Agreements relating to declared World Heritage properties
51 Agreements relating to declared World Heritage properties
The Minister may enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a declared World Heritage property only if:
the Minister is satisfied that the provision is not inconsistent with Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention; and
the Minister is satisfied that the agreement is not inconsistent with the Australian World Heritage management principles; and
the Minister is satisfied that the provision is not inconsistent with any plan prepared for the management of the property under section 316 or as mentioned in section 321; and
the provision meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
The Minister may accredit a management or authorisation framework under section 46 for the purposes of a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a declared World Heritage property only if the Minister is satisfied that the framework is not inconsistent with any of the following:
Australia’s obligations under the World Heritage Convention;
the Australian World Heritage management principles;
any plan prepared for the management of the property under section 316 or as mentioned in section 321.
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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