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an authorisation. However, persons undertaking news of the day reporting must comply with any written or verbal directions issued by the Director in relation to the conduct of those activities.

    4.3.6     Commercial tourism
At the time this plan is made, commercial marine tourism at Cocos (Keeling) Islands is small scale, with a limited number of operators. Constraints on visitor numbers, such as limited visitor accommodation, are likely to see marine tourism at Cocos (Keeling) Islands remain a small-scale, low-impact industry of high relative value to the local economy. In this context the Director will establish a class approval under this management plan with fit-for-purpose conditions for small-scale, local marine tourism operators. Operators not covered by the class approval may seek individual authorisation via a permit, or activity licence or lease.
The prescriptions in this section set out the requirements for commercial tourism in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.

Prescriptions
        1.                Commercial tourism activities may be conducted in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park in accordance with and subject to:
          1.       a class approval issued under Section 4.5.2 (Class approvals); or
          2.       a permit issued under Section 4.5.1 (Permits); or
          3.       an activity licence or lease issued under Section 4.5.3 (Activity licences and leases).
        2.                Commercial tourism activities that involve recreational fishing must also comply with the prescriptions in Section 4.3.7 (Recreational fishing).
        3.                Motor and wind-powered vessels are not permitted in the inshore green National Park zones known as Arus Les (The Rip) and Belakang Batu-Karang (Trannies Beach).

    4.3.7     Recreational fishing
The prescriptions in this section set out the requirements for recreational fishing in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park. The prescriptions have the effect of applying the Cocos (Keeling) Islands recreational fishing rules within the yellow Habitat Protection Zone of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.
Research in connection with recreational fishing will be managed in accordance with Section 4.3.10 (Research, monitoring and restoration).

Prescriptions
        1.                Recreational fishing is not allowed in the green National Park Zones.
        2.                Recreational fishing (including spearfishing) is allowed in the yellow Habitat Protection Zone in accordance with and subject to:
          1.       the laws governing recreational fishing at Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to the extent those laws are capable of operating concurrently with this plan); and
          2.       any determinations made under regulation 12.35 of the EPBC Regulations.

    4.3.8     Mining

Mining and similar or related activities are not allowed in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.

Prescriptions
       4.3.8.1               Mining and activities that are related to mining are not allowed in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park. This includes, but is not limited to:
 1.       oil and gas mining;
 2.       mineral seabed mining;
 3.       greenhouse gas storage;
 4.       construction and operation of pipelines; and
 5.       exploration (including seismic testing).
       4.3.8.2               Vessels involved