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Australian territories. The Administration provides a range of local and state government-type services for the Jervis Bay Territory. Some of these services are provided directly by the Administration but others are carried out under contract by ACT Government agencies, NSW Government agencies and private contractors. The Administration also plays an important role in liaison between the various groups within the Territory.

The Administration is responsible for management of the Territory's essential services infrastructure, much of which is located in the park (see Section 9.1, Capital Works and Infrastructure). Essential services infrastructure supports the provision of potable water, wastewater and electricity.

The Australian Federal Police provides the policing function in the Territory.

The Jervis Bay Territory Administration is responsible for the management of crown land outside of the Territories' Defence facilities, including leases on the western edge of Bherwerre Peninsula (known as Christian's Minde Settlement precinct) and in Jervis Bay Village (supermarket, University of Canberra Field Station). With the consent of the leaseholder, park staff have conducted work within, and adjacent to, privately leased areas, including mowing public areas and fire breaks, erosion control, installing picnic tables and some law enforcement, feral animal and weed control works.

The park and the Administration share the Jervis Bay Territory Administration Building. Precedent and informal arrangements exist regarding the occupancy and use of the building. The Director provided capital funds when the building was extended and contributes ongoing operating costs: the Administration is responsible for general repairs and maintenance costs. The Director also leases from the Australian Government via the Administration a number of properties outside the park including the Jervis Bay Territory Depot (excluding the Office Building), houses in Jervis Bay village and the property 'Pamir' in the Christians Minde settlement area. At the time of preparing this plan, part of the leased Depot area is sublet to the Council which undertakes designated park operations under contract.

Defence
Defence has significant interests in the wider Jervis Bay region and its activities include Navy, Army and Air Force exercises. Within the Jervis Bay Territory, Defence is responsible for HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay Range Facility and Bherwerre Ridge Facility which adjoin the park, navigation markers at Hole in the Wall in the park and a wharf at HMAS Creswell located in park waters. Defence also uses park waters and exercises control over them in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Naval Waters Act 1918 which applies to all the waters of Jervis Bay. Defence also relies on access through the park to its facilities, including Bherwerre Ridge Facility.

Defence and park management work cooperatively to ensure that Defence interests and activities do not impact adversely on the park's values. In 2008 Defence and