Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 37G

    The Minister may make a declaration under section   37A 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

  (d)   the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.