Section 516D — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Arrangements relating to protection, conservation, restoration and recovery programs

(1) The Commonwealth may make, vary or administer an arrangement: (a) in relation to the carrying out by a constitutional corporation of its activities under a program prescribed by a legislative instrument made under subsection 516C(1); and (b) for money to be payable by the Commonwealth to the constitutional corporation for that purpose. Note: Such a legislative instrument would specify the legislative power of the Parliament under paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution. (2) The Commonwealth may make, vary or administer an arrangement: (a) in relation to the carrying out of activities by a person other than a constitutional corporation under a program prescribed by a legislative instrument made under subsection 516C(1); and (b) for money to be payable by the Commonwealth to the person for that purpose. (3) The powers conferred on the Commonwealth by subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised on behalf of the Commonwealth by a Minister or an accountable authority of a non-corporate Commonwealth entity. Reimbursement of costs or expenses (4) An arrangement under subsection (1) or (2) may provide for the Commonwealth to reimburse, or partly reimburse, costs or expenses. (5) Subsection (4) does not limit subsection (1) or (2). Definitions (6) In this section: administer an arrangement includes give effect to. arrangement includes contract, agreement, deed or understanding. make, in relation to an arrangement, includes enter into. vary an arrangement means: (a) vary in accordance with the terms or conditions of the arrangement; or (b) vary with the consent of the non-Commonwealth party or parties to the arrangement.