Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022:reg:20:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01022
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 85848–88594

20  Definition of limited impact research (extractive)

Definition for Zoning Plan
 (1) In the Zoning Plan, limited impact research (extractive) means research that:
 (a) involves:
 (i) the taking (within the meaning of the Zoning Plan) of an animal, plant or marine product by limited research sampling (see subsection (2)); or
 (ii) the installation and operation of minor research aids in a way that does not pose a threat to the environment, safety or navigation and is in accordance with the research guidelines (if any); and
 (b) is a component of a research project conducted by a research institution accredited under section 13; and
 (c) if:
 (i) the research is conducted in an area of the Scientific Research Zone; and
 (ii) the Authority has approved an environmental management plan in writing for a research station associated with the area;
  is conducted in accordance with that plan.
 (2) Limited research sampling is sampling in accordance with all of the following conditions:
 (a) taking is done, in accordance with the research guidelines (if any):
 (i) by hand; or
 (ii) with a hand‑held implement that is not motorised and not pneumatically or hydraulically operated; or
 (iii) by the use of a minor research aid;
 (b) no more than 20 litres of wet sediment is taken for a research project for a calendar year;
 (c) no more than 100 litres of seawater is taken for a research project for a calendar year;
 (d) taking of marine plants, as defined in the Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld), complies with Queensland fisheries legislation and Queensland planning legislation;
 (e) taking of organisms of marine taxa of the kingdom Chromista would comply with Queensland fisheries legislation and Queensland planning legislation if those organisms were marine plants for the purposes of all that legislation;
 (f) the conditions described in subsections (3) and (4) on taking animals.
Note: As all the conditions mentioned in the definition need to be met for sampling to be limited research sampling, if 2 or more conditions potentially relate to the same activity, the activity will be limited research sampling only if all those conditions are met.

Conditions on taking animals of certain species in limited research sampling
 (3) Sampling for a research project in a calendar year:
 (a) must not involve the taking (within the meaning of the Zoning Plan) of any animals of the following species:
 (i) a protected species as defined in the Act or the Zoning Plan;
 (ii) a species in class Mammalia (mammals);
 (iii) a species in class Aves (birds);
 (iv) a species in class Reptilia (reptiles);
 (v) a species in class Amphibia (amphibians); and
 (b) must comply with the limits specified in:
 (i) an item of the table in Schedule 6;