Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685:reg:4:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 18/32)
Character Range: 88813–91387

at Hastings Reef Locality 2 to moor the vessel at a mooring if the condition in paragraph (3B) (a) is satisfied; or
 (e) takes a vessel into a Reef Anchorage in a Location mentioned in Schedule 6B if the conditions in subclause (3B) are satisfied.

 (3B) For paragraphs (3A) (b), (c), (d) and (e) the conditions are that:
 (a) the person is operating the vessel as part of a tourist program; and
 (b) the vessel is carrying no more than 100 people.

 (4) However, subclauses (1) and (3) do not prohibit a person from taking a vessel or aircraft into a Location:
 (a) in transit; or
 (b) if it is operating to a pontoon, or mooring in a pontoon site (except a pontoon or site in the Low Island Locality); or
 (c) if it is being used by traditional owners for the purposes of any activity which is a traditional non‑commercial Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander activity that does not involve the taking of plants, animals or marine product.

 (5) For paragraph (4) (a), a vessel or aircraft is in transit through a Location if it is being taken, by the shortest and most direct practicable route, through the Location to somewhere else.

 (6) Subclauses (1) and (3) do not prohibit a person from operating a vessel or aircraft in accordance with a relevant permission granted after this Part takes effect.

Note   The date of effect of this Part is set out in the Regulations.

2.12 Restrictions on access to Ribbon Reefs Sector

 (1) A person must not operate a vessel or aircraft (except in transit) in a Location in the Ribbon Reefs Sector if the person has already operated it in the Location on 30 days in the last 60 days.

 (2) For subclause (1), a vessel or aircraft is in transit through a Location if it is being taken, by the shortest and most direct practicable route, through the Location to somewhere else.

2.12A Support service operations

  A person conducting a support service operation must ensure that the vessel or aircraft used to conduct the operation:
 (a) is not operated in continuous association with a vessel or aircraft being serviced as part of the support service operation; and
 (b) does not remain associated with a vessel or aircraft being serviced for longer than is necessary to provide the service; and
 (c) is used only to offer services (not including, for example, sale of food and drink) that are essential to the continued safe and effective operation of a vessel or aircraft being serviced; and
 (d) is not used to transport a person for the purpose of tourism.

2.12B Ships' tenders

 (1) A person may operate a ship's tender