Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person may have access to biological resources in a Commonwealth area to which this Part applies only in accordance with a permit in force under Part 17.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note The Minister may issue a permit only if the applicant has given the Minister a copy of each benefit‑sharing agreement required in relation to the application -- see paragraph 17.03A (6) (a).
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person in relation to biological resources that are in a Commonwealth area for which the person is an access provider.