Section 140 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Requirements for decisions about migratory species

In deciding whether or not to approve for the purposes of section 20 or 20A the taking of an action relating to a listed migratory species, and what conditions to attach to such an approval, the Minister must not act inconsistently with Australia’s obligations under whichever of the following conventions and agreements because of which the species is listed: (a) the Bonn Convention; (b) CAMBA; (c) JAMBA; (d) an international agreement approved under subsection 209(4).