Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The Minister may enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a National Heritage place only if:

the Minister is satisfied that the agreement is not inconsistent with the National Heritage management principles; and

the Minister is satisfied that the agreement is not inconsistent with any plan prepared for the management of the place under section 324S or as mentioned in section 324X; and

the Minister is satisfied that the agreement is not inconsistent with any agreement to which the Commonwealth is party in relation to the National Heritage place; 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 National Heritage place only if the Minister is satisfied that the framework is not inconsistent with any of the following:

the National Heritage management principles;

any plan prepared for the management of the place under section 324S or as mentioned in section 324X;

any agreement to which the Commonwealth is party in relation to the National Heritage place.