Victorian Numbered Regulations

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 50 OF 2009) - REG 8

r. 8

After regulation 48 of the Aboriginal Heritage Regulations 2007 insert —

        " 48A     Extraction or removal of stone

    (1)     The extraction or removal of stone (other than sand or sandstone) that does not require an earth resource authorisation is a high impact activity if—

        (a)     the primary purpose of the extraction or removal is—

              (i)     the sale or commercial use of the stone; or

              (ii)     the use of the stone in construction, building, road or manufacturing works; and

        (b)     the land from which the stone is extracted or removed is more than 2000 square metres; and

        (c)     the extraction or removal would result in significant ground disturbance.

    (2)     In this regulation, "stone" has the same meaning as in the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 .".