Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00327:front:0:p41
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00327
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Character Range: 116814–119724

by a specified person or class of persons where the activities are generally done in the same way by all persons conducting the activity. This can include activities that have been authorised under Chapter 4 of the EPBC Act, the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981, or effectively assessed and authorised under other government or industry processes. At the commencement of this plan fees were not payable for class approvals but may be introduced during the life of this plan. Class approvals will be published on the Parks Australia website (Section 4.4.4).
Issuing class approvals reduces regulatory burden by avoiding duplication in assessment and approval processes for matters protected by Part 3 of the EPBC Act. Decision-making under Chapter 4 of the EPBC Act is well established and takes account of the impacts of individual projects on marine parks consistent with this plan. Reflecting this, a class approval may be given for commercial fishing and certain works where they have been considered and authorised under Chapter 4 of the EPBC Act.
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