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piloted aircraft; and

        4.       any relevant determinations made under the EPBC Regulations.

            1.            Pilots of remotely piloted aircraft must ensure that their aircraft:

        1.       does not approach birds from higher than a 60‑degree angle or at speeds exceeding 3 m per second;

        2.       is launched and operated as far as practicable from groups of seabirds and nesting seabirds; and

        3.       is immediately landed if wildlife exhibit signs of disturbance  for example, fleeing, sudden alteration of a course or direction, attacking the remotely piloted aircraft (drone) or being put to flight.

          1.                          Activities governed by the EPBC Regulations

Many activities that could potentially occur in the Christmas Island Marine Park are not directly addressed in Chapter 4 of this management plan but are the subject of rules under the EPBC Regulations. A list of some such activities potentially relevant to Christmas Island Marine Park is provided in Table 4.2. In broad terms, these activities are prohibited by the EPBC Regulations, unless otherwise allowed under this plan or the EPBC Regulations.

Table 4.2 Summary of EPBC Regulations for park users to be aware of

Activity                                                                                                                                                                            Relevant EPBC regulation(s)

Damaging and defacing natural features, objects, signs or structures                                                                                                                12.12

Damage to heritage                                                                                                                                                                  12.13

Dumping of industrial waste                                                                                                                                                         12.14

Dumping of domestic waste                                                                                                                                                           12.14A

Use of poisonous substances                                                                                                                                                         12.15

Use of firearms, fireworks and other weapons and devices. However, note that there are provisions in the EPBC Regulations to allow transport of such items through the marine park  12.18

Taking animals (except assistance animals for use by a person with a disability) and plants into the park and cultivating plants                                                    12.19, 12.20, 12.21

Interfering with a native species. However, note that provisions in this plan allow fishing                                                                                         12.19B

Adventurous activities (e.g. hang gliding, paragliding, rock climbing, abseiling, bungee jumping, BASE jumping)                                                                     12.26

Public nuisance – devices that produce loud noise                                                                                                                                   12.27

Burials. However, note the scattering of ashes at sea does not constitute burial at sea for the purposes of the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981                       12.32

The EPBC Regulations also provide the Director with a range of powers to address park management issues that may arise from time to time – for example, the Director can prohibit or restrict access to an area of Christmas Island Marine Park under regulation 12.23 of the EPBC Regulations.

     1.                          New activities and authorisations

New activities may be required or proposed in the Christmas Island Marine Park that are not covered by the prescriptions in this management plan. The prescriptions in this section enable the Director to consider and authorise new activities in the Christmas Island Marine Park. They also enable the Director to authorise activities in new ways that are identified to be more