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processes 53
4.3.3 Review of decisions 54
4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities 54
4.4.1 Permits 54
4.4.2 Class approvals 55
4.4.3 Activity licences and leases 57
4.4.4 Publication of authorisations 58
Glossary 59
Schedule 1 Summary of legislative and policy contexts 65
S1.1 The EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations 65
S1.2 Other relevant legislation 72
S1.3 International agreements 73
Schedule 2 Coral Sea Marine Park overview and values 76
S2.1 Coral Sea Marine Park overview 77
S2.2 Coral Sea Marine Park values 78
Coral Sea Marine Park 78
Schedule 3 Environmental features used in the design of the Coral Sea Marine Park 100
Schedule 4 Coral Sea Marine Park and zone boundary descriptions 106
Schedule 5 Supporting information 123
Map data sources 124
Chapter 1
Introduction
Red-tail tropic birds (Parks Australia)

Managing Australian Marine Parks

Introductory provisions
Name
This management plan (plan) is the Coral Sea Marine Park Management Plan 2018.
Commencement
This plan commences on 1 July 2018.
Interpretation
The Glossary provides the meaning of certain words and expressions used, and includes references to certain words and expressions that are defined in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Authority
This plan is made under Section 370 of the EPBC Act. This plan replaces all previous approvals under s.359B of the EPBC Act that authorised a range of activities in the Coral Sea Marine Park in the period from proclamation of the Marine Park to the commencement of this plan.

Australian Marine Parks
Australia is surrounded by ocean extending from the tropics to the sub-Antarctic, providing a home to a wealth of plants and animals, many of them found nowhere else in the world. Australia's oceans help to support our way of life by providing beautiful places to enjoy, supporting businesses and jobs, and contributing to Australia's food and energy needs.
Marine protected areas are recognised as one of the best ways to conserve and protect marine habitats and species in our oceans. In light of this, the Australian, state and territory governments agreed in 1998 to establish a National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (NRSMPA). The NRSMPA was designed to create a comprehensive, adequate and representative (CAR) system of marine protected areas, to contribute to the long-term viability of the marine environment and protect biodiversity. To identify areas to protect in the NRSMPA, the Australian Government undertook scientific research and consolidated the best available information on the natural, social and economic characteristics of Australia's marine environment.
On the basis of this work, in 2012, the Australian Government expanded the total coverage of Australia's National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas to 3.3 million km2. This included new marine parks in the North, North-west, South-west,