Marine and Coastal (Prescribed Consents) Regulations 2025

A Crown land manager responsible for marine and coastal Crown land on which a coastal protection structure is situated has a prescribed consent to repair or maintain the coastal protection structure if the repair or maintenance—

does not alter the location of the coastal protection structure; and

does not increase the size of the coastal protection structure; and

does not involve the excavation of any land that is not associated with the repair or maintenance; and

minimises any damage to the marine and coastal environment; and

does not require the installation of an area on the marine and coastal Crown land where tools, materials, equipment or vehicles to be used for the repair or maintenance are temporarily stored; and

uses durable materials; and

does not unreasonably block a pathway or a road.

A consent referred to in subregulation (1) is subject to the following prescribed conditions—

the Crown land manager must ensure that the work area is left in a clean and tidy condition after the repair or maintenance of the coastal protection structure is completed;

if the repair or maintenance of the coastal protection structure requires the work area to be closed to the public, the Crown land manager must give written notice to the Department of the proposed repair or maintenance at least 5 business days before the works commence.