Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:34d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34D
Character Range: 165312–167233

34D  Declarations relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
 (1) The Minister may make a declaration under section 33 relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if:
 (a) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with Australia's obligations under:
 (i) the Biodiversity Convention; or
 (ii) the Apia Convention; or
 (iii) CITES; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the declaration relates; and
 (c) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and
 (ca) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community; and
 (d) the declaration meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) The Minister may accredit a management arrangement or authorisation process under section 33 for the purposes of a declaration relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if:
 (a) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with Australia's obligations under:
 (i) the Biodiversity Convention; or
 (ii) the Apia Convention; or
 (iii) CITES; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the declaration relates; and
 (c) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and
 (d) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.