Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00324:front:0:p43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00324
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 124232–127178

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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.
Prescriptions

The Director may conduct research and monitoring activities in the North Network that involves actions covered by ss.354 and 354A and Part 13 of the EPBC Act.

A person other than the Director may conduct research and monitoring activities in the North Network, including taking actions covered by the EPBC Act ss.354 and 354A and Part 13 of the EPBC Act in accordance with and subject to:
 1. a permit issued under Section 4.4.1 (Permits);
 2. a class approval issued under Section 4.4.2 (Class approvals); or
 3. an activity licence or lease issued under Section 4.4.3 (Activity licences and leases); and
 4. the following prescriptions in this Section;
 5. the prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management); and
 6. the prescriptions in Section 4.2.2 (Commercial shipping).

A class approval will not be issued for research and monitoring that involves activities covered by Section 4.2.11.7.

Research activities that involve access to biological resources within the meaning of Part 8A of the EPBC Regulations must comply with the requirements of that Part (in addition to the requirements of this Section).

In assessing authorisation applications or deciding whether to issue a class approval, the Director will consider the aim of the proposed activity or class of activities, ethical issues and how knowledge from the proposed activity or class of activities might benefit the understanding and management of the North Network.

An authorisation may be issued to carry out research and monitoring activities if the Director is satisfied that the activity is relevant to, or a priority for, the management of the North Network.

An authorisation may be issued to conduct research and monitoring that involves commercial fishing activities that are prohibited under Section 4.2.3 (Commercial fishing) if the Director is satisfied that:
 1. the activity will provide information relevant to understanding the impacts of activities on the marine environment, or to supporting sustainable use in the marine environment; and
 2. the activity is relevant to, or a priority for, the management of the North Network.

Authorisation holders will be required to make results of research and monitoring available to the Director (in a specific format where relevant), where the Director is satisfied that the information will improve the knowledge and understanding of the values and management of the North Network.

National security and emergency response
The prescriptions in this Section set out the rules for defence, border protection, law enforcement and emergency response activities in the North