This instrument is the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-04-2024) Declaration 2024.

(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
1. The whole of this instrument	10am AEST 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Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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) Defence Minister;

(b) feasibility licence;

(d) management plan;

(e) offshore renewable energy infrastructure;

(f) 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.

Declared Area OEI-04-2024 means the areas specified in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2.

Department of Defence means the Department administered by the Defence Minister.

5 Declared area

(1) Declared Area OEI-04-2024 (the declared area) is declared for the purposes of the Act.

Simplified map of declared area

(2) Schedule 3 sets out a simplified map that shows the location of the declared 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
1	(a) the licence is a: (i) feasibility licence; or (ii) research and demonstration licence; and (b) the licence is granted in respect of the declared area or any part of the declared area.	The licence holder must, before making an initial application for the Regulator to approve a plan as the management plan for the licence, consult the Department of Defence in relation to: any proposed underwater noise monitoring; and the accurate chartering of all surface and sub-surface infrastructure for navigational purposes. The plan must include details of: the measures (if any) that the licence holder is to implement to address any of the Department of Defence’s claims of adverse effects of the licence activities; and The measures (if any) that the licence holder is to implement to ensure that the measures mentioned in subparagraph (i) are effective, and are likely to remain effective.

Conditions

Item

Column 1

Matters

Column 2

Conditions

(a) the licence is a:

(i) feasibility licence; or

(ii) research and demonstration licence; and

(b) the licence is granted in respect of the declared area or any part of the declared area.

The licence holder must, before making an initial application for the Regulator to approve a plan as the management plan for the licence, consult the Department of Defence in relation to:
1. any proposed underwater noise monitoring; and
2. the accurate chartering of all surface and sub-surface infrastructure for navigational purposes.
The plan must include details of:
1. the measures (if any) that the licence holder is to implement to address any of the Department of Defence’s claims of adverse effects of the licence activities; and
2. The measures (if any) that the licence holder is to implement to ensure that the measures mentioned in subparagraph (i) are effective, and are likely to remain effective.

Schedule 1—Declared Area OEI-04-2024 Part 1

Definition of “Declared Area OEI-04-2024” in section 4

Declared Area OEI-04-2024 Part 1 consists of the line commencing at point OEI-04-2024-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:

Offshore Renewable Energy Area 1
Item	Latitude	Longitude
OEI-04-2024-P1-1	39° 58′ 18.01″ S	146° 57′ 16.13″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-2	40° 05′ 29.84″ S	146° 54′ 43.22″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-3	40° 14′ 34.74″ S	146° 51′ 30.26″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-4	40° 24′ 19.41″ S	146° 48′ 03.23″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-5	40° 34′ 31.56″ S	146° 44′ 26.46″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-6	40° 45′ 49.24″ S	146° 40′ 26.49″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-7	40° 45′ 50.06″ S	146° 40′ 26.19″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-8	40° 48′ 25.61″ S	146° 28′ 14.34″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-9	40° 43′ 22.91″ S	146° 14′ 22.49″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-10	40° 31′ 28.59″ S	146° 06′ 54.88″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-11	40° 22′ 33.20″ S	146° 01′ 19.38″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-12	40° 13′ 28.63″ S	145° 55′ 38.14″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-13	40° 05′ 50.59″ S	145° 50′ 51.12″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-14	40° 03′ 19.44″ S	145° 49′ 16.40″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-15	39° 57′ 10.15″ S	145° 51′ 34.14″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-16	39° 57′ 27.86″ S	145° 52′ 18.00″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-17	39° 58′ 11.24″ S	145° 54′ 14.28″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-18	39° 58′ 51.72″ S	145° 56′ 12.23″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-19	39° 59′ 29.26″ S	145° 58′ 11.72″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-20	40° 00′ 03.83″ S	146° 00′ 12.65″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-21	40° 00′ 35.38″ S	146° 02′ 14.89″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-22	40° 01′ 03.90″ S	146° 04′ 18.32″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-23	40° 01′ 29.34″ S	146° 06′ 22.82″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-24	40° 01′ 51.69″ S	146° 08′ 28.28″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-25	40° 02′ 10.93″ S	146° 10′ 34.56″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-26	40° 02′ 27.02″ S	146° 12′ 41.54″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-27	40° 02′ 39.97″ S	146° 14′ 49.10″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-28	40° 02′ 49.75″ S	146° 16′ 57.11″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-29	40° 02′ 56.35″ S	146° 19′ 05.45″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-30	40° 02′ 59.77″ S	146° 21′ 13.99″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-31	40° 03′ 00.01″ S	146° 23′ 22.60″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-32	40° 02′ 57.06″ S	146° 25′ 31.16″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-33	40° 02′ 50.93″ S	146° 27′ 39.53″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-34	40° 02′ 41.63″ S	146° 29′ 47.60″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-35	40° 02′ 29.15″ S	146° 31′ 55.24″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-36	40° 02′ 26.90″ S	146° 32′ 13.58″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-37	40° 02′ 15.45″ S	146° 34′ 00.16″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-38	40° 02′ 00.03″ S	146° 35′ 56.60″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-39	40° 01′ 49.02″ S	146° 37′ 23.98″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-40	40° 01′ 29.35″ S	146° 39′ 33.33″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-41	40° 01′ 06.40″ S	146° 41′ 41.81″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-42	40° 00′ 40.21″ S	146° 43′ 49.28″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-43	40° 00′ 10.81″ S	146° 45′ 55.63″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-44	39° 59′ 38.21″ S	146° 48′ 00.72″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-45	39° 59′ 02.46″ S	146° 50′ 04.41″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-46	39° 58′ 23.59″ S	146° 52′ 06.59″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-47	39° 57′ 41.64″ S	146° 54′ 07.12″ E
OEI-04-2024-P1-48	39° 57′ 03.28″ S	146° 55′ 48.42″ E

Schedule 2— Declared Area OEI-04-2024 Part 2

Definition of “Declared Area OEI-04-2024” in section 4

Declared Area OEI-04-2024 Part 2 consists of the line commencing at point OEI-04-2024-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:

Offshore Renewable Energy Area 2
Item	Latitude	Longitude
OEI-04-2024-P2-1	40° 33′ 38.20″ S	147° 01′ 23.89″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-2	40° 25′ 26.09″ S	147° 04′ 22.09″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-3	40° 17′ 35.86″ S	147° 07′ 12.36″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-4	40° 09′ 16.39″ S	147° 10′ 13.19″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-5	40° 15′ 17.46″ S	147° 17′ 20.06″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-6	40° 20′ 13.29″ S	147° 23′ 09.81″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-7	40° 25′ 47.03″ S	147° 29′ 44.37″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-8	40° 31′ 51.14″ S	147° 36′ 54.85″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-9	40° 33′ 49.98″ S	147° 36′ 53.83″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-10	40° 35′ 51.61″ S	147° 27′ 21.56″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-11	40° 37′ 52.12″ S	147° 17′ 54.59″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-12	40° 40′ 01.14″ S	147° 07′ 47.62″ E
OEI-04-2024-P2-13	40° 42′ 01.44″ S	146° 58′ 21.66″ E

Schedule 3 – Simplified Map of the Declared Area

Subsection 5(2)

Simplified map of Declared Area OEI-04-2024 Part 1 and Part 2.