Victorian Numbered Regulations

MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) (MINERAL INDUSTRIES) REGULATIONS 2013 (SR NO 126 OF 2013) - REG 33

r. 33

    (1)     For the purpose of section 41AC(1) of the Act—

        (a)     a report of a reportable event notifying the Chief Inspector of the event must be made either orally or in writing as soon as practicable after the event and must include—

              (i)     the date, time and place of the event;

              (ii)     a description of the event;

              (iii)     the steps taken to minimise the impact of the event;

        (b)     if the Chief Inspector so requests, a written report of a reportable event must be given to the Chief Inspector as soon as practicable after the event occurs and must include—

              (i)     the date, time and place of the event;

              (ii)     the details of the event, including the impact, or likely impact of the event on public safety, the environment or infrastructure;

              (iii)     any known or suspected causes of the event;

              (iv)     details of the actions taken to minimise the impact of the event; and

              (v)     details of actions taken or to be taken to prevent a recurrence of the event.

    (2)     For the purpose of section 41AC(2) of the Act, the following are reportable events—

        (a)     an event, abnormal to expected, or usual operations that results, or may result, in significant impacts on public safety, the environment or infrastructure;

        (b)     an explosion or major outbreak of fire;

        (c)     slope failure, unexpected creep, progressive slope collapse or failure of slope stability control measures;

        (d)     an injury to a member of the public caused by the carrying out of mining or associated operations;

        (e)     an uncontrolled outburst of gas;

        (f)     an unexpected or abnormal inrush of groundwater, other water or other fluid;

        (g)     an ejection of fly rock, outside the approved work plan area, from blasting;

        (h)     an escape, spillage or leakage of a harmful or potentially harmful—

              (i)     substance; or

              (ii)     slurry; or

              (iii)     tailings;

              (i)     a breach of a condition of a licence that results or is likely to result in a risk to public safety, the environment or infrastructure;

        (j)     an occurrence that results in non-compliance with the work plan or work plan conditions relating to the licence that results or is likely to result in a risk to public safety, the environment or infrastructure.