Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Part, the Minister may, on his or her own motion or on an application made by a person under section 41, give a certificate that a specified sea installation may be installed at a specified location in an adjacent area without a permit.
(2) The Minister shall give a certificate that a sea installation may be installed at a particular location if the Minister is satisfied that the installation, when so installed, will only be used for particular scientific activities or particular activities relating to marine archaeology.
(3) In deciding whether to give a certificate that a sea installation may be installed at a particular location in any case other than a case referred to in subsection (2), the Minister shall have regard to:
(a) the purpose for which the installation is proposed to be used;
(b) the activities that the owner and operator of the installation propose to be carried out in relation to the installation;
(c) the effect that the installation would have on the environment;
(d) the size of the installation;
(e) the number of persons likely to be on the installation at any one time;
(f) the period during which the installation would be installed at the location; and
(g) such other matters as the Minister thinks fit.
(4) A certificate is subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate.
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