Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685:reg:4:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2008C00685
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 3/32)
Character Range: 51726–54512

grant 1 new permission for a heli‑pontoon to be installed in the Ribbon Reefs Sector.

 (3) In this clause:
heli‑pontoon means a non‑motorised permanently moored facility that is used solely as a landing area for helicopters.

Site plans for proposed moorings

 (4) The Authority may only grant a new permission if:
 (a) a site plan has been prepared for the site of the proposed mooring; or
 (b) the Authority is satisfied that special circumstances, put forward by the applicant in writing, apply in relation to the application for the permission.

1.38 Additional moorings for weather

 (1) The Authority may grant a new permission to a person to install a mooring in a Location, if:
 (a) the person has a relevant permission to operate a mooring and conduct a tourist program at that Location (the existing mooring); and
 (b) the proposed mooring (the additional mooring) is in the same Location on the same reef as the existing mooring or is on an immediately adjacent reef; and
 (c) the Authority is satisfied that the person has a demonstrated need to use an additional mooring for operating the tourist program mentioned in paragraph (a), when the wind is from a generally northerly direction.

 (2) The Authority will require a person who applies for a new permission under subclause (1) to advertise that application as provided for under the Regulations.

1.39 Permanently moored facilities

 (1) In order to retain some Locations in a natural state, largely unaltered by human works, the Authority will not permit permanently moored facilities in some Locations.

Note   See the document published by the Authority and entitled Permits Information Bulletin No Structures Sub‑zones. The document may be accessed on the Authority's website at http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au.

 (2) The Authority will not grant a new permission for the installation in a Location of a permanently moored facility, other than a mooring or pontoon, unless the facility is:
 (a) to be installed or operated within a mooring or pontoon site by the person holding the relevant permission for the mooring or pontoon at that site; or
 (b) for the purposes of research or navigation aids and associated structures; or
 (c) the subject of a relevant permission; or
 (d) an ancillary mooring.

Marine tourism contingency

 (3) The Authority has made provision for a pontoon at Hastings Reef Locality 1, but does not intend granting a relevant permission to install or operate a pontoon at this Location unless, in the opinion of the Authority and on the request of a pontoon permittee, it is necessary to relocate a pontoon to allow recovery of an existing pontoon site which has suffered damage due to a severe environmental incident.

      Note 1   Examples of severe environmental incidents include oil