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the Planning Area by managing marine ecosystems in a manner that retains their natural values and ecological integrity; and
 (b) to ensure the conservation of rare, vulnerable or endangered species or communities and their habitats; and
 (c) to ensure that cultural heritage values are protected; and
 (d) to ensure that the wild and natural qualities of the Planning Area are maintained by minimising impacts of recreational and commercial use on these qualities, including minimising disturbance to users caused by noisy and intrusive activities; and
 (e) to ensure that Australia's obligations to protect, conserve, present, rehabilitate and transmit to future generations the outstanding universal values of this portion of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area are upheld.

 (2) The Authority does not intend that this Plan will impair or extinguish any native title rights in the Planning Area.

1.6 Interpretation

 (1) In this Plan, a term defined in Schedule 10 has the meaning given in that Schedule, unless the context elsewhere in this Plan indicates otherwise in a particular case.

 (2) If 2 Locations described in this Plan overlap, the boundary between them, in the area of the overlap, is taken to be the median line between the boundaries as described.

 (3) A reference in this Plan to an island, reef or other place, followed by an identification number in brackets (for example, South Island (18–008C)), is a reference to:
 (a) the island, reef or place as named and identified in the Zoning Plan; or
 (b) if the name of the island, reef or place has changed since it was named and identified in the Zoning Plan — the name by which it is currently known.

 (4) A geographic coordinate mentioned in this Plan is to be determined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia (known as GDA94), as defined in Gazette No. GN 35 of 6 September 1995.

Note 1   Schedule 10 defines Location (which includes Sensitive Locations) as an area, which may be an island, reef or other place, described in Schedule 2.

Note 2   The intertidal areas and the land on most of the islands are managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service unless leased or privately owned.

Note 3   The Commonwealth island of South Island (18–008C), and its intertidal area, is managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Note 4   The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, under a Memorandum of Understanding with other Commonwealth portfolio agencies, is the lead agency for the Commonwealth in managing and assessing activities in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Division 2 Cultural and heritage: values, issues and strategies

1.7 General intent

 (1) The Authority will involve the Planning Area's traditional inhabitants and any other