Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685:reg:4:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 4/32)
Character Range: 54256–57145

the request of a pontoon permittee, it is necessary to relocate a pontoon to allow recovery of an existing pontoon site which has suffered damage due to a severe environmental incident.

      Note 1   Examples of severe environmental incidents include oil spills or cyclones.

      Note 2   A permitted tourist facility is a tourist facility the operation of which is authorised by a relevant permission.

 (4) If a permitted tourist program or facility is located in a place in the Planning Area and the place is severely damaged by a severe environmental incident, the Authority may permit the program or the facility to be temporarily relocated.

Note   The document published by the Authority and entitled Marine Tourism Contingency Plan for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, and the Temporary Relocation Application Form, can be found on the Authority's website at http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au.

Reef Anchorages — limit on moorings and pontoons

 (5) Reef Anchorages are intended to:
 (a) provide reasonable access to places, uninhibited by moorings; and
 (b) encourage the use of places in the Planning Area which will result in the least amount of damage to coral.

 (6) Reef Anchorages are listed in Schedule 8. Further Reef Anchorages may be identified through the development of site plans.

 (7) The Authority will not grant a new permission for the installation of moorings or pontoons in a Reef Anchorage, but may allow replacement of existing structures.

 (8) Reef Anchorages have been identified through consultation with users and using available information on coral cover, fish spawning aggregation sites and coral diversity.

Note 1   Field studies may require proposals to amend this Plan if high coral values, fish spawning aggregation sites or other values are subsequently identified.

Note 2   Public moorings may be installed to complement or replace Reef Anchorages, depending or availability of resources, the needs and physical characteristics of sites and use patterns.

Note 3   Persons who are permitted, and who have installed a mooring in a Reef Anchorage may be requested to move that mooring to another place in the same Location, and may be required to move the mooring when a relevant permission expires.

Subdivision 5 Limits on noisy activities

1.40 General

  The Authority's strategy is to limit noisy activities that may impair values of the Planning Area, including:
 (a) nature conservation values, in particular in relation to roosting and nesting birds; and
 (b) nature‑based use and appreciation values in relation to reefs and other Locations.

1.41 Limits — motorised water sports

  A person must not operate a hovercraft (except at Lizard Island Locality 2) or conduct a motorised water sport in a Location (see clause 2.15)).

1.42 Limits — operations involving aircraft

  Studies have indicated that the use of aircraft may have