Section 36 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Other rules about declarations

Minister must not give preference (1) In making a declaration or accrediting a management arrangement or authorisation process under section 33, or revoking a declaration under section 35, relating to an action taken: (a) by a person for the purposes of trade between Australia and another country or between 2 States; or (b) by a constitutional corporation; the Minister must not give preference (within the meaning of section 99 of the Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State or part of a State. Publishing declarations (2) The Minister must publish a declaration made under section 33, an instrument accrediting a management arrangement or authorisation process under section 33, or an instrument under section 35 revoking a declaration, in accordance with the regulations.