Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI‑01‑2022) Declaration 2022
I, Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, make the following instrument.
Dated 17/12/22
Chris Bowen
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Declared area
6 Conditions
Schedule 1—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 1
Schedule 2—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 2
Schedule 3—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 3
Schedule 4—Simplified map of declared area
1 Name
This instrument is the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2022) Declaration 2022.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Provisions Commencement Date/Details
The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under section 17 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.
4 Definitions
Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 8 of the Act, including the following:
(a) commercial licence;
(b) declared area;
(c) feasibility licence;
(d) licence area;
(e) management plan;
(f) offshore infrastructure activity;
(g) research and demonstration licence.
Note 2: For the purposes of the Act, the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, a line or an area is to be determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia as defined in Gazette No. 35 of 6 September 1995 (GDA94 geocentric data set). See section 49 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022.
In this instrument:
Act means the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority means the Authority within the meaning of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.
Bureau of Meteorology means the Bureau within the meaning of the Meteorology Act 1955.
Declared Area OEI-01-2022 means the area made up of:
(a) Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 1 as specified in Schedule 1; and
(b) Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 2 as specified in Schedule 2; and
(c) Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 3 as specified in Schedule 3.
Defence consultation area means the area within an 80 nautical mile radius of the Royal Australian Airforce Base East Sale Airfield Surveillance Radar (Latitude 38° 11’ 18” South, Longitude 147° 10’ 57” East).
Director of National Parks means the Director within the meaning of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
5 Declared area
(1) Declared Area OEI-01-2022 is declared for the purposes of the Act.
Note: The specified area is a declared area for the purposes of the Act.
Simplified map of declared area
(2) Schedule 4 sets out a simplified map that shows the location of:
(a) the declared area; and
(b) the Defence consultation area.
6 Conditions
Note: Licences will also be subject to other conditions: see sections 35, 45 and 54 of the Act.
A licence in relation to which the matters set out in column 1 of the following table are satisfied must be subject to the corresponding condition set out in column 2.
Conditions
Item Column 1Matters Column 2Conditions
1 (a) the licence is a feasibility licence;(b) the licence is granted in respect of the declared area or any part of the declared area;(c) the licence is granted in respect of any part of the Defence consultation area The licence holder must:(a) in preparing a management plan for the licence, consult with the Department of Defence to determine the potential impact of offshore infrastructure activities and other activities that are to be carried out under the licence on Defence operations and radar capability; and(b) in the management plan for the licence, address the outcomes of this consultation.
2 (a) the licence is a feasibility licence; (b) the licence is granted in respect of the declared area or any part of the declared area The licence holder must:(a) in preparing a management plan for the licence, consult the following:(i) the Bureau of Meteorology;(ii) the Director of National Parks;(iii)the Australian Maritime Safety Authority;(iv)titleholders of any existing petroleum or greenhouse gas titles issued under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 whose title area overlaps with the licence area; and(b) in the management plan for the licence, address the outcomes of this consultation.
3 (a) the licence is a feasibility licence;(b) the licence is granted in respect of the declared area or any part of the declared area;(c) rights under one or more:(i) fishing concessions granted under the Fisheries Management Act 1991; or(ii) permits issued under the Fisheries Act 1995 (Vic) can be exercised in relation to the licence area The licence holder must:(a) in preparing a management plan for the licence, consult:(i) in the case of a concession or permit holder that has nominated a representative organisation for the purposes of the consultation—the representative organisation; and(ii) in any other case—the concession or permit holder; and (b) in the management plan for the licence, address the outcomes of this consultation, including how impacts on these holders may be avoided, mitigated, or offset.
Schedule 1—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 1
Definition of “Declared Area OEI-01-2022” in section 4
Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 1 consists of the line commencing at point OEI-P1-1 in the following table and running along the geodesics sequentially connecting the points as described in the table and then along the geodesic to the point of commencement:
Item
Latitude
Longitude
OEI-P1-1
37° 59′ 50.36″ S
147° 56′ 29.64″ E
OEI-P1-2
38° 04′ 54.47″ S
148° 24′ 04.55″ E
OEI-P1-3
38° 07′ 54.46″ S
148° 31′ 04.55″ E
OEI-P1-4
38° 13′ 45.88″ S
148° 33′ 12.18″ E
OEI-P1-5
38° 18′ 49.28″ S
148° 27′ 22.94″ E
OEI-P1-6
38° 22′ 43.28″ S
148° 24′ 31.94″ E
OEI-P1-7
38° 30′ 49.28″ S
148° 20′ 37.94″ E
OEI-P1-8
38° 34′ 16.28″ S
148° 19′ 34.94″ E
OEI-P1-9
38° 36′ 43.87″ S
148° 19′ 06.56″ E
OEI-P1-10
38° 38′ 10.28″ S
148° 18′ 49.94″ E
OEI-P1-11
38° 38′ 18.15″ S
148° 18′ 46.00″ E
OEI-P1-12
38° 38′ 30.00″ S
148° 17′ 30.00″ E
OEI-P1-13
38° 40′ 26.66″ S
148° 14′ 09.34″ E
OEI-P1-14
38° 41′ 00.00″ S
148° 13′ 12.00″ E
OEI-P1-15
38° 41′ 05.41″ S
148° 12′ 54.25″ E
OEI-P1-16
38° 41′ 54.49″ S
148° 10′ 13.39″ E
OEI-P1-17
38° 42′ 48.00″ S
148° 07′ 18.00″ E
OEI-P1-18
38° 59′ 41.40″ S
146° 54′ 37.56″ E
OEI-P1-19
38° 55′ 57.68″ S
146° 46′ 40.30″ E
OEI-P1-20
38° 50′ 34.61″ S
146° 41′ 42.03″ E
OEI-P1-21
38° 50′ 25.59″ S
146° 42′ 09.09″ E
OEI-P1-22
38° 50′ 20.55″ S
146° 42′ 23.45″ E
OEI-P1-23
38° 50′ 16.96″ S
146° 42′ 33.15″ E
OEI-P1-24
38° 50′ 15.59″ S
146° 42′ 37.19″ E
OEI-P1-25
38° 50′ 07.67″ S
146° 42′ 59.31″ E
OEI-P1-26
38° 49′ 21.40″ S
146° 44′ 32.51″ E
OEI-P1-27
38° 48′ 17.07″ S
146° 45′ 46.99″ E
OEI-P1-28
38° 48′ 11.67″ S
146° 45′ 51.74″ E
OEI-P1-29
38° 47′ 24.40″ S
146° 46′ 18.87″ E
OEI-P1-30
38° 47′ 01.30″ S
146° 46′ 47.36″ E
OEI-P1-31
38° 46′ 56.97″ S
146° 46′ 52.90″ E
OEI-P1-32
38° 46′ 53.48″ S
146° 47′ 03.18″ E
OEI-P1-33
38° 46′ 41.73″ S
146° 47′ 42.85″ E
OEI-P1-34
38° 46′ 38.34″ S
146° 47′ 51.57″ E
OEI-P1-35
38° 46′ 30.71″ S
146° 48′ 07.79″ E
OEI-P1-36
38° 46′ 24.97″ S
146° 48′ 22.27″ E
OEI-P1-37
38° 46′ 20.69″ S
146° 48′ 34.48″ E
OEI-P1-38
38° 46′ 16.10″ S
146° 48′ 48.36″ E
OEI-P1-39
38° 46′ 11.63″ S
146° 49′ 02.71″ E
OEI-P1-40
38° 46′ 09.54″ S
146° 49′ 26.11″ E
OEI-P1-41
38° 46′ 07.99″ S
146° 49′ 43.45″ E
OEI-P1-42
38° 46′ 05.79″ S
146° 50′ 08.04″ E
OEI-P1-43
38° 46′ 03.88″ S
146° 50′ 18.49″ E
OEI-P1-44
38° 46′ 03.49″ S
146° 50′ 20.48″ E
OEI-P1-45
38° 46′ 00.95″ S
146° 51′ 01.15″ E
OEI-P1-46
38° 45′ 49.67″ S
146° 51′ 31.95″ E
OEI-P1-47
38° 45′ 46.71″ S
146° 52′ 01.17″ E
OEI-P1-48
38° 45′ 06.82″ S
146° 53′ 51.95″ E
OEI-P1-49
38° 44′ 02.74″ S
146° 55′ 23.20″ E
OEI-P1-50
38° 43′ 36.83″ S
146° 55′ 48.82″ E
OEI-P1-51
38° 43′ 24.11″ S
146° 56′ 03.08″ E
OEI-P1-52
38° 43′ 12.05″ S
146° 56′ 21.15″ E
OEI-P1-53
38° 42′ 52.16″ S
146° 56′ 44.77″ E
OEI-P1-54
38° 42′ 27.58″ S
146° 57′ 11.18″ E
OEI-P1-55
38° 42′ 03.53″ S
146° 57′ 39.86″ E
OEI-P1-56
38° 41′ 53.44″ S
146° 57′ 54.92″ E
OEI-P1-57
38° 41′ 43.33″ S
146° 58′ 07.63″ E
OEI-P1-58
38° 41′ 23.36″ S
146° 58′ 34.29″ E
OEI-P1-59
38° 41′ 08.07″ S
146° 58′ 56.20″ E
OEI-P1-60
38° 40′ 40.74″ S
146° 59′ 30.95″ E
OEI-P1-61
38° 40′ 18.51″ S
146° 59′ 56.04″ E
OEI-P1-62
38° 40′ 06.69″ S
147° 00′ 09.67″ E
OEI-P1-63
38° 39′ 56.94″ S
147° 00′ 19.98″ E
OEI-P1-64
38° 39′ 49.56″ S
147° 00′ 29.92″ E
OEI-P1-65
38° 39′ 09.96″ S
147° 01′ 15.12″ E
OEI-P1-66
38° 39′ 06.53″ S
147° 01′ 18.43″ E
OEI-P1-67
38° 39′ 06.30″ S
147° 01′ 18.69″ E
OEI-P1-68
38° 38′ 36.57″ S
147° 01′ 51.15″ E
OEI-P1-69
38° 38′ 28.13″ S
147° 01′ 58.91″ E
OEI-P1-70
38° 38′ 14.23″ S
147° 02′ 15.13″ E
OEI-P1-71
38° 37′ 37.84″ S
147° 02′ 49.59″ E
OEI-P1-72
38° 37′ 25.27″ S
147° 03′ 04.21″ E
OEI-P1-73
38° 37′ 16.14″ S
147° 03′ 13.88″ E
OEI-P1-74
38° 37′ 02.46″ S
147° 03′ 27.48″ E
OEI-P1-75
38° 36′ 54.41″ S
147° 03′ 37.30″ E
OEI-P1-76
38° 36′ 37.44″ S
147° 03′ 58.71″ E
OEI-P1-77
38° 36′ 21.31″ S
147° 04′ 15.11″ E
OEI-P1-78
38° 36′ 01.99″ S
147° 04′ 37.21″ E
OEI-P1-79
38° 35′ 35.07″ S
147° 05′ 08.96″ E
OEI-P1-80
38° 33′ 42.25″ S
147° 07′ 17.52″ E
OEI-P1-81
38° 33′ 02.07″ S
147° 08′ 03.88″ E
OEI-P1-82
38° 32′ 49.44″ S
147° 08′ 20.13″ E
OEI-P1-83
38° 32′ 27.39″ S
147° 08′ 45.68″ E
OEI-P1-84
38° 32′ 05.93″ S
147° 09′ 13.46″ E
OEI-P1-85
38° 31′ 43.19″ S
147° 09′ 40.79″ E
OEI-P1-86
38° 31′ 21.24″ S
147° 10′ 05.77″ E
OEI-P1-87
38° 31′ 00.87″ S
147° 10′ 33.75″ E
OEI-P1-88
38° 30′ 31.61″ S
147° 11′ 11.95″ E
OEI-P1-89
38° 30′ 20.15″ S
147° 11′ 28.15″ E
OEI-P1-90
38° 30′ 09.43″ S
147° 11′ 42.57″ E
OEI-P1-91
38° 29′ 08.72″ S
147° 13′ 00.44″ E
OEI-P1-92
38° 29′ 00.32″ S
147° 13′ 09.20″ E
OEI-P1-93
38° 28′ 41.23″ S
147° 13′ 33.54″ E
OEI-P1-94
38° 28′ 19.76″ S
147° 13′ 59.26″ E
OEI-P1-95
38° 28′ 11.73″ S
147° 14′ 08.66″ E
OEI-P1-96
38° 27′ 56.38″ S
147° 14′ 26.00″ E
OEI-P1-97
38° 27′ 56.48″ S
147° 14′ 26.13″ E
OEI-P1-98
38° 27′ 36.41″ S
147° 14′ 49.02″ E
OEI-P1-99
38° 27′ 28.51″ S
147° 14′ 56.71″ E
OEI-P1-100
38° 27′ 28.45″ S
147° 14′ 56.61″ E
OEI-P1-101
38° 27′ 17.11″ S
147° 15′ 12.51″ E
OEI-P1-102
38° 26′ 58.31″ S
147° 15′ 38.47″ E
OEI-P1-103
38° 26′ 54.19″ S
147° 15′ 43.80″ E
OEI-P1-104
38° 26′ 44.37″ S
147° 15′ 56.55″ E
OEI-P1-105
38° 26′ 05.70″ S
147° 16′ 47.72″ E
OEI-P1-106
38° 25′ 51.28″ S
147° 17′ 08.39″ E
OEI-P1-107
38° 25′ 35.24″ S
147° 17′ 28.12″ E
OEI-P1-108
38° 25′ 35.15″ S
147° 17′ 28.00″ E
OEI-P1-109
38° 25′ 20.44″ S
147° 17′ 47.85″ E
OEI-P1-110
38° 24′ 54.36″ S
147° 18′ 20.07″ E
OEI-P1-111
38° 24′ 27.38″ S
147° 18′ 57.24″ E
OEI-P1-112
38° 24′ 06.80″ S
147° 19′ 25.60″ E
OEI-P1-113
38° 23′ 54.99″ S
147° 19′ 57.69″ E
OEI-P1-114
38° 23′ 41.59″ S
147° 20′ 31.84″ E
OEI-P1-115
38° 23′ 27.51″ S
147° 21′ 05.55″ E
OEI-P1-116
38° 23′ 12.78″ S
147° 21′ 38.80″ E
OEI-P1-117
38° 22′ 57.39″ S
147° 22′ 11.57″ E
OEI-P1-118
38° 22′ 41.36″ S
147° 22′ 43.83″ E
OEI-P1-119
38° 22′ 24.70″ S
147° 23′ 15.57″ E
OEI-P1-120
38° 22′ 07.42″ S
147° 23′ 46.77″ E
OEI-P1-121
38° 21′ 49.53″ S
147° 24′ 17.40″ E
OEI-P1-122
38° 21′ 31.03″ S
147° 24′ 47.45″ E
OEI-P1-123
38° 21′ 11.95″ S
147° 25′ 16.91″ E
OEI-P1-124
38° 20′ 52.30″ S
147° 25′ 45.74″ E
OEI-P1-125
38° 20′ 32.08″ S
147° 26′ 13.93″ E
OEI-P1-126
38° 20′ 11.31″ S
147° 26′ 41.47″ E
OEI-P1-127
38° 19′ 50.00″ S
147° 27′ 08.34″ E
OEI-P1-128
38° 19′ 28.17″ S
147° 27′ 34.52″ E
OEI-P1-129
38° 19′ 05.83″ S
147° 27′ 59.99″ E
OEI-P1-130
38° 18′ 42.99″ S
147° 28′ 24.75″ E
OEI-P1-131
38° 18′ 19.67″ S
147° 28′ 48.76″ E
OEI-P1-132
38° 17′ 55.88″ S
147° 29′ 12.03″ E
OEI-P1-133
38° 17′ 31.64″ S
147° 29′ 34.53″ E
OEI-P1-134
38° 17′ 06.96″ S
147° 29′ 56.24″ E
OEI-P1-135
38° 16′ 41.87″ S
147° 30′ 17.17″ E
OEI-P1-136
38° 16′ 16.36″ S
147° 30′ 37.29″ E
OEI-P1-137
38° 15′ 50.47″ S
147° 30′ 56.59″ E
OEI-P1-138
38° 15′ 24.21″ S
147° 31′ 15.06″ E
OEI-P1-139
38° 14′ 57.58″ S
147° 31′ 32.68″ E
OEI-P1-140
38° 14′ 30.62″ S
147° 31′ 49.46″ E
OEI-P1-141
38° 14′ 03.34″ S
147° 32′ 05.37″ E
OEI-P1-142
38° 13′ 55.93″ S
147° 32′ 09.41″ E
OEI-P1-143
38° 13′ 35.82″ S
147° 32′ 34.00″ E
OEI-P1-144
38° 13′ 22.55″ S
147° 32′ 53.35″ E
OEI-P1-145
38° 12′ 53.41″ S
147° 33′ 32.65″ E
OEI-P1-146
38° 12′ 34.24″ S
147° 33′ 59.21″ E
OEI-P1-147
38° 12′ 11.13″ S
147° 34′ 30.28″ E
OEI-P1-148
38° 11′ 58.42″ S
147° 34′ 45.90″ E
OEI-P1-149
38° 10′ 21.02″ S
147° 37′ 02.03″ E
OEI-P1-150
38° 10′ 13.13″ S
147° 37′ 13.78″ E
OEI-P1-151
38° 10′ 00.33″ S
147° 37′ 33.02″ E
OEI-P1-152
38° 09′ 52.92″ S
147° 37′ 43.00″ E
OEI-P1-153
38° 09′ 41.90″ S
147° 38′ 00.15″ E
OEI-P1-154
38° 09′ 31.71″ S
147° 38′ 13.80″ E
OEI-P1-155
38° 09′ 31.77″ S
147° 38′ 13.87″ E
OEI-P1-156
38° 09′ 25.61″ S
147° 38′ 23.59″ E
OEI-P1-157
38° 09′ 21.05″ S
147° 38′ 29.90″ E
OEI-P1-158
38° 09′ 19.10″ S
147° 38′ 32.99″ E
OEI-P1-159
38° 09′ 16.39″ S
147° 38′ 36.35″ E
OEI-P1-160
38° 09′ 15.60″ S
147° 38′ 37.54″ E
OEI-P1-161
38° 09′ 14.30″ S
147° 38′ 39.24″ E
OEI-P1-162
38° 09′ 11.40″ S
147° 38′ 43.25″ E
OEI-P1-163
38° 08′ 56.98″ S
147° 39′ 06.55″ E
OEI-P1-164
38° 08′ 48.33″ S
147° 39′ 17.97″ E
OEI-P1-165
38° 08′ 36.19″ S
147° 39′ 31.61″ E
OEI-P1-166
38° 08′ 12.75″ S
147° 40′ 09.82″ E
OEI-P1-167
38° 07′ 46.95″ S
147° 40′ 46.72″ E
OEI-P1-168
38° 06′ 37.18″ S
147° 42′ 31.56″ E
OEI-P1-169
38° 06′ 23.82″ S
147° 42′ 55.33″ E
OEI-P1-170
38° 06′ 09.98″ S
147° 43′ 14.17″ E
OEI-P1-171
38° 06′ 07.06″ S
147° 43′ 18.10″ E
OEI-P1-172
38° 06′ 05.96″ S
147° 43′ 19.59″ E
OEI-P1-173
38° 05′ 47.23″ S
147° 43′ 54.99″ E
OEI-P1-174
38° 05′ 37.14″ S
147° 44′ 10.62″ E
OEI-P1-175
38° 05′ 26.62″ S
147° 44′ 26.18″ E
OEI-P1-176
38° 05′ 16.50″ S
147° 44′ 41.63″ E
OEI-P1-177
38° 05′ 04.17″ S
147° 45′ 04.95″ E
OEI-P1-178
38° 04′ 47.34″ S
147° 45′ 30.13″ E
OEI-P1-179
38° 04′ 31.83″ S
147° 45′ 59.00″ E
OEI-P1-180
38° 04′ 19.34″ S
147° 46′ 17.55″ E
OEI-P1-181
38° 04′ 03.68″ S
147° 46′ 44.09″ E
OEI-P1-182
38° 03′ 53.08″ S
147° 47′ 00.81″ E
OEI-P1-183
38° 03′ 38.05″ S
147° 47′ 31.68″ E
OEI-P1-184
38° 03′ 23.03″ S
147° 47′ 58.39″ E
OEI-P1-185
38° 03′ 03.74″ S
147° 48′ 34.76″ E
OEI-P1-186
38° 02′ 45.70″ S
147° 49′ 10.37″ E
OEI-P1-187
38° 02′ 36.61″ S
147° 49′ 29.58″ E
OEI-P1-188
38° 02′ 29.72″ S
147° 49′ 43.31″ E
OEI-P1-189
38° 02′ 19.06″ S
147° 50′ 08.29″ E
OEI-P1-190
38° 02′ 05.72″ S
147° 50′ 36.26″ E
OEI-P1-191
38° 01′ 59.04″ S
147° 50′ 52.44″ E
OEI-P1-192
38° 01′ 41.96″ S
147° 51′ 31.63″ E
OEI-P1-193
38° 01′ 23.44″ S
147° 52′ 12.28″ E
OEI-P1-194
38° 00′ 58.63″ S
147° 53′ 21.12″ E
OEI-P1-195
38° 00′ 16.84″ S
147° 55′ 12.71″ E
OEI-P1-196
37° 59′ 57.48″ S
147° 56′ 05.96″ E
Schedule 2—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 2
Definition of “Declared Area OEI-01-2022” in section 4
Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 2 consists of the line commencing at point OEI-P2-1 in the following table and running along the geodesics sequentially connecting the points as described in the table and then along the geodesic to the point of commencement:
Item
Latitude
Longitude
OEI-P2-1
38° 48′ 07.44″ S
148° 16′ 17.66″ E
OEI-P2-2
38° 55′ 18.28″ S
148° 07′ 19.96″ E
OEI-P2-3
39° 07′ 07.55″ S
147° 52′ 26.05″ E
OEI-P2-4
39° 12′ 59.31″ S
147° 46′ 01.97″ E
OEI-P2-5
39° 19′ 27.49″ S
147° 38′ 14.20″ E
OEI-P2-6
39° 23′ 01.11″ S
147° 33′ 15.05″ E
OEI-P2-7
39° 06′ 52.19″ S
147° 09′ 19.57″ E
OEI-P2-8
38° 49′ 48.00″ S
148° 10′ 48.00″ E
Schedule 3—Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 3
Definition of “Declared Area OEI-01-2022” in section 4
Declared Area OEI-01-2022 Part 3 consists of the line commencing at point OEI-P3-1 in the following table and running along the geodesics sequentially connecting the points as described in the table and then along the geodesic to the point of commencement: