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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
78Co‑operation with States and Territories
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##### 78 Co‑operation with States and Territories
(1) The Minister shall ensure that:
(a) management programs for the purposes of this Act relating to the taking in or near Australia or in or near a prescribed Territory of specimens of native Australian animals or native Australian plants;
(b) proposed amendments to a Schedule, other than Schedule 8, (including amendments that would be deemed to be made by declarations under section 9) that would involve or affect native Australian animals or native Australian plants found in or near Australia or in or near a prescribed Territory;
(c) conditions to which permits or authorities are subject, being conditions relating to the confinement of live animals or live plants imported into Australia or into a prescribed Territory; and
(d) the requirements to be met by organizations that are to be entitled by virtue of this Act to receive live animals and live plants imported into Australia or into a prescribed Territory;
are formulated or determined, as the case requires, in accordance with procedures that provide for the participation of a Minister of the Crown of each State and a Minister of the Northern Territory, being Ministers whom the first‑mentioned Minister considers to be appropriate for the purpose.
(2) A reference in subsection (1) to a Minister of the Northern Territory shall be read as a reference to a person holding an office referred to in section 34 of the Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978.
(3) The Minister shall ensure that:
(a) management programs for the purposes of this Act relating to the taking in or near Norfolk Island of specimens of native Australian animals or native Australian plants;
(b) proposed amendments to a Schedule, other than Schedule 8, (including amendments that would be deemed to be made by declarations under section 9) that would involve or affect native Australian animals or native Australian plants found in or near Norfolk Island;
(c) conditions to which permits or authorities are subject, being conditions relating to the confinement of live animals and live plants imported into Norfolk Island; and
(d) the requirements to be met by organizations that are to be entitled by virtue of this Act to receive live animals and live plants imported into Norfolk Island;
are formulated or determined, as the case requires, in accordance with procedures that provide for the participation of a person holding an office under section 13 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 whom the Minister considers to be appropriate for the purpose.