Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326:front:0:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00326
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 113225–116616

incident that occurs within, or may impact upon, an Australian Marine Park and, so far as reasonably practicable, prior to a response action being taken within a marine park.
Research that is a mining operation as defined in s.355 of the EPBC Act, or is incidental to such an operation is covered by prescriptions in this Section. Mining-related research activities that do not require an environment plan under the OPGGS Act are covered by prescriptions in 4.2.10 (Research and monitoring).
Transit through the South-west Network for the purposes of mining operations conducted elsewhere is covered by Section 4.2.2 (Commercial shipping).
Table 4.9 Summary of prescriptions for mining operations in the South-west Network
MINING                                   Special Purpose Zone (Trawl)  Special Purpose Zone  Special Purpose Zone (Mining Exclusion)  Multiple Use Zone  Habitat          National Park Zone
Activity                                 VI                            VI                    VI                                       VI                 Protection Zone  II
                                                                                                                                                         IV
Mining operations including exploration  A                             A                     x                                        AD                 x                x
Construction and operation of pipelines  A                             A                     A                                        A                  A                A

x Activity is not allowed.
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.
D Mining operations are not allowed in the Multiple Use Zone (VI) of the Geographe Marine Park.
Note: Proposed mining operations conducted under usage rights that existed immediately before the declaration of a marine park do not require approval from the Director.
Prescriptions

Mining operations may be conducted in the South-west Network in accordance with and subject to:
 1. a permit issued under Section 4.4.1 (Permits); or
 2. a class approval issued under Section 4.4.2 (Class approvals); or
 3. an activity licence issued under Section 4.4.3 (Activity licences and leases) for mining operations that are the construction and operation of pipelines; 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).

Mining operations may be conducted in a:
 1. Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI);
 2. Special Purpose Zone (VI); or
 3. Multiple Use Zone (VI), except in the Multiple Use Zone (VI) of the Geographe Marine Park,
in accordance with Sections 4.2.8.3 and 4.2.8.4.

Mining operations in a Special Purpose Zone (Trawl) (VI), Special Purpose Zone (VI) or Multiple Use Zone (VI):
 1. that have been approved under Part 9 of the EPBC Act, may be conducted in accordance with conditions of that approval and a class approval issued under Section 4.4.2;
 2. that are authorised by a policy, plan or program that has been endorsed under Part 10 of the EPBC Act may be conducted in accordance with the conditions of that authorisation and a class approval under