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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
58Consultation before cancellation or suspension
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58 Consultation before cancellation or suspension
(1) The Minister (the Environment Minister) must consult the appropriate Minister of a State or Territory that is party to a bilateral agreement if the Environment Minister believes that the State or Territory:
(a) has not complied with the agreement or will not comply with it; or
(b) has not given effect, or will not give effect, to the agreement in a way that:
(ii) promotes the discharge of Australia’s obligations under any agreement with one or more other countries relevant to a matter covered by the agreement.
(2) Subsection (1) operates whether the Environment Minister’s belief relates to a matter referred to him or her under section 57 or not.