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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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park under regulation 12.23 of the EPBC Regulations.

    4.3.16                         New activities and authorisations
New activities may be required or proposed in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park that are not covered by the prescriptions in this plan. The prescriptions in this section enable the Director to consider and authorise new activities in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park. They also enable the Director to authorise activities in new ways that are identified to be more efficient and effective.

Prescriptions
        1.            The Director may take actions that are not covered by specific prescriptions in this plan, including actions otherwise prohibited or restricted by sections 354 and 354A of the EPBC Act (for example, keeping or moving a member of a native species).
        2.            The Director may authorise (by a permit, class approval, activity licence or lease under Section 4.5 (Authorisation of allowable activities)) actions that are not covered by prescriptions in this plan, including actions covered by sections 354 and 354A of the EPBC Act and the EPBC Regulations.
        3.            The Director may issue permits, class approvals, activity licences or leases, or other usage rights in place of existing authorisations under this plan.

  4.4           Making decisions about activities
The prescriptions in this section outline the approach and considerations of the Director when making decisions about what activities will be authorised in Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.

    4.4.1     Decision making

Prescriptions
        1.                Decisions about activities will:
 1.       consider the potential impacts, risks and benefits to the values of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park as set out in Section 2.3 of this plan, marine parks users and stakeholders; and
 2.       be consistent with the objectives of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park as set out in Section 3.1 of this plan, objectives of the zone or zones in which the activity will be or is being carried out, and the applicable Australian IUCN reserve management principles as set out in Schedule 8 of the EPBC Regulations.
       1.                Before authorising a proposed activity, the Director must be satisfied that:
 1.       potential impacts on and risks to the values of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park will be avoided or reduced to as low as reasonably practicable;
 2.       the proponent has consulted or will consult appropriately with stakeholders, including relevant representatives of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands community;
Note: The Director will provide guidance for proponents on what constitutes appropriate consultation where requested.
 1.       the proponent has the capacity to comply with the