Section 37G — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Declarations relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities

The Minister may make a declaration under section 37A 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 (d) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.