Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) The holder of a mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence may apply in writing to the Department Head for an exemption from the requirement to mark out the land covered by the licence if it is impractical to mark out that land in accordance with regulation 27.
(2) If the Department Head believes that it is impractical for the holder of the licence to mark out the land covered by the licence in accordance with regulation 27, the Department Head may grant the exemption subject to any conditions the Department Head considers appropriate.
(3) Without affecting the generality of subregulation (1), the Department Head may grant an exemption if—
(a) the licence area is in an urban area and mining will be underground; or
(b) the licence is for a stratum of land, or includes a stratum of land, that lies underground.
(4) The holder of a licence must comply with any conditions of an exemption.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.