Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326:front:0:p49
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326
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Character Range: 145077–148026

they have been considered and authorised under Chapter 4 of the EPBC Act. This includes assessments and decision making under policies, plans or programs endorsed under Part 10 of the Act, such as 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.
The Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 fulfils Australia's international obligations under the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Protocol) to prevent marine pollution by regulating the types of materials that may be considered for ocean disposal. Reflecting this a class approval may be given to certain works where they have been considered and authorised under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981.
Class approvals may also be issued for activities regulated under other government or industry policies, plans or programs where the impacts of activities are subject to satisfactory assessment, and would be introduced in consultation with the relevant person or class of persons.
Prescriptions

The Director may issue a class approval for activities where prescribed by Section 4.2 (Rules for activities).

A class approval may be subject to conditions including but not limited to (and depending on the class of activities):
 1. specifying the area in which, and the periods during which, the approved activity or class of activities may be conducted;
 2. requiring the impacts of the authorised activity to be mitigated by specified actions developed in consultation with the Director;
 3. regulating the use of, or requiring the use of vessel identification and monitoring systems;
 4. the provision of, or consent for access to, data for compliance and monitoring purposes;
 5. making results of data collection, research and monitoring available to the Director (and in a specific format where relevant);
 6. requiring reporting or auditing;
 7. complying with other Commonwealth, state or territory laws and authorisations issued under such laws;
 8. requiring, restricting or prohibiting the use of specified gear, equipment or practices;
 9. allowing for the Director or representative to board vessels, accompany tours or enter premises for the purpose of evaluating compliance with class approval conditions; and
10. providing for the payment of fees.

A class approval may be varied, suspended or cancelled, and approval conditions may be varied or revoked, or further conditions imposed, if the Director is satisfied that:
 1. the activities, or an activity in the class of activities, to which the approval relates have not been, are not being, or likely will not be, conducted in accordance with the approval or a condition of the approval; or
 2. assessment of