Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) After section 41(4) of the Principal Act insert —
"(4A) In the case of a mining licence, if any part of the land relating to the proposed variation of the work plan is land that forms part of coal mine land, the Department Head must without delay lodge a copy of the application with the Commissioner.".
(2) After section 41(6) of the Principal Act insert —
"(7) Within 28 days after the application is lodged with the Commissioner under subsection (4A), or any longer period allowed by the Minister, the Commissioner—
(a) must give comments to the Minister on the following if affected by the proposed variation—
(i) the rehabilitation plan included in the work plan;
(ii) the community engagement plan included in the work plan in respect of rehabilitation;
(iii) in respect of the work plan, the identification of mining hazards on coal mine land in relation to the ending of mining and the rehabilitation of that land;
(iv) in respect of the work plan, the identification and assessment of risk on coal mine land in relation to the ending of mining and the rehabilitation of that land;
(v) in respect of the work plan, the risk management plan for coal mine land in relation to the ending of mining and the rehabilitation of that land; and
(b) may recommend changes to be made to the proposed variation before it is approved or conditions to which an approval should be made subject.".