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waste management).
Note: Research in connection with structures and works will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.12 (Research and monitoring).

Prescriptions

        1.            Excavations (including dredging), erecting a structure (including artificial reefs) or carrying out works including maintenance of structures and associated activities (including disposal of dredged material) can only be carried out under:

         a)      a permit issued under Section 4.5.2 (Permits)

         b)      a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals), or

         c)      an activity licence or lease issued under Section 4.5.4 (Activity licences and leases).

        1.            Without limiting prescription 4.3.11.1, all excavations, erection of structures and carrying out of works and associated activities must comply with the prescriptions in Section 4.3.1 (General use, access and waste management).

        2.            Subject to Prescriptions 4.3.11.4 and 4.3.11.5, an authorisation may be issued for excavations (including dredging), erecting a structure (including artificial reefs), works and maintenance, and associated activities (including disposal of dredged material), other than in relation to fish aggregating devices, in the South-east Network where the action is necessary for:

         a)      maritime or visitor safety, including aiding navigation, or

         b)      maintaining the values of the South-east Network, or

         c)      research and monitoring, or

         d)      critical infrastructure in the national interest, or

         e)      commercial tourism, and

         f)        if is not practicable for the action to be taken outside the zone.

        1.            Excavations (including dredging), erecting a structure, and works and maintenance, and associated activities, including in relation to fish aggregating devices, the disposal of dredged material and the installation of artificial reefs:

         a)      that have been approved under Part 9 of the EPBC Act may be carried out in accordance with conditions of that approval and a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals)
         b)      that are authorised by a policy, plan or program that has been endorsed under Part 10 of the EPBC Act may be carried out in accordance with the conditions of that authorisation and a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals)

         c)      that have been authorised by a permit under the Sea Dumping Act may be carried out in accordance with the conditions of that permit and a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals)

         d)      that are the subject of a decision under Part 7 of the EPBC Act and are not a controlled action or not a controlled action if taken in a particular manner may be carried out in that manner and in accordance with the conditions of a class approval issued under Section 4.5.3 (Class approvals)

         e)      that are not covered by paragraphs a) to d) may be carried out in accordance with a permit issued under Section 4.5.2 (Permits) or an activity licence or lease issued under Section