Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00084:clause:1_27b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00084
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 27B
Character Range: 17614–19088

27B  Requirement for approval of actions with significant impact on Commonwealth Heritage places overseas

 (1) A person must not take outside the Australian jurisdiction an action that has, will have or is likely to have a significant impact on the environment in a Commonwealth Heritage place outside the Australian jurisdiction.

Civil Penalty:
 (a) for an individual—1,000 penalty units;
 (b) for a body corporate—10,000 penalty units.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an action if:
 (a) an approval of the taking of the action by the person is in operation under Part 9 for the purposes of this section; or
 (b) Part 4 lets the person take the action without an approval under Part 9 for the purposes of this section; or
 (c) there is in force a decision of the Minister under Division 2 of Part 7 that this section is not a controlling provision for the action and, if the decision was made because the Minister believed the action would be taken in a manner specified in the notice of the decision under section 77, the action is taken in that manner; or
 (d) the action is an action described in subsection 160(2) (which describes actions whose authorisation is subject to a special environmental assessment process).

Note: Subdivision F of Division 1 and Subdivision A of this Division protect the environment in Commonwealth Heritage places inside the Australian jurisdiction because those places are in Commonwealth marine areas or on Commonwealth land.