Earth Resources Regulation Statement of Operating Change (Minerals) Message from Anthony Hurst Executive Director, Earth Resources Regulation Earth Resources Regulation is open for business — We will implement, monitor and improve Earth Resources Regulation is progressively implementing changes to improve the way we regulate earth resources projects. With the release of our first statement in May 2018 and our statement for extractives in July 2018, we committed to the adoption of an outcomes-based approach to regulation. This statement focuses on how we are streamlining regulatory approvals for the minerals industry. The Victorian Government is committed to continuous improvement in the regulation of the earth resources sector. The Government has allocated $12.7 million to implement a range of actions, following the Commissioner for Better Regulation’s report, Getting the Groundwork Right: Better regulation of mines and quarries. An implementation plan, released in May 2018, documents the sequenced approach to regulatory improvement that we are delivering. We welcome and value your feedback. You can contact us via: . Part A — Introduction Assessment of changes to work plans This statement delivers on the commitment in our Implementation Plan to simplify and streamline work plan variation approval processes. Our first statement set out the principles that we will follow and what you can expect from us, as a modern, proportionate and robust regulator for the earth resources sector. It also provided initial guidance about the transition to modern work plans and the option to consolidate work plans. This statement introduces and explains a simplified approval pathway for variation to work plans under an existing approved licence, including: when a work plan variation is triggered how significant increase in risk is determined. Our intention is to establish a clear and mutual understanding about the arrangements for varying work plans for existing minerals authority holders. This includes work plans under mining, exploration, prospecting and retention licences. The equivalent statement for extractives was released in July 2018. We have already commenced working with industry to implement the simplified approval pathway for work plan variations. For circumstances where a work plan requires changes, but does not reach
Earth Resources Regulation Statement of Operating Change (Minerals) Message from Anthony Hurst Executive Director, Earth Resources Regulation Earth Resources Regulation is open for business — We will implement, monitor and improve Earth Resources Regulation is progressively implementing changes to improve the way we regulate earth resources projects. With the release of our first statement in May 2018 and our statement for extractives in July 2018, we committed to the adoption of an outcomes-based approach to regulation. This statement focuses on how we are streamlining regulatory approvals for the minerals industry. The Victorian Government is committed to continuous improvement in the regulation of the earth resources sector. The Government has allocated $12.7 million to implement a range of actions, following the Commissioner for Better Regulation’s report, Getting the Groundwork Right: Better regulation of mines and quarries. An implementation plan, released in May 2018, documents the sequenced approach to regulatory improvement that we are delivering. We welcome and value your feedback. You can contact us via: . Part A — Introduction Assessment of changes to work plans This statement delivers on the commitment in our Implementation Plan to simplify and streamline work plan variation approval processes. Our first statement set out the principles that we will follow and what you can expect from us, as a modern, proportionate and robust regulator for the earth resources sector. It also provided initial guidance about the transition to modern work plans and the option to consolidate work plans. This statement introduces and explains a simplified approval pathway for variation to work plans under an existing approved licence, including: when a work plan variation is triggered how significant increase in risk is determined. Our intention is to establish a clear and mutual understanding about the arrangements for varying work plans for existing minerals authority holders. This includes work plans under mining, exploration, prospecting and retention licences. The equivalent statement for extractives was released in July 2018. We have already commenced working with industry to implement the simplified approval pathway for work plan variations. For circumstances where a work plan requires changes, but does not reach
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