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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 303CM

Interpretation of CITES provisions

  (1)   Except so far as the contrary intention appears, an expression that:

  (a)   is used in the CITES provisions without definition; and

  (b)   is used in CITES (whether or not it is defined in, or a particular meaning is assigned to it by, CITES);

has, in the CITES provisions, the same meaning as it has in CITES.

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), the CITES provisions consist of:

  (a)   this Division; and

  (b)   any other provision of this Act in so far as that other provision relates to, or to permits under, this Division.


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