34Variation of licence

34 Variation of licence

S. 34(1) amended by Nos 86/1993 s. 16(1), 82/2000 s. 29(1), substituted by No. 2/2026 s. 14(1).

(1) Subject to subsections (1A) and (1B), the Minister may, by instrument served on the licensee—

(a) vary a licence; or

(b) vary, suspend or revoke a condition of a licence or add a new condition; or

(c) vary, suspend or revoke a condition of a specified class of licence or add a new condition to a specified class of licence.

S. 34(1A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 29(2), repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 20(1), new s. 34(1A) inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 14(1).

(1A) The Minister must not vary the period for which a mining licence, or a class of mining licence, has effect.

S. 34(1B) inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 14(1).

(1B) The Minister may vary, suspend or revoke a condition of a specified class of licence or add a new condition to a specified class of licence under subsection (1)(c) without serving the instrument on each holder of a licence in the specified class if the Minister—

(a) considers the variation, suspension, revocation or addition reasonably necessary for the purposes of responding to an emergency within the meaning of the Emergency Management Act 2013; and

(b) publishes notice of the variation, suspension, revocation or addition in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally throughout Victoria; and

(c) takes reasonable steps to serve the instrument on each holder of a licence in that specified class.

S. 34(1C) inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 14(1).

(1C) An instrument under subsection (1) must set out—

(a) the variation, suspension, revocation or addition of a condition; and

(b) any prescribed matter.

(2) The Minister may act under subsection (1)—

S. 34(2)(ab) inserted by No. 47/2015 s. 8(1).

(ab) if the Minister decides it is necessary to eliminate or minimise the risks that the work may pose to the environment, to any member of the public, or to land, property or infrastructure in the vicinity of the work; or

S. 34(2)(b) amended by No. 47/2015 s. 8(2).

(b) if the Minister decides it is necessary for the rehabilitation or stabilisation of the land to which the licence applies; or

S. 34(2)(ba) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 20(2)(a).

(ba) if the Minister decides it is necessary to ensure that appropriate environmental offsets are provided for or implemented; or

S. 34(2)(c) substituted by No. 63/2006 s. 20(2)(b).

(c) if the Minister decides it is necessary for the protection of a community facility; or