This instrument is the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture, Water and the Environment Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021.

(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	The day after this instrument is registered.	15 May 2021

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997

1 In the appropriate position in Part 4 of Schedule 1AB (table)

Insert:

477

Underwater Cultural Heritage Program

To protect and conserve Australia’s underwater cultural heritage, including by:

(a) providing for the identification, protection and conservation of Australia’s underwater cultural heritage; and

(b) enabling the cooperative implementation of national and international maritime heritage responsibilities; and

(c) promoting public awareness, understanding, appreciation and appropriate use of Australia’s underwater cultural heritage.

This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding or support:

(a) with respect to places, persons, matters or things external to Australia; or

(b) by way of grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or

478

Indigenous Rangers Biosecurity Program

To support increased economic opportunities for Indigenous persons, entities and communities through activities that enhance biosecurity outcomes in northern Australia, including by:

(a) engaging Indigenous rangers and Indigenous land and sea managers to deliver biosecurity functions including preparedness, monitoring, surveillance and response functions; and

(b) providing support and equipment to Indigenous rangers and Indigenous land and sea managers to assist them to carry out their functions; and

(c) developing the capability of Indigenous rangers and Indigenous land and sea managers including through training and forums; and

(d) delivering Indigenous traineeships in biosecurity work; and

(e) providing support to Indigenous trainees to assist them in their biosecurity work; and

(f) providing grant funding to Indigenous persons or entities, or entities working with Indigenous persons, for initiatives relating to biosecurity.

479

Indigenous Rangers Coastal Clean‑Ups Project

To support increased economic opportunities for Indigenous persons, entities and communities through activities that protect biodiversity and preserve natural habitat in northern Australia, including by engaging Indigenous rangers to locate, retrieve and dispose of marine debris such as lost or discarded fishing equipment on beaches and waterways in northern Australia.

This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding for measures:

(a) with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws; or

(b) to give effect to Australia’s obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, particularly Article 8.