Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 53(2) of the Act, a standard assessment must include a ground survey of all or part of the activity area to detect the presence of Aboriginal cultural heritage in or associated with the activity area.
(2) A standard assessment may include the collection and review of oral history relating to the activity area.
(3) A ground survey of an activity area under this regulation must include an on the ground examination of—
(a) the surface of the activity area undertaken by traversing the area in a systematic manner; and
(b) any mature indigenous tree in the activity area; and
(c) any cave, rock shelter or cave entrance in the activity area.
(4) A ground survey of an activity area under this regulation may include any of the following sub‑surface investigations—
(a) ground penetrating radar survey;
(b) resistivity survey;
(c) remote sensing;
(d) ground magnetic survey;
(e) electromagnetic survey;
(f) soil and sediment testing with a manual auger no larger than 12 centimetres in diameter to assist in defining the nature and extent of identified Aboriginal cultural heritage.
(5) A ground survey of an activity area under this regulation must be conducted in accordance with proper archaeological practice.