Declarations relating to declared Ramsar wetlands
34C Declarations relating to declared Ramsar wetlands
The Minister may make a declaration under section 33 relating to a declared Ramsar wetland only if:
the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under the Ramsar Convention; and
the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with the Australian Ramsar management principles; and
the Minister is satisfied that the declaration is not inconsistent with any plan prepared for the management of the wetland as mentioned in section 333; and
the declaration meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
The Minister may accredit a management or authorisation framework under section 33 for the purposes of a declaration relating to a declared Ramsar wetland only if the Minister is satisfied that the framework is not inconsistent with any of the following:
Australia’s obligations under the Ramsar Convention;
the Australian Ramsar management principles;
any plan prepared for the management of the wetland as mentioned in section 333.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 10 - para 3(b) of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Regulations (26/05/1983) · under Subdiv A of Div 1 of Pt 3
- World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 - Proclamation under section 9 - para 3(b) of the World Heritage Properties Conservation Regulations (26/05/1983) · under Subdiv A of Div 1 of Pt 3
97 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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