Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 244 CUSTOMS (ENDANGERED SPECIES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 4

4. Regulation 6 of the Customs (Endangered Species) Regulations is amended-

   (a)  by omitting sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following
        sub-regulation:



"(1) The exportation from Australia of a specimen of a species included in
Appendix I or Appendix II is prohibited unless the exporter produces to the
Collector-

   (a)  in the case of a specimen of a plant species included in Appendix II
        that has been artificially propagated-an export permit granted by the
        Minister in respect of the specimen or in respect of a class of such
        specimens that includes that specimen; or

   (b)  in any other case-an export permit granted by the Minister in respect
        of the specimen.";

   (b)  by inserting in sub-regulation (2) "other than a specimen of a plant
species that has been artificially propagated" after "in Appendix I";

   (c)  by inserting in sub-regulation (3) "or a specimen of a plant species
included in Appendix I that has been artificially propagated" after "in
Appendix II"; and

   (d)  by inserting after sub-regulation (3) the following sub-regulation:

(3A) The Minister shall not grant an export permit under sub-regulation (1) in
respect of a class of specimens unless the designated authority advises that
the exportation of the specimens included in the class will not be detrimental
to the survival of the species to which the specimens belong.".