24647 Seaview Tce Enviro Mgmt Plan

List of Referenced Legislation & Codes of Practice – Environment
HB-HSEQ-F-005-A Version 5
             Issue                           Applicable Legislation /                Regulating                        Major Requirements of Legislation
                                             Guidelines / Standards                   Authority
 Heritage Issues
 Discovery of Bones or            Western Australian Heritage Act 1990 WA and   State Heritage Office      The duty of care under the legislation protects not just
 Artefacts (Discovery of items    Regulation 1974 WA                                   (SHO)                registered cultural heritage sites but all sites
 of European or Indigenous                                                                                 The discovery of bones or artefacts must be reported to SHO
 Cultural Heritage Discovery of                                                                             and the artefacts must not be interfered with.
 Bones or Artefacts)
                                  Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 1972 WA              SHO                Any bones or artefacts found must be protected and
                                                                                                            conserved.
                                                                                                           Aboriginal ownership of any items found must be recognised.
 Cultural Heritage                Western Australia Heritage Act 1990                   SHO                The duty of care under the legislation protects not just
                                  Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972                                              registered cultural heritage sites but all sites
                                                                                                           A Cultural Heritage survey may be required, and for some
                                                                                                            projects a Cultural Heritage Management Plan. An application
                                                                                                            for local government approval may also need to be lodged.
 Infrastructure Services
 Location of Under Ground         Electrical Safety Act 1945 WA and 1947        Economic Regulation        If excavating in a public place, suitable means must be used to
 Services                         Regulation WA                                 Authority (ERA) WA          identify any electrical cables that could be present. A Rio Tinto
                                                                                                            authorised dig permit must be in place
                                                                                                           Call Dial Before You Dig. This organisation will advise if
                                                                                                            electrical cables owned by one or more of its contributory
                                                                                                            members are located near your worksite. In addition, definite
                                                                                                            cable locations can be determined by special arrangement with
                                                                                                            the organisations.
                                                                                                           Contact relevant authorities about any cables they may have
                                                                                                            placed near the excavation. Authorities may include:
                                                                                                                o Distribution entities, such as Horizon
                                                                                                                o Communication companies, such as Optus and
                                                                                                                     Telstra
                                                                                                                o Local government authorities
                                                                                                                o Water authorities (typically to supply water metering
                                                                                                                     equipment).
                                                                                                           In some instances, customers of distribution entities have
                                                                                                            authority to place electricity cables in public places. If
                                                                                                            excavating on private property, you should first contact the
                                                                                                            owner or occupier of the premises about buried cables.



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