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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
146KApprovals relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
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146K Approvals relating to listed threatened species and ecological communities
(1) This section applies if the approval relates to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community.
(2) The Minister must not act inconsistently with:
(a) Australia’s obligations under:
(iii) CITES; or
(b) a recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan.
(3) The Minister must have regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.