Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00070:body:0:p28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00070
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management plan). Ballast water discharge and exchange must be compliant with ballast water management requirements administered by other government agencies.

Prescriptions

        1.            Disposal of domestic and industrial waste may be carried out in accordance with and subject to:

        1.       a permit issued under Section 4.5.1 (Permits); or

        2.       a class approval issued under Section 4.5.2 (Class approvals); or

        3.       an activity licence issued under Section 4.5.3 (Activity licences and leases); or

        4.       a relevant determination made under regulation 12.14B of the EPBC Regulations.

Note: At the commencement of this plan a determination is in place under the EPBC Regulations that provides for the disposal of vessels in accordance with other applicable environmental laws. This determination supports the operations of other Australian Government agencies that help to address pressures on the marine park such as illegal, unreported and unregulated foreign fishing.

        1.            Waste from normal operations may be disposed of from vessels to which MARPOL applies, in accordance with the requirements of MARPOL (as those requirements exist at the commencement of this management plan).

        2.            Disposal of waste in connection with activities authorised under Section 4.3.9 (Structures and works) will be managed in accordance with that section.

        3.            Ballast water may be discharged or exchanged subject to compliance with:

        1.       the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth); and

        2.       other relevant Commonwealth and state legislation or international agreements relevant to ballast water management.

            1.            The prescriptions in this section apply to all users of Christmas Island Marine Park, including those carrying out other activities provided for in this plan.

Note: Ballast water exchange should be conducted in at least 200 nm from nearest land and in waters 200 m deep. For voyages that cannot practically meet these requirements, ballast water exchange must occur at least 12 nm from the nearest land and in water at least 50 m deep.

     1.                          Non-commercial remotely piloted aircraft (drones)

The prescriptions in this section set out the requirements for the operation of a non-commercial remotely piloted aircraft (drone) in Christmas Island Marine Park.

Prescriptions

        1.            Remotely piloted aircraft (drones) may be operated in all zones of the Christmas Island Marine Park for non‑commercial purposes without further authorisation from the Director, in accordance with and subject to:

        1.       applicable aviation safety laws as administered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority;

        2.       relevant provisions of Part 8 of the EPBC Regulations relating to whale watching and other interactions with cetaceans;

        3.       other Commonwealth and state legislation relevant to remotely piloted aircraft; and

        4.       any relevant determinations made under the EPBC Regulations.

            1.            Pilots of remotely piloted aircraft must ensure that their aircraft:

        1.       does not approach birds from higher than a 60‑degree angle or at speeds exceeding 3 m