Section 324Y — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: National Heritage management principles

(1) The regulations must prescribe principles for managing National Heritage places. The principles prescribed are the National Heritage management principles. (2) The regulations may prescribe obligations to implement or give effect to the National Heritage management principles if the obligations relate to: (a) a constitutional corporation, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth agency; or (b) trade or commerce: (i) between Australia and another country; or (ii) between 2 States; or (iii) between a State and Territory; or (iv) between 2 Territories; or (c) either or both of the following: (i) a Commonwealth area; (ii) a Territory; or (d) the National Heritage values, to the extent that they are indigenous heritage values, of a National Heritage place; or (e) the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place in an area in respect of which Australia has obligations under Article 8 of the Biodiversity Convention. (3) A person must comply with the regulations to the extent that they impose obligations on the person. (4) Paragraph (2)(e) applies only to a prescribed obligation that is appropriate and adapted to give effect to Australia’s obligations under Article 8 of the Biodiversity Convention.