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(IUCN IV), as shown in Section 2.1, Figure 2.2.

         1.          The objective of the National Park Zone (IUCN II) is to provide for the protection and conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species in as natural a state as possible.

         2.          The objectives of the Habitat Protection Zone (Christmas Island) (IUCN IV) are to:

     1.       provide for the conservation of ecosystems, habitats and native species, while allowing activities that do not harm seafloor habitats;

     1.       support cultural, social and economic activity in the marine park that aligns with the views and aspirations of the Christmas Island community.

       1.            Outline of activity management

This plan enables a range of activities to be carried out that would otherwise be prohibited or controlled by the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations. This chapter sets out for the Christmas Island Marine Park which activities are:

     1.       allowed: the activity can be carried out without the need for authorisation where consistent with IUCN zone objectives and conducted in accordance with this chapter;

     2.       allowable: the activity is able to be carried out if an authorisation is issued in accordance with Section 4.5 (Authorisation of allowable activities)); or

     3.       not allowed: the activity is prohibited because it is not consistent with zone objectives.

For those activities that are allowed or allowable, this chapter also sets out:

     1.       the assessment and decision-making process for authorising an activity (Section 4.4 (Making decisions about activities));

     2.       the types of authorisations that may be issued (permits, class approvals, activity licences and leases) (Section 4.5 (Authorisation of allowable activities)); and

     3.       how activities must be undertaken in the Christmas Island Marine Park (Section 4.3 (Prescriptions for activities)).

Other provisions of the EPBC Act or other legislation (for example, fishing rules) may also apply to an allowed or allowable activity.

   1.            Prescriptions for activities

This plan enables activities to be conducted in zones consistent with the zone objectives while enabling the impacts to be effectively managed. Rules for these activities are summarised in Table 4.1 and the detailed activity prescriptions are provided in Sections 4.3.2 to 4.3.13.

Table 4.1 Summary of prescriptions for activities in Christmas Island Marine Park

ACTIVITY                                                                                                                                     Habitat Protection Zone (Christmas Island) (IV)                                                                                                        National Park Zone (II)

GENERAL USE AND ACCESS                                                                                                                       Overnight stays on vessels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
(Section 4.3.1)

Recreational use (nature watching, boating, swimming etc.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

COMMERCIAL SHIPPING                                                                                                                          Anchoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    b                       X
(Section 4.3.2)

Transiting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

COMMERCIAL FISHING                                                                                                                           Dropline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A                        X
(Section 4.3.3)

Hand collection (including using hookah, scuba, snorkel)                                                                                     A                                                                                                                                                      X

Hand net (hand, barrier, skimmer, cast, scoop, drag, lift)                                                                                   A                                                                                                                                                      X

Longline (demersal, auto-longline)                                                                                                           X                                                                                                                                                      X

Longline (pelagic)                                                                                                                           A                                                                                                                                                      X

Minor line (handline, rod and reel, trolling, squid jig, poling)                                                                             A                                                                                                                                                      X

Net (demersal)                                                                                                                               X                                                                                                                                                      X