Section 51A — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Agreements relating to National Heritage places

(1) The Minister may enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a National Heritage place only if: (a) the Minister is satisfied that the agreement will promote the management of the place in accordance with the National Heritage management principles; and (b) the provision meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations. (2) The Minister may accredit a management arrangement or an authorisation process under section 46 for the purposes of such a bilateral agreement only if he or she is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process will promote the management of the place concerned in accordance with the National Heritage management principles.