Section 303CA — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: CITES specimens

(1) A specimen is a CITES specimen at any time while the specimen is a CITES I specimen, a CITES II specimen or a CITES III specimen. (2) A specimen is a CITES I specimen if: (a) the specimen belongs to a species included in Appendix I to CITES; or (b) a declaration that the specimen is a CITES I specimen is in force under section 303CB. (3) A specimen is a CITES II specimen if: (a) the specimen belongs to a species included in Appendix II to CITES; or (b) a declaration that the specimen is a CITES II specimen is in force under section 303CB. (4) A specimen is a CITES III specimen if: (a) the specimen belongs to a species included in Appendix III to CITES; or (b) a declaration that the specimen is a CITES III specimen is in force under section 303CB. (5) If an annotation in an Appendix to CITES indicates that only specified kinds of specimens of a species are included in the Appendix, paragraph (2)(a), (3)(a) or (4)(a) (as applicable) refers only to specimens of the specified kinds. Note: Specimens may be included in an Appendix to CITES subject to restrictions and conditions imposed by or under CITES. These restrictions and conditions are given effect by subsections 303CD(4) and 303CG(3). (6) For the purposes of this section, assume that the definition of specimen in CITES includes a thing that is a specimen within the meaning of this Act.