injection and monitoring licence Indefinite Act/ Regulations Regulations 0 Not available Greenhouse gas infrastructure line Not prescribed Act/ Regulations Regulations 0 Not available Total 4350 Contact details: Earth Resources Regulation Branch 1 Spring Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 136 186 Internet: www.dpi.vic.gov.au/earth-resources
Instrument Submissions received Businesses and business groups Individuals and community groups Electricity Safety (Bushfire Mitigation) Amendment Regulations 2011 1 0 Other regulatory instruments and guidance materials Codes of Practice Legislated 2 Not legislated 6 Guidance publications available to stakeholders Number 40 Form Hardcopy and electronic Section 2 Operational information Public reporting of key performance indicators Reported Outcome measures for regulation Yes Outcome measures integrated into internal planning processes Yes Frequency of public reporting Annually External data sources/audit Limited Timeliness of regulatory processes Yes Number of key activities (e.g. returns processed, appeals considered etc.) Yes Allocation of resources across regulatory functions No Unit costs of key regulatory process No Measures of administrative burden on regulated entities (e.g. firms, professionals etc.) No Client satisfaction with regulator activities Yes Indicators compared with interstate or similar Victorian bodies No Quantitative evaluation reported for regulatory initiatives/projects No Enforcement strategy Related administration or enforcement functions undertaken by other bodies Yes Risk based enforcement strategy Yes Enforcement strategy is published Yes Timeliness of regulatory process Type of activity Legally binding time limit Target time period for processing applications Actual time to process applications Expected processing time advised to business Approval to Install and operate a cathodic protection system No 2 days to 2 months Same as target time. If requested.
Total expenditure ($ million) 21.41 29.34 29.09 Permits, licences, approvals, certification and registration activity Type of activity Duration/ frequency Requirements set by Fees set by Number issued/ renewed 2011-12) Proportion lodged electronically Approval to Install and operate a cathodic protection system Per installation Regulations Regulations 372 Not available Approval to operate a safety management scheme Per installation/ supply network Act/ Regulations Regulations 3 Not available Certificate of Up to 5 years Act/ Standard Regulations 840 100% Electrician's licence 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 7648 21% Supervised worker’s licence Up to 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 237 0 Electrician (Supervised) 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 66 12% licence 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 1363 3% Occupiers licences 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 3 33% Registration of electrical contractor 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 4095 28% Electrical inspectors licence 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 37 11% Registration of equipment for energy efficiency Up to 5 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 1439 100% Acceptance of complex gas installation and Type B gas appliance applications Per installation/ appliance Act/ Regulations Not applicable 4387 Not available Total 20 490 Contact details:
Licence for scheduled premises 60 days Under 60 days Not recorded Up to 60 days Permit to transport prescribed waste 21 days 14 days Less than 14 days 14 days Research, development and demonstration approval 30 days Under 30 days Not recorded Up to 30 days Works approval 4 months 2 months 3.8 months (2011-12) Up to 4 months Victorian domestic ballast water accreditation agreement No No Not recorded No On-line public access to information On-line access to licensing and/or registration information Yes On-line change of address Partial On-line renewal of licences/permits etc. No On-line payment No On-line access to information on lodging complaints about regulated firms/ professionals Yes Relationship with other agencies/regulators Acts/Regulations administered jointly with another agency Yes Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator Yes Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator No Section 3 Structure Governance structure Governing body Chairman Method of appointment Appointed by the Governor-in-Council on the recommendation of the Minister for Environment Number of members of governing body 1 Responsible Minister Minister for Environment and Climate Change Department supporting Minister Department of Environment and Primary Industries Composition Composition of governing body legislated Yes Stakeholder representatives present on governing body No
Research, development and demonstration approval Specified period Act Act 10 Not available Works approval Per works Act/ Regulations Regulations 35 Not available Victorian domestic ballast water accreditation agreement Ongoing Act/ Regulations Regulations 6 Not available Total 361/1381 Contact Details: EPA Victoria GPO Box 4395 Melbourne Vic 3001 Phone: 9695 2722 Email: contact@epa.vic.gov.au Internet: www.epa.vic.gov.au
Electricity industry licences Permanent ESC, Electricity Industry Act 2000 Minister for Finance in consultation with Minister for Energy and Resources 5 Not available Gas industry licences Permanent ESC, Gas Industry Act 2001 Minister for Finance in consultation with Minister for Energy and Resources 1 Not available Approval of Accredited Persons Permanent Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Act 2007 Minister for Energy and Resources 25 22 Total 31 Contact details: Essential Services Commission Level 37 2 Lonsdale Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 9032 1300 Internet: www.esc.vic.gov.au
No. of licensed/registered parties (at financial year end Recreational 270 795 268 484 300 411 Commercial 485 466 461 Aquaculture 112 108 107 Boat registrations 451 448 441 Fish receivers 15 11 11 Permits 253 268 261 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 8.15 8.51 8.92 Total expenditure ($ million) 41.8 18.59 16.04 Permits, licences, approvals, certification and registration activity Type of activity Duration/ frequency Requirements set by Fees set by Number issued/ renewed (2011-12) Proportion lodged (%) Recreational fishing licence 48 hours 28 days 1 year 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulation 300 411 27 Aquaculture licences Annually Act/ Regulations Regulation 107 Not available Commercial fishing licence Annually Act/ Regulations Regulation 461 Not available Boat registrations Annually Act/ Regulations Regulation 441 Not available Fish receivers licences Annually Act/ Regulations Regulation 11 Not available Permits 1 or3 years Act Regulation 261 Not available Total 301 692 Contact details: Fisheries Victoria GPO MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Phone: 136 186 Internet: www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fishing
Enforcement strategy Related administration or enforcement functions undertaken by other bodies Yes Risk based enforcement strategy Yes Enforcement strategy is published No Timeliness of regulatory process Type of activity Legally binding time limit Target time period for processing applications Actual time to process applications Expected processing time advised to business Owner registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Partnership registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Syndicate registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Attendants registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Racing greyhound registration No 7 days Not reported Not supplied Litters Registered No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Stud greyhound registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Trainer’s registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied Catcher registration No 2-3 days Not reported Not supplied On-line public access to information On-line access to licensing and/or registration information Yes On-line change of address Yes On-line renewal of licences/permits etc. Yes On-line payment Yes On-line access to information on lodging complaints about regulated firms/ professionals Yes Relationship with other agencies/regulators Acts/Regulations administered jointly with another agency No Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator No Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator No Section 3 – Structure Governance structure Governing body Board Method of appointment By Minister Number of members of governing body 5 Responsible Minister Minister for Racing Department supporting Minister Department of Justice
Composition Composition of governing body legislated Yes Stakeholder representatives present on governing body Yes Ministerial Statement of Expectations Publicly available ministerial statement of expectations No Part B Section 4 – Operational data Enforcement activities Operational activity 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Complaints about regulated firms/ professionals Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Investigations 169 145 182 Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced 118 107 135 Penalties imposed 49 38 47 Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 51.3 54.4 63.7 No. of licensed/registered parties at financial year end 13,234 13,656 13,082 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 0.43 0.45 0.45 Total expenditure ($ million) 45.5 50.0 57.5 Permits, licences, approvals, certification and registration activity Type of activity Duration/ frequency Requirements set by Tax or duty rates are Number issued/ renewed (2011-12) Proportion lodged electronically Owner registration 5 years Act/Board Board 945 Not applicable Partnership registration Ongoing Act/Board Board Included in syndicate Not applicable Syndicate registration Ongoing Act/Board Board 316 Not applicable Attendants registration 1 or 3 years Act/Board Board 379 Not applicable Racing greyhound registration Ongoing (until ownership changes) Act/Board Board 2512 Not applicable Litters Registered Per action Act/Board Board 837 Not applicable
Risk based enforcement strategy Yes Enforcement strategy is published Yes Timeliness of regulatory process Type of activity Legally binding time limit Target time period for processing applications Actual time to process applications Expected processing time advised to business Driver’s licences No No 5 mins 2 to 3 business days Trainer’s licence No No 5 mins 2 to 3 business days Stablehand’s licence No No 5 mins 2 to 3 business days Service certification and foal registration No No 5 mins No Stud stallion registration No No 10 mins No Horse registration No No 5 mins No Wagering Service Providers No Yes Within a month At next Board Meeting On-line public access to information On-line access to licensing and/or registration information Yes On-line change of address No On-line renewal of licences/permits etc. No On-line payment Yes On-line access to information on lodging complaints about regulated firms/ professionals No Relationship with other agencies/regulators Acts/Regulations administered jointly with another agency No Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator No Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator No Section 3 – Structure Governance structure Governing body Board Method of appointment Appointed by the Racing Minister Number of members of governing body 7 Responsible Minister Minister for Racing Department supporting Minister Department of Justice Composition Composition of governing body legislated Yes
Stakeholder representatives present on governing body No Ministerial Statement of Expectations Publicly available ministerial statement of expectations No Part B Section 4 – Operational data Enforcement activities Operational activity 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Complaints about regulated firms/ professionals 50 4 13 Investigations Not supplied 120 130 Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced Not supplied 57 68 Penalties imposed 1607 6155 7180 Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 71 71 62 No. of licensed/registered parties at financial year end 4098 3951 3564 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 1.20 1.86 1.73 Total expenditure ($ million) 33.76 40.47 43.37 Permits, licences, approvals, certification and registration activity Type of activity Duration/ frequency Requirements set by Fees set by Number issued/ renewed (2011-12) Proportion lodged electronically Driver’s licences Annually Act/Board Board 854 Not available Trainer’s licence Annually Act/Board Board 1368 Not available Stablehand’s licence Annually Act/Board Board 1342 Not available Service certification and foal registration Ongoing (Per horse) Act/Board Board 6410 Not available Stud stallion registration Annually (per horse) Act/Board Board 88 Not available Horse race registration Ongoing (per horse) Act/Board Board 4340 Not available Wagering service provider approval Ongoing Act/Board Board 24 Not available Total 14 426
On-line access to information on lodging complaints about regulated firms/ professionals Yes Relationship with other agencies/regulators Acts/Regulations administered jointly with another agency No Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator No Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator Yes Section 3 – Structure Governance structure Governing body Heritage Council of Victoria (s.6 of Heritage Act). Executive Director (s14 Heritage Act). Heritage Victoria is an internal unit of the Department Transport Planning and Local Infrastructure. Method of appointment Heritage Council: appointment process set out at s.7 of the Heritage Act 1995. Executive Director: Standard Departmen of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) recruitment process Number of members of governing body 10 Heritage Council members and 10 alternate Heritage Council members. 1 Executive Director Responsible Minister Minister for Planning Department supporting Minister Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure Composition Composition of governing body legislated Yes (Heritage Council) Stakeholder representatives present on governing body Yes – various professions represented plus a representative of the National Trust (Heritage Council) Ministerial Statement of Expectations Publicly available ministerial statement of expectations No Part B Section 4 – Operational data Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) Heritage Victoria Heritage Council of Victoria 47 0 42 0 38 0
Related administration or enforcement functions undertaken by other bodies Yes Risk based enforcement strategy Yes Enforcement strategy is published Yes Timeliness of regulatory process Type of activity Legally binding time limit Target time period for processing applications Actual time to process applications Expected processing time advised to business Registration of Housing Associations and Housing Providers Not applicable No 3-6 months Yes Review of compliance and performance Not applicable Within 3 months of agency reporting 1-3 months Yes Complaints review/ investigation No 30 days 5-30 days Yes – to complainant On-line public access to information On-line access to licensing and/or registration information Yes On-line change of address Yes On-line renewal of licences/permits etc. Not applicable On-line payment Not applicable On-line access to information on lodging complaints about regulated firms/ professionals Yes Relationship with other agencies/regulators Acts/Regulations administered jointly with another agency No Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator Communication and information sharing protocols signed with Director of Housing and DHS Performance, Regulation and Reporting Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator No Section 3 – Structure Governance structure Governing body Registrar of Housing Agencies: Statutory Body Corporate Method of appointment Governor-in-Council Number of members of governing body Not applicable Responsible Minister Assistant Treasurer Department supporting Minister Department of Treasury and Finance