Safety on Public Land Act 2004 Wildlife Act 1975 Wildlife Regulations 2013 Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Regulations 2004 Wildlife (Marine Mammals) Regulations 2009 Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012 Total number of Acts 11 Total number of Regulations 20 Other regulatory instruments and guidance materials Codes of Practice Legislated 1 Not legislated 4 Guidance publications available to stakeholders Number Many 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 Various External data sources/audit No Timeliness of regulatory processes Partially Number of key activities (e.g. returns processed, appeals considered etc.) No 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 No 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 Indirectly 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
Game licence No 15 days 5 days 15 days Private wildlife licence No 15 days Not supplied 15 working days Wildlife shelter Authorisation No 6 weeks Not available Not available Permit to conduct a commercial activity in a state game reserve No No Not supplied Not supplied Permit to conduct organised activities in a state game reserve No No Not supplied Not supplied Assistant’s licence No No Not supplied Not supplied Authority to control wildlife No No Not supplied Not supplied Wildlife controller licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife dealer licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife demonstrator licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife displayer licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife producer licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife taxidermist licence No 6 weeks Variable 6-8 weeks Wildlife import/export permit No 5 days 1-2 days Up to 5 days Scientific research permit No 6-8 weeks Not supplied No Whale watching (aircraft) permit No No Not recorded No Whale watching (tour vessel) tour permit No No Not recorded No Dolphin swim tour permit No No Not applicable No Seal tour permit No No Not recorded No Permit to take protected flora No 6-8 weeks Not supplied Not supplied Zoo licence No No Not supplied Not supplied Agistment permit No No Not supplied Not supplied Timber Harvesting Operator’s licence No No 2 weeks No Commercial Forest Produce Licence No No 1 month No Domestic Forest Produce Licence No No 1 hour No
Wildlife dealer licence Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation Wildlife demonstrator licence Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation Wildlife displayer licence Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation Wildlife producer licence Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation Wildlife taxidermist licence Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation Wildlife import/export permit As required Act No Fees 2097 Not recorded Scientific research permit Variable up to 3 years Act No Fees 350 95 Whale watching (aircraft) permit Variable up to 10 years Act/ Regulations Regulation 0 Not recorded Whale watching (tour vessel) tour permit Variable up to 10 years Act/ Regulations Regulation 5 Not recorded Dolphin swim tour permit Up to 10 years Act/ Regulations Regulation 4 Not available Permit to take protected flora Not supplied Act Variable up to 3 years 100 80% Zoo licence Annual Act No fee Not supplied Not supplied Agistment permit 1 year Act/ Regulations Regulation Not supplied Not supplied Timber Harvesting Operator’s licence 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulation 545 Not available Commercial Forest Produce Licence 1 year Act No fee 97 Not available Domestic Forest Produce Licence Variable up to 3 months Act No fee 12 Not available Permit to burn during fire restriction period 1 week Act/ Regulations Secretary Not supplied Not supplied Sawmill registration Not applicable Act/ Regulations No fee Not supplied Not supplied Pest animal permit 1 year Act Not supplied Not supplied Not supplied Total 47 825
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 Yes Formal agreement with other Victorian agency/regulator No Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator No Section 3 Structure Governance structure Governing body LSC: Commissioner LSB: Board Method of appointment LSC: Governor in Council on recommendation of Attorney-General LSB: 3 elected members and 4 members appointed by Governor-in-Council. Number of members of governing body LSC: 1 LSB: 7 Responsible Minister Attorney-General Department supporting Minister Department of Justice Composition Composition of governing body legislated LSC: Yes LSB: Yes Stakeholder representatives present on governing body LSC: No LSB: 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 2211 1984 1982 Investigations 749 449 236 Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced 23 38 28
Penalties imposed 41 85 70 Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 74 69 73 No. of licensed practitioners No. of registered entities at financial year end 16 028 16 727 6927 17 453 7404 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 4.61 4.8 4.9 Total expenditure ($ million) 67.90 64.13 60.65 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 (%) Local practising certificate – principal Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation 7552 81 Local practising certificate – employee Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation 6679 85 Local practising certificate – volunteer Annual Act No fee 245 73 Local practising certificate – corporate legal practitioner Annual Act/ Regulations Regulation 2977 82 Foreign lawyer Annual Act Regulation 5 Not available Total Practitioners 17 453 Law Firm Act/ Regulations No fee 251 Not available Corporate/ Non-Legal Act/ Regulations No fee 1059 Not available Sole Practitioners Act/ Regulations No fee 5095 Not available Government Employer Act/ Regulations No fee 75 Not available Interstate Entities Act/ Regulations No fee Not applicable Not applicable Overseas Entities Act/ Regulations No fee 12 Not available Incorporated legal practice Before providing services Act/ Regulations No fee 847 Not available Multi-disciplinary partnership Before providing services Act/ Regulations No fee 10 Not available
Community legal centre Within 14 days of engagement Act/ Regulations No fee 55 Not available Total Entities 7404 Contact details: Legal Services Board Level 10 MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 9679 8000 Internet: www.lsb.vic.gov.au Legal Services Commissioner Level 9 MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 9679 8001 Internet: www.lsc.vic.gov.au
Temporary permits for people from interstate and overseas engaged in private security Per event Private Security Act Private Security Regulations 19 Not applicable Firearm dealer licence (various categories) 5 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 181 Not applicable Firearms Heirloom licence 5 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 20 Not applicable General Category Handgun licence 3 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 1547 Not applicable Handgun Adult Provisional Licence 6-12 months Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 307 Not applicable Handgun Junior Provisional Licence 6-12 months Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 29 Paintball Marker licence 5 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 1997 160 Not applicable Junior firearm licence Up to 3 years or age of 18 Firearms Act Firearms Regulations 2953 Not applicable Longarm licence 3-5 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations Not applicable Category A 6127 Category B 31 782 Category C 1390 Category D 12 Category E 2 Firearm/ Ammunition Collector licence 5 years Firearms Act Firearms Regulations Not applicable Collector 1 145 Collector 2 70 Ammunition 17 Antique 66 Total 55 138 Contact details:
Unit costs of key regulatory process Yes Measures of administrative burden on regulated entities (e.g. firms, professionals etc.) No Client satisfaction with regulator activities No Indicators compared with interstate or similar Victorian bodies Yes 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 Permit to light a fire on Total Fire Ban days No No Daily Permits are processed immediately (on the spot) Report and consent applications (Building Regulations 309 and 1003) Yes Yes <10 days As per regulations Fire prevention notices Yes Yes <14 days As per regulations 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 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 Yes Section 3 – Structure
financial year end Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 0.1908 0.1306 0.1407 Total expenditure ($ million) 207.277 230.040 249.743 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 Tour operators 1 or 3 years Act/ Regulations Minister 306 Not available Total 306 Contact details: Parks Victoria Level 10 535 Bourke Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 8627 4699 Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au Internet: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Quantitative evaluation reported for regulatory initiatives/projects Yes Enforcement strategy Related administration or enforcement functions undertaken by other bodies No 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 Agricultural chemical user’s permit (ACUP) No 10 working days 5 working days 10 working days Commercial operator’s licence No 5 working days 5 working days 15 working days Agricultural aircraft operator licence No 5 working days 5 working days 15 working days Pilot (chemical rating) licence No 5 working days 5 working days 15 working days Agricultural chemical control area No 15 working days 15 working days 15 working days Off label use of restricted chemical product permit (s25A) No 30 working days 21 working days Not supplied 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 No 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 Yes Formal agreement with Commonwealth agency/regulator Yes Section 3 – Structure Governance structure Governing body Internal unit of the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI)
Permits, licences, approvals, certification and registration activity Type of activity Duration/ frequency set by Fees set by Number issued/ renewed (2011-12) Proportion lodged Agricultural chemical user’s permit (ACUP) 10 years Order Order 1876 Not available Commercial operator licence 3 years Act Act 215 Not available Agricultural aircraft operator licence 3 years Act Act 11 Not available Pilot (chemical rating) licence 3 years Act Act 13 Not available Agricultural chemical control area Less than 2 months Order Order 24 Not available Off label use of restricted chemical product permit (s25A) Variable Order Order 7 Not available Total 2146 Contact details: Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity Knoxfield Centre 621 Burwood Highway KNOXFIELD VIC 3180 Phone: 9210 9457 Internet: www.dpi.vic.gov.au
Part B Section 4 – Operational data Enforcement activities Operational activity 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Complaints about regulated firms/ professionals 812 2399³ 2195 Investigations 712 1695³ 1552 Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced 32 42 58 Prosecutions commenced 20 40 27 Notices and orders issued 59 144 96 Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 42.3 47.9 53.7 No. of licensed/registered parties at financial year end 23 158 23 965 24 886 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 3.67 3.92 4.19 Total expenditure ($ million) 14.2 15.2 15.0 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 (%) Plumbing registration Up to 3 Years Legislation Regulations 4335 1 Plumbing licence Up to 1 year Legislation/ Ministerial Order Regulations 12 041 3 Private plumbing licence Up to 1 year Legislation/ Ministerial Order Regulations 129 1 Total 16 505 Contact details: Plumbing Industry Commission DOCKLANDS VIC 3008 Phone: 1300 815 127 Internet: www.pic.vic.gov.au
Date of agreement 12 September 2011 Most recent review/revision 12 September 2011 Link Public reporting of performance against statement of expectations Annual Part B Section 4 – Operational data Enforcement activities Operational activity 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Complaints about regulated firms/ professionals 337 311 312 Investigations Not supplied Not supplied Not supplied Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced Not supplied Not supplied Not supplied Penalties imposed Not supplied Not supplied Not supplied Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 10 10 10 No. of licensed/registered parties at financial year end 6602 6640 6488 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 1.75 1.88 1.91 Total expenditure ($ million) 1.89 1.98 2.01 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 Meat processing facility 1 year Act/ Regulations Regulator Not recorded Not available Meat transport 1 year Act/ Regulations Regulator Not recorded Not available Seafood business 1 year Act Regulator Not recorded Not available Meat inspectors 3 years Act Regulator Not recorded Not available Total Contact details:
Risk based enforcement strategy No 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 Promoter No No Not reported No Trainer No No Not reported No Referee No No Not reported No Judge No No Not reported No Matchmaker No No Not reported No Professional contestant No No Not reported No Boxing, kickboxing, and other martial arts promotions No No Not reported No 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 No 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 Ministerial Appointment Number of members of governing body 5-7 Responsible Minister Minister for Sport and Recreation Department supporting Minister Department of Planning, Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure 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 0 0 0 Investigations 0 0 0 Disciplinary actions/prosecutions commenced 0 0 0 Penalties imposed 0 0 0 Other operational information 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 No. of staff (EFT) 2 2.6 2.6 No. of licensed/registered parties at financial year end 842 1229 1482 Revenue from licences/registration ($ million) 0.019 0.019 0.017 Total expenditure ($ million) 0.23 0.29 0.29 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 Promoter 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 13 Not available Trainer 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 69 Not available Referee 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 6 Not available Judge 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 24 Not available Matchmaker 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 5 Not available Professional contestant 3 years Act/ Regulations Regulations 361 Not available Boxing, kickboxing, and other martial arts promotions 14 days before the promotion Act/ Regulations Regulations 74 Not available Total 552 Contact details: Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board