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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 303CB

Stricter domestic measures

  (1)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that the list referred to in section   303CA has effect as if it were modified as set out in the declaration.

Note:   For variation and revocation, see subsection   33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (2)   The Minister must not make a declaration under subsection   (1) unless:

  (a)   the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is included in Appendix II to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix I to CITES; or

  (b)   the modification has the effect of broadening the range of specimens included in a specified Appendix to CITES in relation to a specified species; or

  (c)   the modification has the effect of decreasing a quantitative limit in relation to the export or import of a specimen; or

  (d)   the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is not included in Appendix I, II or III to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix I to CITES; or

  (e)   the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is not included in Appendix I, II or III to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix II to CITES.

  (5)   A reference in this Act to the list referred to in section   303CA is a reference to that list as modified under this section.


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