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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 the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth) (OPGGS Act) prior to the commencement of this plan, or a subsequent title in the same area, in Zeehan Marine Park (Existing petroleum titles), may be conducted in accordance with this section (4.3.8) and approval by the Director. This includes petroleum exploration activities under the existing exploration permits and any petroleum exploration and production activities under any subsequent production licence, infrastructure licence, pipeline licence or retention lease, and short-term titles (access authorities (AA) and scientific investigation consents (SIC)) within the authorised areas of the Existing petroleum titles.

Petroleum exploration and production activities will not be authorised in the South-east Network
if they are proposed to be undertaken outside of the authorised areas of Existing petroleum titles. This includes any petroleum exploration permit or special prospecting authority (SPA), granted under the OPGGS Act after the commencement of this plan.

The Director may authorise petroleum activities related to the installation and operation of pipelines in the network in accordance with this section (4.3.8). These include those associated with pipeline licences or AAs granted under the OPGGS Act.

Offshore petroleum activities under the NOPSEMA EPBC Program

The program report, Strategic assessment of the environmental management authorisation process for petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities administered by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, was developed in February 2014 to streamline environmental approvals arrangements that are in place for offshore petroleum projects and activities.

The program is administered by the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) and was endorsed by the then Minister for the Environment on 7 February 2014 under Part 10 of the EPBC Act.

On 27 February 2014, the then Minister for the Environment provided a class approval under section 146B of the EPBC Act for the taking of actions in accordance with the program (Minister's class approval). The effect of this is that actions falling under the Minister's class approval do not require separate referral, assessment or approval under Chapter 4 of the EPBC Act (subject to any exceptions in the Minister's class approval).

Petroleum activities may be carried out within the Zeehan Marine Park Multiple Use Zone (VI) and Special Purpose Zone (VI) if the petroleum activity:

      * is under an Existing petroleum title (or subsequent title in the existing title area),

      * is carried out in accordance with the program, including compliance with