Section 313 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Simplified outline of this Division

The following is a simplified outline of this Division: The Commonwealth may submit a property for inclusion in the World Heritage List only after seeking the agreement of relevant States, self-governing Territories and land-holders. The Minister must make plans for managing properties on the World Heritage List that are entirely in Commonwealth areas. The Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies must not contravene such plans. The Commonwealth must try to prepare and implement management plans for other properties on the World Heritage List, in co-operation with the relevant States and self-governing Territories. The Commonwealth and Commonwealth agencies have duties relating to World Heritage properties in States and Territories. The Commonwealth can provide assistance for the protection or conservation of declared World Heritage properties. Note: Section 12 prohibits an action that has a significant impact on the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property, unless the person taking the action has the approval of the Minister administering that section or certain other requirements are met.