To assist with the processing of routine or lower risk permit applications,

ANAO Report No.3 2015–16 Regulation of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permits and Approvals 54 Table 3.1: Common mandatory considerations when assessing permit applications Mandatory Considerations Matters Considered a Impact of proposed conduct on the environment and on the social, cultural and heritage values of the Marine Park • Specifying approved or allowed: − zone locations − accessactivitypassengervessel limits − permit periods − research collection methods • Native title notifications • Consideration of GBR heritage values • Known historic sites protected by legislation b Options for monitoring, managing and mitigating the potential impacts of the proposed conduct • Risk assessment • Permit conditions • Compliance monitoring c The objectives of the zone as set out in the zoning plan where the proposed conduct will take place • Assessment of conduct allowednot allowed in the different zones d Any relevant assessment documentation and conditions attached to any approval or permit granted under the EPBC Act • Considered where applicable but not usually relevant for routine applications e Written comments received about the application in response to public advertisements • Considered where applicable f Any other matters relevant to the orderly and proper management of the Marine Park • Permit conditions that aid GBRMPA, such as: retention of permit; extending permit conditions to cover permit holders’ staff; and vessel exchange requirements Source: GBRMP Regulation 88Q and GBRMPA’s permit assessment templates.

3.8 Of the seven customised permit assessments involving major facilities or

structures, two satisfactorily considered all common mandatory considerations. However, five assessments that were approved by the delegate did not contain evidence to demonstrate that all mandatory considerations had been fully addressed in respect of: • three assessments involving existing facilitiesstructures that did not ascertain the condition of all facilitiesstructures at the time of the