Exemption for specified biological resources or collections
10 Exemption for specified biological resources or collections
The Minister may declare that this Act does not apply to specified biological resources or a specified collection of biological resources (including future additions to the collection).
Examples for subsection (1)
1. The resources are held away from their natural environment (whether in a collection or otherwise) by an Agency or other body and there are reasonable grounds to believe that bioprospecting of the biological resources is administered by the Agency or body in a manner that is consistent with this Act.
2. Use of the resources (including by way of bioprospecting) is required to be controlled under any international agreement to which Australia is a party.
Note for subsection (1)
Samples of biological material from plants are held by the Northern Territory Herbarium.
Samples of biological material from fish and animals are held by the
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
A holder of biological resources mentioned in subsection (1) may, in writing, request the Minister to make a declaration.
A declaration under subsection (1) may provide that this
Act does not apply to the biological resources in specified circumstances.
A declaration under subsection (1) must be published in the
Gazette.
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