Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00322:front:0:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00322
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 137453–140411

anchoring is allowed as part of activities authorised under this Section.
Prescription

Actions by or under direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies in the North-west Network that are covered by ss.354 and 354A and Part 13 of the EPBC Act, and activities covered by Division 12.2 of the EPBC Regulations:
 1. for the purposes of training and operations for defence, customs, border protection, law enforcement or emergency response, including response to maritime environmental emergencies in accordance with the National plan for maritime environmental emergencies may be conducted without the need for a permit or class approval issued under Section 4.4 (Authorisation of allowable activities); or
 2. for other purposes may be conducted under a permit or class approval issued by the Director in accordance with Section 4.4 (Authorisation of allowable activities).

New activities and authorisations
New activities may be required or proposed in the North-west Network during the life of this plan that are not covered by the prescriptions in Sections 4.2.2 to 4.2.12 of this plan. The prescriptions in this Section enable the Director to consider and authorise new activities in the North-west Network. They also enable the Director to authorise activities in new ways that are identified to be more efficient and effective and reduce unnecessary administrative burden.
Prescriptions

The Director may take actions that are not covered by specific prescriptions in this plan, including actions covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act.

The Director may authorise (by a permit, class approval, activity licence or lease under Section 4.4 (Authorisation of allowable activities)) actions by other persons that are not covered by specific prescriptions in this plan, including actions covered by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations.

The Director may issue permits, class approvals, activity licences or leases, or other usage rights, in place of existing authorisations under this plan.

The Director may make determinations, prohibitions or restrictions under provisions of Division 12.2 of the EPBC Regulations that are not covered by prescriptions in this plan.
Making decisions about activities
This plan provides for a higher level of protection within marine parks than applies to the Commonwealth marine area outside the Network. The prescriptions in this Section outline the approach and considerations of the Director when assessing and making decisions about what activities will be authorised in marine parks.

Decision-making
Prescriptions

Decisions about activities will be consistent with the objectives of this plan, objectives for the zone or zones in which the activity will be or is being conducted, and the applicable reserve management principles (Schedule 8 of the EPBC Regulations).

Decisions will take into account the impacts and risks of the activity on the values of the North-west Network and