Species at Risk Act

Marginal note:Competent minister acting under other Acts

74 An agreement, permit, licence, order or other similar document authorizing a person or organization to engage in an activity affecting a listed wildlife species, any part of its critical habitat or the residences of its individuals that is entered into, issued or made by the competent minister under another Act of Parliament has the same effect as an agreement or permit under subsection 73(1) if

• (a) before it is entered into, issued or made, the competent minister is of the opinion that the requirements of subsections 73(2) to (6.1) are met; and

• (b) after it is entered into, issued or made, the competent minister complies with the requirements of subsection 73(7).