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Booderee National Park.

Director of National Parks
The Director of National Parks is a corporation under the s.514A of the EPBC Act. The corporation is controlled by the person appointed by the Governor-General to the office that is also called the Director of National Parks (s.514F).

The functions of the Director (s.514B) include the administration, management and control of the park. The Director generally has power to do all things necessary or convenient for performing the Director's functions (s.514C). The Director has a number of specified powers under the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations, including to prohibit or control some activities, and to issue permits for activities that are otherwise prohibited. The Director performs functions and exercises powers in accordance with this plan and decisions of the Board of Management, consistent with the plan.

Booderee National Park Board of Management
The Booderee National Park Board of Management was established (as the Jervis Bay National Park Board of Management) under the Parks Act and continues under the EPBC Act. A majority of Board members must be Indigenous persons nominated by the traditional owners of land in the park. The functions of the Board under s.376 of the EPBC Act are:

    * to make decisions relating to the management of the park that are consistent with the management plan in operation for the park; and

    * in conjunction with the Director, to:

    -        prepare management plans for the park; and

    -        monitor the management of the park; and

    -        advise the Minister on all aspects of the future development of the park.

Board sub-committees
At the time of preparing the plan, there were two Board sub-committees to assist the Board in making decisions:
    * Steering Committee for Interpretation, Education and Information – established to provide advice and guidance to the Board on strategic planning, specific projects and policy matters relating to education, interpretation and information.

    * Booderee National Park Training Committee - established to provide advice and guidance to the Board on training priorities and to implement the Training Strategy.

These committees are created and operate under terms of reference determined by the Board.

Management plans
The EPBC Act requires the Board, in conjunction with the Director, to prepare management plans for the park. When prepared, a plan is given to the Minister for approval. A management plan is a 'legislative instrument' for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 and must be registered under that Act. Following registration, the plan is tabled in each House of the Commonwealth Parliament and may be disallowed by either House on a motion moved within 15 sitting days of the House after tabling.

A management plan for a Commonwealth reserve has effect for ten