Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The following is a simplified outline of this Part:

• This Part sets up a system for regulating the international movement of wildlife specimens.

• A CITES specimen is a specimen of a species included in Appendix I, II or III to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

• It is an offence to export or import a CITES specimen unless:

• A regulated native specimen is a specimen of a native species subject to export control under this Part.

• It is an offence to export a regulated native specimen unless:

• A regulated live specimen is a live specimen of a species subject to import control under this Part.

• It is an offence to import a regulated live specimen unless the importer holds a permit.

• It is an offence to possess a specimen that was imported in contravention of this Part.