(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that the list referred to in section 303CA has effect as if it were modified as set out in the declaration.
Note: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) The Minister must not make a declaration under subsection (1) unless:
(a) the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is included in Appendix II to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix I to CITES; or
(b) the modification has the effect of broadening the range of specimens included in a specified Appendix to CITES in relation to a specified species; or
(c) the modification has the effect of decreasing a quantitative limit in relation to the export or import of a specimen; or
(d) the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is not included in Appendix I, II or III to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix I to CITES; or
(e) the modification has the effect of treating a specified specimen that is not included in Appendix I, II or III to CITES as if the specimen were included in Appendix II to CITES.
(5) A reference in this Act to the list referred to in section 303CA is a reference to that list as modified under this section.