Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 113

    (1)     The Minister must develop criteria to be used in deciding whether a species is eligible to be included in a category on the protected native species list (the protected native species list criteria ).

    (2)     The protected native species list criteria may only include scientific matters.

    (3)     In developing the protected native species list criteria, the Minister must—

        (a)     have regard to the conservation of the species; and

        (b)     consult the scientific committee.

    (4)     The protected native species list criteria are a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

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    (5)     The Minister must also develop processes to be followed in deciding whether a species is to be included in a category in the protected native species list.

    (6)     The processes are a disallowable instrument.