Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulationsr. 41
(1) The Environment Management Plan must contain an implementation strategy for the pipeline operation.
(2) The implementation strategy must identify the specific systems, practices and procedures to be used to ensure that—
(a) any adverse environmental impacts and risks to the environment arising from the pipeline operation are eliminated or minimised so far as reasonably practicable; and
(b) the environmental performance objectives and standards in the Environment Management Plan are met.
(3) The implementation strategy must include measures to enable ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the systems, practices and procedures in subregulation (2).
(4) The implementation strategy must establish a clear chain of command, setting out the roles and responsibilities of personnel in relation to the implementation, management and review of the Environment Management Plan.
(5) The implementation strategy must provide for—
(a) monitoring, auditing and management of compliance with the environmental performance objectives and standards in the Environment Management Plan; and
(b) the keeping of quantitative records of emissions and discharges of substances from the pipeline; and
(c) review by the licensee of the licensee's performance in relation to the environmental performance objectives and standards in the Environment Management Plan; and
(d) review by the licensee of the implementation strategy.
(6) In order to eliminate or minimise the risk of harm to the environment, the implementation strategy must provide for the establishment and keeping of an up-to-date emergency response manual that includes detailed response arrangements for dealing with any emergency that threatens the environment in the vicinity of the pipeline operation.
(7) The implementation strategy must include procedures to ensure that the response arrangements in the emergency response manual are tested—
(a) when they are introduced; and
(b) when they are significantly amended; and
(c) not later than 12 months after the most recent test.
(8) The implementation strategy must provide for adequate consultation by the licensee with all relevant entities in relation to the licensee's performance in protecting the environment from the pipeline operation.