Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries) Regulations 2019
46Information required in work plans—community consultation
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46 Information required in work plans—community consultation
For the purposes of regulation 40(c), the specified information is how the licensee will comply with their duty to consult with the community under section 39A of the Act throughout the period of the licence, in the form of a plan that—
(a) identifies the community likely to be affected by the work under the licence; and
(b) sets out how the licensee will share information with the community; and
(c) sets out how the licensee will receive feedback from the community; and
(d) sets out how the licensee will manage complaints and other communications from members of the community; and
(e) in the case of a work plan for a mining licence that covers an area of more than 5 hectares, sets out how the licensee will—
(i) identify community attitudes and expectations; and
(ii) analyse community feedback, taking into account community concerns or expectations; and
(iii) register, document and respond to complaints and other communications from members of the community in relation to the mine operations.