Originally Posted by
junior.VH-LFA
MATS 3.1.1.5
"When more than one instrument approach is in general use, EXPECT INSTRUMENT APPROACH may be recorded."
No where does that imply you need to request SVFR, or that you can't ask for a visual approach. If the weather is suitable for a visual approach and traffic allows, there is no reason why you wouldn't be cleared for it either.
In this case it is VMC, for a VFR flight this means when you reach the inbound point, you may not be able to get a clearance into the zone if an IFR approach is happening or imminent
It is explained above in the quote...
If you’re special VFR, you are effectively treated as IFR in that you may be the only one in the zone, but you’re not using instruments.
You don’t have to know it’s SVFR, you will be TOLD you need to request SVFR because visibility is below 5,000 metres but above 1,600
metres.
It’s a very grey area really, as by entering when EIP is active as a VFR, the weather is likely to be sub-standard (less than 5,000 metres vis and above 1,600 metres vis) and things can go pear-shaped very quickly if you’re not on the ball.
https://www.airservicesaustralia.com...-June-2014.pdf