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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (PROHIBITION OF LIVE IMPORTS OF PRIMATES FOR RESEARCH) BILL 2012

2010-2011-2012
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Amendment (Prohibition
of Live Imports of Primates for
Research) Bill 2012
No. , 2012
(Senator Rhiannon)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment
Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999,
and for related purposes
i Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live
Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2012 No. , 2012
Contents
1 Short
title
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2 Commencement
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3 Schedule(s)
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Schedule 1--Amendments
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports
of Primates for Research) Bill 2012 No. , 2012 1
A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment
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Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999,
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and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act may be cited as the Environment Protection and
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Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports
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of Primates for Research) Act 2012.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal
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Assent.
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2 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live
Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2012 No. , 2012
3 Schedule(s)
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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Amendments Schedule 1
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports
of Primates for Research) Bill 2012 No. , 2012 3
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
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1999
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1 Subsection 303CG(1)
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Omit "subsection (3)", substitute "subsections (3) and (5A)".
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2 After subsection 303CG(5)
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Insert:
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(5A) The Minister must not issue a permit that authorises the import of a
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CITES specimen if:
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(a) the specimen is a live Primate; and
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(b) the proposed import would be for the purpose of research or
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for purposes that include research.
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3 Subsection 303EN(1)
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Omit "subsection (3)", substitute "subsections (3) and (3A)".
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4 After subsection 303EN(3)
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Insert:
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(3A) The Minister must not issue a permit that authorises the import of a
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regulated live specimen if:
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(a) the specimen is a Primate; and
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(b) the proposed import would be for the purpose of research or
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for purposes that include research.
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5 After subsection 303GB(1)
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Insert:
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(1AA) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an application for a
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permit to be issued under section 303CG or 303EN if the Minister
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is precluded from issuing that permit because of subsection
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303CG(5A) or 303EN(3A), as the case may be.
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6 Subsection 303GC(2)
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Schedule 1 Amendments
4 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live
Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2012 No. , 2012
Omit "and (5)", substitute ", (5) and (5A)".
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7 After subsection 303GC(5)
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(5A) The Minister must not issue a permit under this section to import a
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specimen if:
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(a) the specimen is a live Primate; and
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(b) the proposed import would be for the purpose of research or
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for purposes that include research.
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