COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN

1. I, Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment:  

(a)          having considered the comments that were given in response to an invitation
under section 303FR(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity
Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act); and

(b)          being satisfied as to the matters set out in section 303FO of the EPBC Act,

declare that the Management Program for the Saltwater Crocodile in the Northern
Territory of Australia, 2014-2015 (the Plan), is an approved wildlife trade
management plan for the purposes of section 303FO of the EPBC Act.

2. The Plan is only subject to the declaration in paragraph 1:

(a)          from 30 June 2014 until 31 December 2015

(b)          to the extent that the Plan relates to specimens from the following species:

(i)             saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus);

(c)           if the commercial harvest of the species referred to in paragraph 2(b) is carried
out in accordance with the Plan; and

(d)          while the conditions specified in the Schedule to this Instrument are complied
with.

Dated this .....25th........ day of ..............March...... 2014

Greg Hunt

Minister for the Environment

SCHEDULE

Condition 1

The annual report referred to in Action 4.9 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of
the Environment by 31 October each year. The annual report must cover the previous financial year 1 July to 30 June.

Condition 2

Safari hunting of crocodiles in the Northern Territory is not permitted.