212Certain actions are not offences

212  Certain actions are not offences

 (1) Sections 211, 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D and 211E do not apply to:

 (a) an action authorised by a permit that was issued under section 216 and is in force; or

 (b) an action provided for by, and taken in accordance with, a wildlife conservation plan made or adopted under Division 5 and in force; or

 (c) an action that is covered by an approval in operation under Part 9 for the purposes of subsection 20(1) or 20A(1) or (2); or

 (i) is one of a class of actions declared by the Minister under section 33 not to require an approval under Part 9 for the purposes of subsection 20(1) or 20A(1) or (2); and

 (ii) is taken in accordance with a management arrangement or an authorisation process that is an accredited management arrangement or an accredited authorisation process for the purposes of the declaration; or

 (i) is an action, or one of a class of actions, declared by the Minister under section 37A not to require an approval under Part 9 for the purposes of subsection 20(1) or 20A(1) or (2); and

 (db) in the case of sections 211B, 211C, 211D and 211E—an action that is trading, keeping or moving a member of a listed migratory species, if:

 (i) when the member of the species was taken, the species was not a listed migratory species; and

 (ii) the trading, keeping or moving of the member of the species occurs during the period of 6 months that started when the species became a listed migratory species; or

 (e) an action that is taken in a humane manner and is reasonably necessary to relieve or prevent suffering by a member of a listed migratory species; or

 (g) an action by a Commonwealth agency, or an agency of a State or of a self‑governing Territory, that is reasonably necessary for the purposes of law enforcement; or

 (h) an action that is reasonably necessary to deal with an emergency involving a serious threat to human life or property; or

 (i) an action that occurs as a result of an unavoidable accident, other than an accident caused by negligent or reckless behaviour; or

 (j) an action that is taken in accordance with a permit issued under regulations made under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 and in force; or

 (k) an action provided for by, and taken in accordance with, a plan or regime that is accredited under section 222A; or

 (n) an action taken in a Commonwealth reserve in accordance with a management plan made under Part 15 and in operation for the reserve; or

 (i) was issued under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 or under regulations made under that Act; and

 (q) an action that consists of the transit of a member through a Commonwealth area in circumstances where the member was: