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by other persons that are not covered by specific prescriptions in this plan, including actions prohibited by ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act.

     9.9.3              Except in cases of emergency, the decision-making and impact assessment processes prescribed in Sections 4.1 (Making decisions and working together (Board of Management)) and 9.5 (Assessment of proposals) of this plan apply to actions under this Section.

     9.9.4              The Director may, with the approval of the Board, grant new authorisations (approvals, permits or usage rights) in place of existing authorisations provided for by prescriptions in this plan, to reduce burdens on users and administrative costs.

     9.10            Implementing and evaluating the plan

Background

One of the main functions of the Board of Management is to make decisions relating to the management of the park consistent with this plan and to monitor the management of the park. Parks Australia's Management Effectiveness Framework is used to help monitor and improve the management of Commonwealth reserves.

The prescriptions contained in this plan are based on protecting and presenting the values of the park, and achieving desired objectives for park management and government legislative requirements (including the EPBC Act and the Director's lease obligations) that deal with specific attributes and issues related to the management of the park. While Section 10 (Managing use of Kakadu National Park) provides a basis for park users undertaking activities, this section provides the Director with the power under ss.354 and 354A of the EPBC Act to carry out actions required to implement this plan.

Management Effectiveness Framework and implementation of the management plan

The Parks Australia Management Effectiveness Framework (Figure 15) is used to monitor and report on the management of Commonwealth reserves. This framework is based on maintaining the values of each reserve. The policies and actions contained in this plan have been developed to achieve a set of objectives and outcomes directly relating to managing for these values and communicating and understanding the values. This line of sight is a critical element of the Management Effectiveness Framework, as is reporting against the indicators described in this plan which illustrate how management of the park is tracking against the outcomes. Regular review against these indicators over the life of the plan will enable the Director, Board and stakeholders to be confident that the plan is effectively managing the threats and issues affecting the values of the park.

       Figure 15: Parks Australia's Management Effectiveness Framework

At the core of the Management Effectiveness Framework is adaptive management. Reviewing priorities and approaches based on new knowledge, outcomes and changing environments is essential in ensuring that Kakadu is well managed and the park values are maintained. To facilitate this there is a need to develop and review