Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:53
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 53
Character Range: 212751–214711

53  Agreements relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
 (1) The Minister may enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if:
 (a) the Minister is satisfied that the provision 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 agreement will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the provision relates; and
 (c) the Minister is satisfied that the provision 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 provision meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) The Minister may accredit a management arrangement or an authorisation process under section 46 for the purposes of a bilateral agreement containing a provision 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 provision 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.