that—

(a) is in an underground mine; or

(b) is in a portable, transportable or mobile apparatus; or

(c) has an outlet for, or supplies electricity to, a trailing cable or flexible lead.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following circuits—

(a) an electrical circuit—

(i) isolated from earth; or

(ii) that uses the earth to carry all or part of the normal current of a circuit; or

(iii) for which continuity of supply is necessary to maintain safety;

(b) a control or lighting circuit of less than 120V a.c.