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Regional Development
Unauthorised boat arrivals means the arrival of a vessel, vessels, passengers and/or crew of a vessel that land on North Keeling Island without prior authorisation to do so.
UNESCO means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Appendix B
Planning process and legislative context

Director of National Parks
The Director of National Parks is a corporation under the s.514A of the EPBC Act. The corporation is controlled by the person appointed by the Governor-General to the office that is also called the Director of National Parks (s.514F).
The functions of the Director (s.514B) include the administration, management and control of the park. The Director generally has power to do all things necessary or convenient for performing the Director's functions (s.514C). The Director has a number of specified powers under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations, including the power to prohibit or control some activities and to issue permits for activities that are otherwise not allowed. The Director performs functions and exercises powers in accordance with this management plan.

Establishment of the national park
The park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (NPWC Act) on 12 December 1995 which was replaced by the EPBC Act in July 2000. The park continues as a Commonwealth reserve under the EPBC Act pursuant to the Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999.

Lease agreement
North Keeling Island is leased to the Commonwealth of Australia by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council and this plan is required by the EPBC Act to take account of, and be consistent with, the Lease agreement.
North Keeling Island is leased for the purposes of administration, management and control of the park in accordance with the EPBC Act. Under the Lease agreement the Director has covenanted:
   (a)       that the flora, fauna and natural environment of the park will be preserved, managed and maintained according to the best comparable management practices established for national parks anywhere in the world (or if no comparable management practices exist, to the highest standards practicable); and
   (b)       to take all practicable steps to ensure compliance with the Lease, the EPBC Act, the EPBC Regulations, the management plan for the park and laws applicable to the park.
The Lease agreement requires management plans for the park to establish and continue a Community Management Committee comprising the Director (or the Director's nominee), three members nominated by the Director and six members nominated by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council to represent the Cocos (Keeling) Islands community, with the functions to:
   (a)       provide the Director with its view in relation to the preparation and amendment of
   management plans for the park
   (b)       advise the Director in relation to matters arising