• Below are some useful tips to help you be a responsible permit holder. 
• Ensure: 
• you read and understand all approved conditions of your permit document and any additional documentation provided to you by the Reef Authority
• you familiarise yourself with all zoning areas within the Marine Park including the Plans of Management and Special Management Areas (i.e. download the Eye on the Reef app, or review zoning maps)
• you can always produce your permit when operating within the Marine Park as they are required by law to be produced for inspection to an Authorised Officer when requested to do so. This can be a physical or electronic copy (if keeping an electronic copy, please consider that you must be able to be produce the permit even out of mobile range). 
• the permit (including documentation) is the correct permit with the correct permissions and activities for your intended operation.
• the permit is valid and current (including any transferred permits or permits that have been reissued)
• all vessel names/identifications numbers are correctly listed against the relevant permits on Permits Online and all identification numbers (VIN/BIN/AIN) or research identification is on the correct vessel and clearly displayed as per the conditions of your permit

• Additional requirements when access Plan of Management areas:
• If required, prior to accessing any of the Plan of Management Areas (PoM) please ensure:
• You have made a booking via the Bookings Online portal to the relevant PoM and made yourself aware of ANY additional requirements to certain localities within the respective PoM such as passenger numbers, vessel size, additional location bookings required (e.g. Low Isles)
• If operating under authority of another permit with additional access, please ensure a copy of the permit and the signed authority document is available to be presented upon request
• Familiarise yourself with all other legal obligations when operating in any PoM. Read the following for a breakdown of these applicable requirements:
  o    A guide to tourism operations and other commercial activities in the Whitsundays
  o    A Guide to tourism operations and other commercial activities in the Cairns Area

The Permits Compliance team ensures permit holders comply with their Environmental Management Charge (EMC) obligations (if applicable).  

Permit holders are legally required to meet all EMC obligations, such as maintaining appropriate records and providing information and payments, by the due date. Permit holders who fail to meet their EMC obligations may face late payment penalties (minimum of $250), suspension and subsequent revocation of their permission(s).