Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

This section applies in relation to a property that is included in the World Heritage List.

The Commonwealth must use its best endeavours to ensure a plan for managing the property in a way that is not inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention or the Australian World Heritage management principles is prepared and implemented in co‑operation with the State or Territory.

The Commonwealth and the State or Territory could make a bilateral agreement adopting the plan and providing for its implementation.

Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to so much of a property as is in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

A zoning plan must be prepared under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 for areas that are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. In preparing a zoning plan, regard must be had to the Australian World Heritage management principles.