(1) The regulations must prescribe principles for the management of Biosphere reserves. The principles prescribed are the Australian Biosphere reserve management principles .
(2) Before the Governor - General makes regulations prescribing
principles, the Minister must be satisfied that the principles to be
prescribed are consistent with the Statutory Framework of the World Network of
Biosphere Reserves established under the Man and the Biosphere program of the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.