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provides a comment about how the requirements are satisfied in the present HMP.
Table 1 EPBC Act Regulation requirements for management plans
EPBC Act Regulations, 2000, Schedule 7a                                                                                                                                              Relevant section(s) of this HMP
(a)  establish objectives for the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission of the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place                           Objectives to identify and conserve the cultural heritage significance of West Block were informed by best practice guides, notably the Burra Charter.  These objectives are discussed at Section 1.4, and chapters 4 and 5 of this HMP.
(b)  provide a management framework that includes reference to any statutory requirements and agency mechanisms for the protection of the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place  Statutory requirements and agency mechanisms for the protection of the Commonwealth Heritage values of West Block are identified in chapter 4 with particular reference to the EPBC Act.
(c)  provide a comprehensive description of the place, including information about its location, physical features, condition, historical context and current uses                   A description of West Block as it exists is at Chapter 2 'Understanding the Place'.  A contextual history at Chapter 2 refers to notable changes to West Block, the Dugout and the site's landscape setting over time.
(d)  provide a description of the Commonwealth Heritage values and any other heritage values of the place                                                                            An assessment of significance, including a description of West Block's Commonwealth Heritage values is at Chapter 3
(e)  describe the condition of the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place                                                                                                         A description of the site's historic and aesthetic values is in Chapter 2.
(f)  describe the method used to assess the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place                                                                                                The assessment of the Commonwealth Heritage values of West Block is based on an understanding of the place (site history and physical description, Chapter 2).
(g)  describe the current management requirements and goals, including proposals for change and any potential pressures on the Commonwealth Heritage values of the place             The proposed adaptation of West Block as a hotel, and issues arising in relation to anticipated change at the place are addressed in policies 15, 16, 17 and 18, Chapter 5.
(h)  have policies to manage the Commonwealth Heritage values of a place, and include in those policies, guidance in relation to the following:                                      A suite of conservation policies and management guidelines have been prepared to manage the identified Commonwealth Heritage values of West Block.  See Chapter 5.
(i)  the management and conservation processes to be used                                                                                                                            See 'General policies', Section 5.2, Chapter 5.
(ii)  the access and security arrangements, including access to the area for Indigenous people to maintain cultural traditions                                                       See Policy 24.
(iii)  the stakeholder and community consultation and liaison arrangements                                                                                                           Policy 6 in