Part 8Compensation 287

Part 8—Compensation 287 Division 1―General 287 84A Application of this Division 287 85 What compensation is payable for 287 85A What compensation is payable for—Crown land 289 86 When a claim can be made 291 87 Compensation agreement 291 88 Determination of compensation disputes 292 88A Determination of disputes—Crown land 293 89 Limit on total amount of compensation 294 Division 2―Extractive industries search authorities 294 89AA Compensation―search authorities 294 89AB Measure of compensation payable under section 89AA 296 Part 8A—Codes of Practice 297 89A Power to make Codes of Practice 297 89B Variation and revocation of Code of Practice 297 89C Advertising of draft Code of Practice, variation or revocation 298 89D Consideration of submissions 298 89E How is a Code of Practice made? 299 89F Availability of Code of Practice 299 89G Code of Practice 300 89H Use of Code of Practice in proceedings 300 Part 9—Inspectors 302 Division 1—Employment of inspectors 302 90 Employment of inspectors 302 91 Delegation by Chief Inspector 303 92 Identity cards 303 Division 2—Performance of functions or exercise of powers 304 93 Inspectors subject to Department Head's directions 304 Division 3—Powers relating to entry 304 94 Power to enter 304 95 General powers on entry 305 95A Power to require production of documents etc. 306 95B Power to take samples 307 Division 4—Procedure relating to entry 307 95C Announcement on entry 307 95D Report to be given about entry 308 Division 5—Search warrants 309 95E Definition 309 95F Issue of search warrants 309 95G Announcement before entry on warrant 311 95H Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 311 Division 6—Limitation on entry powers 311 95I Places used for residential purposes 311 Division 7—Return and forfeiture of seized things 312 95J Return of seized things 312 95K Forfeiture of seized things 313 Division 8—Other powers 313 95L Power to require name and address 313 95M Power to give directions 314 Division 9—Other matters 314 95N Occupier must assist inspector 314 95O Other assistance in exercising powers 315 95P Inspector may take affidavits 315 95Q Inspector may copy documents 316 Division 10—Offences 316 95R Offences in relation to inspections 316 Division 11—Protection of privileges 317 95S Protection against self-incrimination 317 95T Legal professional privilege and client legal privilege not affected 317 Part 11—Mining wardens 319 96 Appointment of mining wardens 319 97 Disputes 320 98 Matters referred to mining warden 320 99 Powers of mining warden 320 100 Conduct of hearing 321 101 Evidence not admissible in other proceedings 322 102 Validity of acts or decisions 322 103 Discontinuance of investigation 322 104 Costs 323 105 Annual report 323 Part 12—Enforcement 324 Division 1—Definitions 324 105A Definitions 324 Division 2—Infringements 324 106 Infringements 324 Division 3—Enforceable undertakings 325 107 Enforceable undertakings 325 108 Offence to contravene an undertaking 326 Division 4—Remedial notices and orders and enforcement orders 327 110 Notice requiring authority holder to take action or stop work 327 110AA Injunction for non-compliance with notice 331 110AB Minister may take action required by injunction or order 333 110AC Offence to hinder or obstruct remedial action 334 110AD Immunity for remedial action 334 110AE Compensation for remedial action 334 110AF When claim for compensation for remedial action can be made 336 110AG Recovery of costs and compensation by Minister 336 110A Enforcement order 337 110B Notice requiring owner of registered mine land to take action or stop work 337 110C Review of decision to issue notice to owner of registered mine land 339 Division 5—General 340 111 Offences by corporations 340 111A Default penalties 341 Part 13—Miscellaneous 342 112 Surveys, searches and drilling operations 342 112A Minister may require review of economic viability of mining of minerals to which a retention licence applies 343 113 Discovery of uranium or thorium to be reported 344 113A Discovery of coal seam gas to be reported 345 114 Abandoned plant becomes property of the Crown 345 115 Occupiers liability 346 116 Licensee must supply information 347 116A Holder of extractive industry work authority or consent to supply information 348 117 Obtaining licence or other authority dishonestly 349 118 Pecuniary interests 349 119 Secrecy 350 120 Delegation 351 120A Ministerial guidelines 352 121 Immunity 352 121A State liability 352 121B Minister may pay for surrender of licences 354 122 Service of documents 355 123 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 356 124 Regulations 356 Part 14—Repeals, amendments, savings and transitionals 364 127 Validation of existing titles 364 129 Savings and transitionals 364 130 Saving and transitional provisions—2000 amendments 365 131 Saving and transitional provisions—2001 amendments 365 132 Transitional provision—2005 amendments 365 133 Validation of certain exploration and mining work—2006 amendments 365 134 Change of title provision—2006 amendments 366 135 Transitional provision—2006 amendments 366 135A Transitional provision—2010 amendments abolishing the Mining and Environment Advisory Committee 367 136 Saving and transitional provisions—2009 amendments 367 137 Savings and transitional provisions—2010 amendments 367 138 Transitional provision—2012 amendments 367 139 Savings and transitional provisions—2014 amendments 368 140 Savings and transitional provisions—Resources Legislation Amendment (BTEX Prohibition and Other Matters) Act 2014 368 141 Transitional provision—Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2019 370 142 Transitional provisions—Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2019 370 145 Transitional provisions—Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment (Financial Assurance) Act 2026 371 Schedules 372 Schedule 2—Savings and transitionals 373 Schedule 3—Restricted Crown land 383 Schedule 4—Minerals 387 Schedule 4A—Low impact exploration 388 Schedule 5—Saving and transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources Development (Amendment) Act 2000 394 Schedule 6—Saving and transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources Development (Further Amendment) Act 2001 397 Schedule 7—Saving and transitional provisions arising from the Resources Industry Legislation Amendment Act 2009 399 Schedule 8—Savings and transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources Amendment (Sustainable Development) Act 2010 402 Schedule 9—Savings and transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2014 414 Schedule 11—Transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment (Financial Assurance) Act 2026 418 Endnotes 420 1 General information 420 2 Table of Amendments 422 3 Explanatory details 435 **Version No.** **131** **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990** **No. 92 of 1990** Version incorporating amendments as at **The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**