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4.3.2 Assessments under other processes 67
4.3.3 Review of decisions 67
4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities 68
4.4.1 Permits 68
4.4.2 Class approvals 69
4.4.3 Activity licences and leases 71
4.4.4 Publication of authorisations 71
Glossary 72
Schedule 1. Summary of legislative and policy contexts 78
S1.1 The EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations 78
S1.2 Other relevant legislation 85
S1.3 International agreements 86
Schedule 2. North-west Network overview and values 90
S2.1 North-west Network overview 91
S2.2 North-west Network values 92
Shark Bay Marine Park 93
Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park 95
Ningaloo Marine Park 97
Gascoyne Marine Park 100
Montebello Marine Park 103
Dampier Marine Park 105
Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park 107
Roebuck Marine Park 110
Mermaid Reef Marine Park 112
Argo–Rowley Terrace Marine Park 115
Kimberley Marine Park 118
Ashmore Reef Marine Park 121
Cartier Island Marine Park 124
Schedule 3. Environmental features used in the design of the North-west Network 127
Schedule 4. North-west Network marine parks and zone boundary descriptions 132
Part 1 — Shark Bay Marine Park 132
Part 2 — Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park 132
Part 3 — Ningaloo Marine Park 133
Part 4 — Gascoyne Marine Park 135
Part 5 — Montebello Marine Park 139
Part 6 — Dampier Marine Park 140
Part 7 — Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park 141
Part 8 — Roebuck Marine Park 142
Part 9 — Mermaid Reef Marine Park 143
Part 10 — Argo‑Rowley Terrace Marine Park 143
Part 11 — Kimberley Marine Park 148
Part 12 — Ashmore Reef Marine Park 152
Part 13 — Cartier Island Marine Park 156
Schedule 5. Supporting information 157
Map data sources 158
Chapter 1
Introduction
Whale shark (Tony Howard)

Managing Australian Marine Parks
Coral reef, Rowley Shoals (Parks Australia)
Introductory provisions
Name
This management plan (plan) is the North-west Marine Parks Network Management Plan 2018.
Commencement
This plan commences on 1 July 2018.
Interpretation
The Glossary provides the meaning of certain words and expressions used, and includes references to certain words and expressions that are defined in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Authority
This plan is made under Section 370 of the EPBC Act. This plan replaces all previous approvals under s.359B of the EPBC Act that authorised a range of activities in the North-west Marine Parks Network in the period from proclamation of the Marine Parks to the commencement of this plan.
Australian Marine Parks
Australia is surrounded by ocean extending from the tropics to the sub-Antarctic, providing a home to a wealth of plants and animals, many of them found nowhere else in the world. Australia's oceans help to support our way of life by providing beautiful places to enjoy, supporting