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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)

Victorian legislation governing mineral exploration, mining licences, and sustainable development obligations for extractive industries. Applies to mining licence holders in Victoria.

12

Rules extracted

181

Obligations decomposed

15.1x

Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) establishes the regulatory framework for mineral exploration and mining in Victoria, Australia. It covers licences and permits for exploration, mining, prospecting, and retention, work plans, rehabilitation plans and bonds, community engagement and notification, native title compliance, royalties, mine closure, dam safety, environmental obligations, offences and penalties, dispute resolution, and the role of the mining warden.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

1

Regulation

Extracted

12

Rules

Decomposed

181

Obligations

15.1x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.1 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 181 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)
Regulatory body
Earth Resources Regulator (Victoria)
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
act
Effective date
December 1, 1990
Issuing authority
Earth Resources Regulator Victoria (AU-VIC-ERR)
Official source
View source document ↗

Who this applies to

licenseesmine operatorsexploration companiesmining wardens

Key requirements

  • Licences and permits
  • Work plans
  • Rehabilitation plans
  • Community engagement
  • Royalties
  • Mine closure

Frequently asked questions about Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)

What is Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)?

The Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (MRSDA) establishes the regulatory framework for mineral exploration and mining in Victoria, Australia. It covers licences and permits for exploration, mining, prospecting, and retention, work plans, rehabilitation plans and bonds, community engagement and notification, native title compliance, royalties, mine closure, dam safety, environmental obligations, offences and penalties, dispute resolution, and the role of the mining warden.

Who does Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) apply to?

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) applies to licensees, mine operators, exploration companies, mining wardens.

How many obligations does Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) into 181 atomic obligations from 12 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)?

The key requirements include: Licences and permits, Work plans, Rehabilitation plans, Community engagement, Royalties, Mine closure.

How can I assess my Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 181 Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC)?

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) is enforced in Australia by Earth Resources Regulator (Victoria).

When did Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) come into effect?

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) became effective on December 1, 1990.

What industry does Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) apply to?

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) is primarily relevant to the Mining & Resources industry. AuditDSS covers 97 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 (VIC) requirements.

Procedures

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