Relationship between the MRDA and the Mining Inspectorate The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Minister for this department have the job of putting the MRDA into practice. Within that department is the mining inspectorate, with a chief mining inspector, mining inspectors and environmental officers. They are to complement the inspectors with specialist knowledge. Inspectors are based at Melbourne, Benalla, Traralgon, Bendigo and Ballarat. To apply for a mining tenement you should go to one of these offices, and you may be advised to make an appointment with an inspector.
Environmental officers have different roles and different powers to mining inspectors.
Environmental officers monitor what comes off a mine site, for example mine water. Bendigo Taylor Street, Epsom. Powers of an inspector Section 92 of the Act states the powers of an inspector. You can now go to Learner Activity 1.4 and when you have finished it please continue the unit. In mining this security is to make sure that land explored or mined is put back to its original condition.