Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) For the purposes of section 15(1BG) of the Act, a person is a competent person to prepare a mineralisation report under section 15(1BE) of the Act if—
(a) the person has—
(i) membership of an organisation approved by the Department Head that is of a class approved by the Department Head; and
(ii) a minimum of 5 years' experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation or type of deposit and to the activity that is the subject of the report; or
(b) in the case of a report relating to a mineral deposit that is easily and readily assessed visually at the ground surface, the Minister has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the person has the relevant experience in mining or mineral exploration to prepare the report.
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Department Head may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, approve organisations and classes of membership.