significant ground disturbance means disturbance of— (a) the topsoil or surface rock layer of the ground; or (b) a waterway— by machinery in the course of grading, excavating, digging, dredging or deep ripping, but does not include ploughing other than deep ripping; standard assessment means an assessment under regulation 59; statutory authorisation has the same meaning as in section 50 of the Act; subdivision has the same meaning as in the Subdivision Act 1988; the Act means the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006; VPP means the Victoria Planning Provisions within the meaning of the Planning and Environment Act 1987; waterway means— (a) a river, creek, stream or watercourse the name of which is registered under the Geographic Place Names Act 1998; or (b) a natural channel the name of which is registered under the Geographic Place Names Act 1998 in which water regularly flows, whether or not the flow is continuous; or (c) a lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh, being— (i) a natural collection of water (other than water collected and contained in a private dam or a natural
(1) The extraction or removal of loose stone from the surface of land used for agriculture on the Victorian Volcanic Plain is a high impact activity if the extraction or removal— (a) is for the primary purpose of land improvement, including pasture enhancement; and (b) would result in significant ground disturbance. Reg. 51(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 50/2009 reg. 9(1). (1A) The crushing of loose stone on the surface of land used for agriculture on the Victorian Volcanic Plain is a high impact activity if the crushing is— (a) by machinery; and (b) for the primary purpose of land improvement, including pasture enhancement. Reg. 51(2) amended by S.R. No. 50/2009 reg. 9(2). (2) Subregulations (1) and (1A) do not apply if the land is used for crop raising or has been used for crop raising. (3) In this regulation— agriculture and crop raising have the same meanings respectively as they have in the VPP; Reg. 51(3) def. of stone amended by S.R. No. 50/2009 reg. 9(3). stone has the same meaning as in the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990; Victorian Volcanic Plain means the area comprised of the areas identified as "Qvh", "Qvn", "Qvs", "Qvs2" and "Qvt" on the
Reg. 69(2A) inserted by S.R. No. 94/2016 reg. 17(4). (2A) The fee prescribed for a permit to rehabilitate land at an Aboriginal place, including land containing burial grounds for Aboriginal ancestral remains (see section 36(1)(f) of the Act) is nil. Reg. 69(2B) inserted by S.R. No. 94/2016 reg. 17(4). (2B) The fee prescribed for a permit to inter Aboriginal ancestral remains at an Aboriginal place (see section 36(1)(g) of the Act) is nil. Reg. 69(3) inserted by S.R. No. 50/2009 reg. 11, substituted by S.R. No. 94/2016 reg. 17(5). (3) Despite subregulations (1) and (2), no fee is payable for an application for a permit in one of the following classes— (a) Class 1, an application under section 36(1)(c) of the Act for a permit to carry out heritage protection works; (b) Class 2, an application under section 36(1)(b) of the Act, by a student enrolled in an undergraduate course at a university; (c) Class 3, an application under section 36(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Act that is the same or substantially similar to an application that was withdrawn no more than 6 months before the application is made; (d) Class 4, an application that is the same or substantially similar to an application that was refused under section 40(3E) of the Act. Reg. 69(4) inserted by S.R. No. 50/2009 reg. 11. (4) In this regulation, heritage protection works means works that are primarily intended to protect, conserve or enhance an Aboriginal place. Example to reg. 69 revoked by S.R. No. 94/2016 reg. 17(6). * * * * *
section 147(1) of the Act must be accompanied by a fee of 6 fee units. Pt 6 (Heading and regs amended by S.R. No. 50/2009 regs 12, 13, revoked by S.R. No. 94/2016 reg. 24. * * * * * 1 Regulations 21, 40 and 41 Item Column 1 Plan description Column 2 Areas excluded from Division 3 of Part 2 Column 3 Specified areas of cultural heritage sensitivity 1 Plan of Bucks Sandhill published in Commonwealth Government Gazette No. GN 50, 19 December 2001, page 3675 Area shown on the plan referred to in column 1 of item 1 Area shown on the plan referred to in column 1 of item 1 Regulation 64(b) 1 Sponsor
Regulation 4 definition of prior waterway Geological Survey of Victoria map sheet SJ55-1 entitled "Bendigo" (third edition, 2001) The areas identified as a "prior stream" Regulation 25(3) definition of ancient lake Geological Survey of Victoria 1:250 000 map series sheets— (a) SI54-12 entitled "Balranald" (second edition, 1997); (b) SJ54-3 entitled "Horsham" (second edition, 1997); (c) SI54-11 entitled "Mildura" (second edition, 1997); (d) SI54-15 entitled "Ouyen" (second edition, 1997); (e) SI54-16 entitled "Swan Hill" (second edition, 1997) The areas identified as "Qy" Regulation 30(3) definition of high plains The map entitled "Land Systems and Geomorphic Units", published by the Land Conservation Council in 1988 The areas identified as "High Plains 1.3" Regulation 31(3) definition of Koo Wee Rup Plain Geological Survey of Victoria 1:250 000 map series sheets— (a) SJ55-9 entitled "Queenscliff" (second edition, 1997); (b) SJ55-10 entitled "Warragul" (second edition, 1997) The areas identified as "Qrm" Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document
(b) SJ54-3 entitled "Horsham" (second edition, 1997); (c) SI54-11 entitled "Mildura" (second edition, 1997); (d) SJ54-4 entitled "St Arnaud" (second edition, 1997); (e) SI54-16 entitled "Swan Hill" (second edition, 1997); (f) SJ55-2 entitled "Wangaratta" (second edition, 1997) Regulation 38(3) definition of sand sheet, including the Cranbourne sand Geological Survey of Victoria 1:250 000 map series sheet SJ55-9 entitled "Queenscliff" (second edition, 1997) The areas identified as "Qpd" Regulations 21, 40 and 41 Plan of Bucks Sandhill published in Commonwealth Government Gazette No. GN50, 19 December 2001, page 3675 Whole of the Plan Regulation 51(3) definition of Victorian Volcanic Plain Geological Survey of Victoria 1:250 000 map series sheets— (a) SJ54-8 entitled "Ballarat" (second edition, 1997); (b) SJ55-1 entitled "Bendigo" (third edition, 2001); (c) SJ54-12 entitled "Colac" (second edition, 1997); (d) SJ54-7 entitled "Hamilton" (second edition 1997); The areas identified as "Qvh", "Qvn", "Qvs", "Qvs2" and "Qvt" Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document