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Director of National Parks under s. 514F or s. 514G of the EPBC Act.
The functions of the Director of National Parks (s 514B) include the administration, management and control of the ANBG. The Director of National Parks generally has power to do all things necessary or convenient to enable them to perform their functions (s 514C). The Director of National Parks has powers under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations, including powers to prohibit or control some activities and to issue permits for activities that are otherwise prohibited. Their functions and powers are also exercised in accordance with this plan.

Management plans
The EPBC Act (ss 366 and 368) requires the Director of National Parks to prepare management plans for Commonwealth reserves and sets out the content of a plan and matters to be taken into account when preparing a management plan. Once prepared, a plan is given to the Minister for approval. A management plan is a 'legislative instrument' for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003 (Cth) and as such, must be registered under that Acton the Federal Register of Legislation. Following registration the plan is tabled in each House of the Commonwealth Parliament and may be disallowed by either House on a motion moved within 15 sitting days of the House after tabling.
A management plan for a Commonwealth reserve ceases to have effect 10 years after it took effect or so far as the instrument provides otherwise, unless it is revoked earlier or replaced by another management plan for the reserve.

Control of actions in Commonwealth reserves
The EPBC Act (s 354) prohibits certain acts from being done in a Commonwealth reserve except in accordance with a management plan, and provides that in certain circumstances those acts are criminal offences (s 354A). The actions include:
    * kill, injure, take, keep or move a member of a native species; or
    * damage heritage; or
    * carry on an excavation; or
    * erect a building or other structure; or
    * carry out works; or
    * take an action for commercial purposes.
Mining operations are prohibited in the ANBG by the EPBC Act (s 355) except when authorised under a management plan.
The EPBC Regulations empower the Director of National Parks to control a range of other activities in Commonwealth reserves, such as camping, use of vehicles, littering, commercial activities and research. The Director of National Parks applies these Regulations subject to, and in accordance with, the EPBC Act and the relevant management plan. Activities that are prohibited or restricted by the EPBC Regulations may be carried out if they are authorised by a permit issued by the Director of National Parks and/or carried out in accordance with