Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00100:front:0:p45
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00100
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Character Range: 143722–147299

OPERATIONS   Multiple Use   Special Purpose Zone (VI)  Habitat Protection Zone  Habitat Protection Zone (Macquarie) (IV)  Recreational Use   National Park Zone  Sanctuary Zone
                                  Zone                                      (IV)                                                               Zone               (II)                (Ia)
                                  (VI)                                                                                                         (IV)
Offshore wind energy operations   x              x                          x                        x                                         x                  x                   x

  x Activity is not allowed.
Note: Transit and anchor by offshore wind operational vessels will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.1 (General use, access and waste management).
Note: Other renewable energy operations (e.g. tidal and wave energy operations and infrastructure) will be assessed and managed under Section 4.3.14 (New activities and authorisations).
Note: Scientific research and environmental monitoring in connection with offshore wind energy operations and infrastructure may be carried out in all zones in accordance with Section 4.3.12 (Research and monitoring).
Note: For the avoidance of doubt, research and monitoring does not include operations or infrastructure related to demonstrating the capabilities of a technology, system or process.

Prescriptions

        1.                Offshore wind energy operations and infrastructure (including substations, infrastructure related to research and demonstration licences, generation and intra‑field infrastructure, instrument moorings, and geotechnical drilling and coring for the purpose of installing wind turbines) are not allowed in the South-east Network.

        2.                The construction, operation and decommissioning of transmission cables and any associated operations or works (including geotechnical drilling and coring) within the network may be carried out under Section 4.3.11 (Structures and works).

4.3.8     Mining operations (including exploration)

Sections 355 and 355A of the EPBC Act and regulation 12.16 of the EPBC Regulations prohibit mining operations in Australian Marine Parks unless carried out in accordance with a management plan in operation for the marine park.

This section (4.3.8) sets out the rules for mining operations in the South-east Network. These are summarised in Table 4.10.

For the purpose of this plan, 'mining operations' has the meaning in section 355(2) of the
EPBC Act and also includes:

      * operations or activities connected with, or incidental to, the mining or recovery of minerals or the production of material from minerals,

      * exploration, processing, storage and disposal, and the construction of structures for operational purposes, and

      * offshore exploration or mining activity as defined in the Offshore Minerals Act 1994 (Cth).

This plan does not affect any mining operations in the South-east Network where:

      * the specific mining operation is permitted under a usage right, or any rights arising from the usage right, that was held before the proclamation of the relevant marine parks in the South-east Network (section 359 of the EPBC Act), or

      * the Director has approved the specific mining operation under section 359B(2) in a period where there was no management plan in operation in the South-east Network.

Petroleum activities

Petroleum activities authorised by a title granted under