Victorian Numbered Regulations

GREENHOUSE GAS GEOLOGICAL SEQUESTRATION REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 149 OF 2009) - REG 22

An environment management plan must contain an implementation strategy that—

        (a)     includes measures to ensure that the environmental performance objectives and standards in the environment management plan are met; and

        (b)     identifies the specific systems, practices and procedures to be used to ensure that—

              (i)     any potential adverse environmental effects of, and any risks to the environment arising from, the greenhouse gas sequestration operation are eliminated or continuously minimised so far as is reasonably practicable; and

              (ii)     the environmental performance objectives and standards in the environment management plan are met; and

        (c)     establishes a clear chain of command, setting out the roles and responsibilities of personnel in relation to the implementation, management and review of the environment management plan; and

        (d)     includes measures to ensure that each employee or contractor working on or in connection with the greenhouse gas sequestration operation—

              (i)     is aware of the employee's or contractor's responsibilities in relation to the environment; and

              (ii)     has the appropriate skills and training to be able to fulfil those responsibilities; and

        (e)     provides for the monitoring, audit and review of the environmental performance and implementation strategy of the holder of the authority; and

        (f)     provides for the maintenance of a quantitative record of emissions and discharges to the air, land surface or below that land surface environment—

              (i)     other than those relating to liquids, gases or greenhouse gas substances injected under an authority; and

              (ii)     that is accurate and can be monitored and audited against the environmental performance standards.