Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00327:front:0:p18
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of fishing on marine parks, and
  * investigate opportunities to extend citizen science programs.
Assessments and authorisations program
Actions to provide for efficient, effective, transparent and accountable assessment, authorisation and monitoring processes to enable sustainable use and protection of marine park values.
Outcome
  * Assessments and authorisations ensure ongoing protection of marine park values through the management of activities in marine parks.
Actions—the Director will
under a national program:
  * develop and apply best-practice approaches to regulation and decision-making in the authorisation of activities within marine parks. This includes developing policy to ensure assessment and authorisation requirements are clearly articulated and that decision making is robust, consistently applied, and transparent to all marine park users,
  * collaborate with industry to investigate innovative technologies and systems (including vessel monitoring systems) that can assist businesses and individuals to comply with regulatory requirements,
  * develop an effective and efficient process to assess new technologies and gear types to allow for the use of new equipment during the life of this plan if appropriate,
  * develop a guarantee of service for the regulated community that includes a commitment to work with key marine park users and interest groups whose interests are likely to be affected by regulatory decisions, and
  * develop a customer focused online authorisation system for marine park users that includes publishing authorisations issued by Parks Australia on its website.
in the Coral Sea Marine Park:
  * issue authorisations—a permit, class approval, activity licence or lease—for activities in the Marine Park assessed as acceptable either by the Director or another government or industry policy, plan or program accepted by the Director, and
  * work with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland government agencies to improve experiences and consistency of approaches for people seeking authorisations.

Park protection and management program
Timely and appropriate preventative and restorative actions to protect natural, cultural and heritage values from impacts.
Outcome
  * Impact of pressures on marine park values are minimised as far as reasonably practicable.
Actions—the Director will
under a national program:
  * apply a risk-based assessment process to prioritise park protection and management actions,
  * develop an Australian Marine Parks critical incident strategy in collaboration with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and other responsible agencies to respond to critical incidents,
  * develop a mooring and anchoring strategy to protect marine park values and improve visitor experience,
  * support the removal of marine debris and ghost nets from marine parks through partnerships with Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies and other organisations involved in the management of marine debris, and
  * contribute to actions, where appropriate, that support Australia's obligations under international agreements and national environmental law. This includes the World Heritage Convention,