Joint Coal Board
JCB
1947 – 1 January 2002
Joint Commonwealth and New South Wales statutory board that regulated the New South Wales black coal industry, overseeing coal production and distribution, dust control and mine safety, miners' health and welfare, and workers' compensation.
How it came into existence
Constituted in 1947 under the Coal Industry Act 1946 of the Commonwealth and the Coal Industry Act 1946 of New South Wales, as part of joint post-war arrangements for the coal industry that also created the Coal Industry Tribunal; it took over control of coal production and distribution exercised during the war under National Security regulations.
- Control of coal production and distribution in New South Wales
Legislation: Coal Industry Act 1946
Changes during its life
- 2001The Coal Industry Repeal Act 2001 provided for the Commonwealth's withdrawal from the joint arrangements.
How it ended
Ceased on 1 January 2002 after the Commonwealth withdrew from the joint arrangements; its health, safety, welfare and workers' compensation functions passed to Coal Services Pty Ltd, an industry- and union-owned company set up under New South Wales legislation.
Main functions
- Regulation of coal production and distribution in New South Wales
- Mine dust monitoring and safety
- Health surveillance of coal miners
- Workers' compensation insurance for the coal industry
- Welfare and housing for mining communities
- Coal industry statistics
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.
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Sources
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