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DRAFT OF THE BILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
7. YOU WILL NOTE THAT EACH CONTRACTING PARTY IS REQUIRED TO
DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES AND SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITIES
TO UNDERTAKE THE REGULATORY AND ADVISORY DUTIES SPELLED OUT IN THE
CONVENTION. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS LIKELY TO BE
DESIGNATED THE PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE UNITED
KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND WILL LIAISE WITH
THE IUCN WHICH, ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME,
WILL ACT AS INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE CONVENTION. A
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISSUE OF
IMPORT/EXPORT LICENCES, WHICH IS A MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FUNCTION.
8. WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT, IN VIEW OF THE NATURE OF THE FUNCTIONS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT (DESCRIBED
IN THE CONVENTION TEXT) IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR EACH DEPENDENT
TERRITORY TO DESIGNATE THEIR OWN MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR ADMIN-
ISTERING LOCAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES. THE UK MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY, OR AUTHORITIES, WILL, HOWEVER, FULFIL AN ADVISORY AND
INFORMATION ROLE IN ORDER TO AID THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY IN EACH
TERRITORY AND TO KEEP TRACK OF DEVELOPMENTS (ESPECIALLY WITH PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS IN MIND). ENTREPÔT ACTIVITIES WILL NOT
REQUIRE CONTROL BY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
WE ENVISAGE THAT THE PRINCIPAL UNITED KINGDOM MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
SHOULD BE THE NORMAL LINK FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITIES IN THE DEPEMDENT TERRITORIES AND THE IUCN. WE WOULD
NOT EXPECT ANY NEW BODY TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PURPOSE, BUT THAT
THE FUNCTIONS BE ATTRIBUTED TO AN EXISTING ADMINISTRATIVE BODY OR
OFFICER.
9. THE ADVANTAGE OF A LOCAL SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY IN EACH DEPENDENT
TERRITORY FROM WHICH THE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY COULD QUICKLY OBTAIN
ADVICE WILL BE APPARENT. IN SMALLER TERRITORIES ONE OR TWO
SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ADVICE
ALTHOUGH WE APPRECIATE THAT EVEN THIS MAY POSE PROBLEMS IN SOME
TERRITORIES. AGAIN, THE UK SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITY WOULD PROVIDE ANY
NECESSARY GUIDE LINES FOR LOCAL SCIENTIFIC AUTHORITIES.
10. ACCESS TO BOTH UNITED KINGDOM SCIENTIFIC AND MANAGEMENT : AUTHORITIES COULD BE DIRECT OR IF YOU PREFER COULD BE CONDUCTED
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