Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00849:clause:1_77
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00849
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 77
Character Range: 171612–172943

77  Transitional—section 303FU of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

(1) This item applies if:
 (a) a declaration relating to specimens was in force under subsection 10A(3) of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 immediately before the commencement of this item; and
 (b) the declaration related to a particular program.

(2) The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if the program were a program that, under regulations made for the purposes of section 303FU of that Act, is taken to be an approved commercial import program.

(3) Subitem (2) ceases to have effect in relation to the program at:
 (a) the time when the declaration would have ceased to be in force if this Act had not been enacted; or
 (b) if an earlier time is specified in the regulations in relation to the program—that earlier time.

(4) Subitem (2) does not prevent the program from becoming an approved commercial import program under regulations made for the purposes of section 303FU of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 at any time after subitem (2) ceases to have effect in relation to that program.

(5) The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of subitem (3).