COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

Amendment - List of Specimens taken to be Suitable for Live Import – s.303EB

 

I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, pursuant to paragraph 303EC (1) (a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, make the following amendment to Part 2 of the list of specimens taken to be suitable for live import, established under s.303EB of the Act, under the heading Vertebrate Animals, Reptiles (Reptilia) in the appropriate alphabetic position:

 

Add:

 

Taxon

Common Name

Appendix

Conditions for Import

Astrochelys radiata

Radiated tortoise

I

Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets. High security facilities only.

 

This amendment will take effect on the date this instrument is published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

 

Dated this 2nd day of February 2011

 

 

 

TONY BURKE

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities