Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00324:front:0:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00324
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Character Range: 92068–95291

Purpose Zone (VI);
 3. Multiple Use Zone (VI);
 4. Habitat Protection Zone (IV); or
 5. National Park Zone (II) in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations in accordance with Section 4.2.1.1.
Note: This Section does not prevent stopping and anchoring outside a determined anchoring area in circumstances of force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.

Commercial pearling equipment not authorised for use by a class approval or activity licence as gear that may be used, and pearling equipment prohibited by a determination under r.12.34 of the EPBC Regulations, must be kept stowed and secured at all times during transit through, or while stopping and anchoring in, zones in which that gear is not allowed.

The Director may make determinations under r.12.34 of the EPBC Regulations relating to the conduct of commercial pearling.

Commercial aquaculture
The prescriptions in this Section set out the rules for commercial aquaculture in the North Network. These are summarised in Table 4.6.
Commercial aquaculture is managed under relevant state and territory laws. These laws apply to the extent that they can operate consistently with the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations and this plan.
Research in connection with commercial aquaculture will be managed in accordance with Section 4.2.11 (Research and monitoring).
Table 4.6 Summary of prescriptions for commercial aquaculture activities in the North Network
                                 Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Special Purpose Zone  Multiple Use Zone  Habitat          National Park Zone
COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE Activity  VI                            VI                    VI                 Protection Zone  II
                                                                                                        IV
Aquaculture                      A                             A                     A                  A                x

x Activity is not allowed.
A Authorisation required. Activity is allowable, subject to assessment, in accordance with a permit, class approval or activity licence or lease issued by the Director.
Note: Transit and anchoring is allowed as part of activities authorised under this Section.
Note: Anchoring by commercial aquaculture vessels is allowed except in the National Park Zone (II). Anchoring in the National Park Zone (II) is prohibited except in anchoring areas determined under r.12.56 of the EPBC Regulations. These requirements do not prevent stopping and anchoring due to circumstances of force majeure or distress or for the purpose of rendering assistance to persons, ships or aircraft in danger or distress.
Prescriptions

Commercial aquaculture may be conducted in the North Network in accordance with and subject to:
 1. a class approval issued under Section 4.4.2 (Class approvals); and
 2. an activity licence issued under Section 4.4.3 (Activity licences and leases) to a person who is not covered by a class approval; and the following prescriptions in this Section;
 3. the prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management); and
 4. any determinations made under r.12.34