Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001
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; or (d) all of the following subparagraphs apply:
(i) the specified action is the export of a part of a cetacean;
(ii) the export of the part is an export that, under the regulations, is taken to be an export of a personal item;
(iii) the export of the part will not be detrimental to the conservation of cetaceans;
(iv) the export of the part is not for commercial purposes; or
(e) all of the following subparagraphs apply:
(i) the specified action is the import of a part of a cetacean;
(ii) the import of the part is an import that, under the regulations, is taken to be an import of a personal item;
(iii) the import of the part will not be detrimental to the conservation of cetaceans;
(iv) the import of the part is not for commercial purposes.
11 After Part 13
Part 13A—International movement of wildlife specimens
Division 1—Introduction
303BA Objects of Part
(1) The objects of this Part are as follows:
(a) to ensure that Australia complies with its obligations under CITES and the Biodiversity Convention;
(b) to protect wildlife that may be adversely affected by trade;
(c) to promote the conservation of biodiversity in Australia and other countries;
(d) to ensure that any commercial utilisation of Australian native wildlife for the purposes of export is managed in an ecologically sustainable way;
(e) to promote the humane treatment of wildlife;
(f) to ensure ethical conduct during any research associated with the utilisation of wildlife;
(h) to ensure that the precautionary principle is taken into account in making decisions relating to the utilisation of wildlife.
Note: CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species—see section 528.
(2) In order to achieve its objects, this Part includes special provisions to conserve the biodiversity of Australian native wildlife.
303BAA Certain indigenous rights not affected
To avoid doubt, nothing in this Part prevents an indigenous person from continuing in accordance with law the traditional use of an area for:
(a) hunting (except for the purposes of sale); or
(b) food gathering (except for the purposes of sale); or
(c) ceremonial or religious purposes.
303BB Simplified outline
The following is a simplified outline of this Part: