Section 34D — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Declarations relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities

(1) The Minister may make a declaration under section 33 relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if: (a) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under: (i) the Biodiversity Convention; or (ii) the Apia Convention; or (iii) CITES; and (b) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the declaration relates; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and (ca) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community; and (d) the declaration meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations. (2) The Minister may accredit a management arrangement or authorisation process under section 33 for the purposes of a declaration relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if: (a) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under: (i) the Biodiversity Convention; or (ii) the Apia Convention; or (iii) CITES; and (b) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the declaration relates; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and (d) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.