Definitions
84AZS Definitions
In this Part—
S. 84AZS(1) def. of call back determination inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
call back determination means a determination made under section 84AZZO;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of former holder inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
former holder, in relation to a licence that covers declared mine land, means the person who held the licence immediately before its expiry or cancellation, and declared mine licensee must be read accordingly;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of person subject to call back inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
person subject to call back has the meaning set out in section 84AZZN;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of public sector body inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2), substituted by No. 11/2026 s. 85(1).
public sector body—see subsection (2);
S. 84AZS(1) def. of recognition and settlement agreement inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
recognition and settlement agreement has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010;
Register of land has the same meaning as Register in the Transfer of Land Act 1958;
Registrar has the same meaning as in the Transfer of Land Act 1958;
registration amount means an amount specified in a registration direction;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of registration direction amended by No. 2/2026 s. 8(1).
registration direction means a direction given by the Minister under section 84AZZB(1)(c);
S. 84AZS(1) def. of rehabilitation costs inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
rehabilitation costs means any amount by which the costs incurred by the Minister in taking an action to rehabilitate declared mine land under section 83(1) exceeds, or is likely to exceed, the amount of the bond or bonds that apply to the declared mine land;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of rehabilitation or closure requirement inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
rehabilitation or closure requirement, in relation to a licence that covers declared mine land (whether or not in force), means any of the following—
in the case of declared mine land to which a declared mine rehabilitation plan applies, an obligation or a requirement (however described) placed on the declared mine licensee by the declared mine rehabilitation plan;
in the case of declared mine land to which no declared mine rehabilitation plan applies, an obligation or a requirement (however described) placed on the declared mine licensee by a rehabilitation plan;
an obligation or a requirement (however described) placed on the declared mine licensee by a registered post-closure plan;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of related body corporate inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
related body corporate, in relation to a body corporate, has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of related rehabilitation action inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
related rehabilitation action, in relation to a remedial direction that requires a called-back person to pay rehabilitation costs, means the action to rehabilitate the declared mine land taken by the Minister under section 83(1) to which the rehabilitation costs relate;
S. 84AZS(1) def. of traditional owner group inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 8(2).
traditional owner group has the same meaning as in the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010.
S. 84AZS(2) inserted by No. 11/2026 s. 85(2).
For the purposes of this Part, a public sector body is one of the following entities—
the Department Head of the Department of Transport and Planning;
the Department Head of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions;
the Department Head of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action;
the Environment Protection Authority under the Environment Protection Act 2017;
the Victorian WorkCover Authority under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013;
a responsible authority within the meaning of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 that performs functions under that Act in the Latrobe Valley region;
an Authority within the meaning of the Water Act 1989 that performs functions under that Act in the Latrobe Valley region;
the Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006;
the Victorian Rail Track under the Transport Integration Act 2010;
the V/Line Corporation under the Transport Integration Act 2010;
the Head, Transport for Victoria;
a public sector body (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) that is prescribed.
S. 84AZT inserted by No. 32/2019 s. 44, repealed by No. 11/2026 s. 71.
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S. 84AZTA inserted by No. 11/2026 s. 68.
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