Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if:
(a) the Minister is satisfied that the provision is not inconsistent with Australia's obligations under:
(i) the Biodiversity Convention; or
(ii) the Apia Convention; or
(iii) CITES; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the agreement will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the provision relates; and
(c) the Minister is satisfied that the provision is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and
(ca) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community; and
(d) the provision meets the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The Minister may accredit a management arrangement or an authorisation process under section 46 for the purposes of a bilateral agreement containing a provision relating to a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community only if:
(a) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with Australia's obligations under:
(i) the Biodiversity Convention; or
(ii) the Apia Convention; or
(iii) CITES; and
(b) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process will promote the survival and/or enhance the conservation status of each species or community to which the provision relates; and
(c) the Minister is satisfied that the management arrangement or authorisation process is not inconsistent with any recovery plan for the species or community or a threat abatement plan; and
(d) the Minister has had regard to any approved conservation advice for the species or community.