Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

This section applies if the Minister:

has given the appropriate Minister of a State or Territory a notice under section 59 or 60 to suspend or cancel the effect of a bilateral agreement that the State or Territory is party to; and

either:

for a notice given under section 59 because the Minister was not satisfied that a situation mentioned in subsection 58(2) did not exist and would not arise—is later satisfied that the situation does not exist and will not arise; or

for a notice given under section 60—is later satisfied that the State or Territory will comply with the agreement and give effect to it in a way that accords with the objects of this Act and the objects of this Part, and promotes the discharge of Australia’s obligations under all international agreements (if any) relevant to a matter covered by the agreement.

The Minister must revoke the notice of suspension or cancellation by another written notice:

given to the appropriate Minister of the State or Territory; and

published in accordance with the regulations.

Suspension or cancellation of the effect of the agreement does not occur if the notice of suspension or cancellation is revoked before the suspension or cancellation would otherwise occur.

Suspension of the effect of the agreement ends when the notice of suspension is revoked.