Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:schedule:3a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3A (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1383615–1386493

Schedule 3A—Protection of submarine cables
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Simplified outline
2 Definitions
2A Extension to offshore areas
2AA Operation in Greater Sunrise special regime area
2B Submarine cable installed in a protection zone
Part 2—Protection zones
Division 1—Simplified outline
3 Simplified outline
Division 2—Declaration of protection zones
Subdivision A—Declarations
4 ACMA may declare a protection zone
5 Declaration on ACMA's initiative or in response to request
6 Response to a request to declare a protection zone
7 Decision not to declare a requested protection zone or to declare a different protection zone
8 Location of submarine cable to be specified in declaration
9 Area of a protection zone
10 Prohibited activities
11 Restricted activities
12 Conditions
13 When a declaration takes effect
14 Duration of declaration
Subdivision B—Prerequisites to declaration of a protection zone
15 ACMA to develop a proposal for a protection zone
17 ACMA to publish proposal etc.
17A ACMA to publish summary of proposal
18 Cable must be a submarine cable of national significance
19 Consultation with Environment Secretary
20 Matters the ACMA must have regard to
21 Environment and heritage considerations
22 Deadline for final decision about protection zone
Division 3—Varying or revoking a declaration of a protection zone
Subdivision A—Variation or revocation
23 ACMA may vary or revoke a declaration of a protection zone
24 Variation or revocation on ACMA's initiative or in response to request
25 ACMA to notify affected carrier of request to vary or revoke a declaration
26 Response to a request to vary or revoke a declaration
27 Decision not to vary or revoke a declaration after a request to do so
28 When a variation or revocation takes effect
29 Protection zone as varied must not exceed permitted area
Subdivision B—Prerequisites to variation or revocation of declaration
30 ACMA to develop a variation or revocation proposal
32 ACMA to publish proposal etc.
32A ACMA to publish summary of proposal
33 Consultation with Environment Secretary
34 Matters the ACMA must have regard to
35 Deadline for final decision about varying or revoking a protection zone
Division 4—Offences in relation to a protection zone
Subdivision A—Damaging a submarine cable
36 Damaging a submarine cable
37 Negligently damaging a submarine cable
38 Defence to offences of damaging a submarine cable
39 Master or owner of ship used in offence of damaging a submarine cable
Subdivision B—Engaging in prohibited or restricted activities
40 Engaging in prohibited or restricted activities
41 Aggravated offence of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities
42 Defences to offences of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities
43 Alternative verdict if aggravated offence not proven
44 Master or owner of ship used in offence of engaging in prohibited or restricted activities