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this plan explains the assignment of zones.
Note: The Coral Sea Marine Park has two types of Habitat Protection Zone (IV): Habitat Protection Zone (IV) and Habitat Protection Zone (Reefs) (IV). The variation in management approach for this zone is prescribed in Part 4.
Figure 3.1 Coral Sea Marine Park showing zones

Managing activities
Snorkeler and humphead Maori wrasse (Tourism and Events Queensland)

Outline of Part 4
This plan enables a range of activities to be conducted that would otherwise be prohibited or controlled by the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations (Schedule 1). This Part sets out for the Coral Sea Marine Park, which activities are:
 1. allowed, without the need for authorisation, where consistent with zone objectives (Part 3) and conducted in accordance with this Part;
 2. allowable, and able to be conducted if an authorisation is issued (Section 4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities); or
 3. not allowed, because they are not consistent with zone objectives (Part 3).
For those activities that are allowed or allowable, this Part also sets out:
 1. the assessment and decision-making process for authorising an activity (Section 4.3 Making decisions about activities);
 2. the types of authorisations that may be issued (permits, class approvals, activity licences and leases) (Section 4.4 Authorisation of allowable activities); and
 3. how activities must be undertaken in the Coral Sea Marine Park (Section 4.2 Rules for activities).
The rules support an adaptive management approach to respond to new information. Any changes to the management of activities would be made in accordance with Section 4.3.1 (Decision-making).
Depending on the type of activity, other provisions of the EPBC Act or other legislation (e.g. fisheries and mining laws) may also apply to an allowed or allowable activity (Schedule 1).
In accordance with s.359A of the EPBC Act, this plan does not prevent Indigenous people from continuing, in accordance with law, the traditional use of an area in a marine park for non-commercial hunting or food gathering, and for ceremonial and religious purposes. Section 8 of the EPBC Act provides that this plan does not affect the operation of the Native Title Act 1993, which also includes provisions that preserve customary rights to use land and waters (Schedule 1).

Rules for activities
This plan enables activities to be conducted in zones consistent with the zone objectives (Part 3) while enabling the impacts to be effectively managed. The prescriptions in Section 4.2.1 (General use, access, and waste management) apply to all marine park users of the Coral Sea Marine Park. Sections 4.2.2 to 4.2.11 prescribe the rules applying to particular uses. Section 4.2.12 (New activities and authorisations) enables new activities to be considered and new forms of authorisation to be used. Table 4.1 provides