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resources within the meaning of Part 8A of the EPBC Regulations must also comply with the requirements of that Part (in addition to the requirements of this section).

        4.            The Director will require authorisation holders to make results of research, monitoring and restoration activities available to the Director, stakeholders and/or the general public (in a specific format where relevant).

        5.            The Director will require activity proponents to consult with relevant stakeholders  including individuals and organisations on Christmas Island  prior to and during the conduct of their activity, where the Director considers this appropriate.

        6.            The clean-up of general marine debris (for example, plastic waste at sea or washed up on the shoreline) is allowed in the Christmas Island Marine Park and does not require a further authorisation.

     1.                          National security and emergency response

The prescriptions in this section set out the requirements for defence, border protection, law enforcement and emergency response activities in Christmas Island Marine Park.

Provisions of the EPBC Act and EPBC Regulations (Division 12.2) relating to Australian marine parks generally apply to the Commonwealth and its agencies. In addition, section 362(2) of the EPBC Act requires the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies to perform functions and exercise powers in relation to Australian marine parks in a way that is not inconsistent with this plan. The Director will build on existing partnerships with Commonwealth agencies, including under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Prescriptions

        1.            Actions by or under direction of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies in the Christmas Island Marine Park that are otherwise prohibited by sections 354 and 354A and Part 13 of the EPBC Act and covered by Division 12.2 of the EPBC Regulations are:

          1.       allowed for the purposes of training and operations for defence, customs, border protection, law enforcement or emergency response, and may be conducted without the need for a permit or class approval; and

          2.       allowable for purposes other than those in (a), above, in accordance with a permit or class approval issued by the Director in accordance with Section 4.5 (Authorisation of allowable activities).

     1.                          Waste management

The prescriptions in this section set out the requirements for waste management activities in Christmas Island Marine Park.

Waste from normal operations of vessels must be compliant with requirements under MARPOL – the International Maritime Organization convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes (as those requirements exist at the commencement of this management plan). Ballast water discharge and exchange must be compliant with ballast water management requirements administered by other government agencies.

Prescriptions

        1.            Disposal of domestic and industrial waste may be carried out in accordance with and subject to:

        1.       a