Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 155

    (1)     The conservator may declare a stated animal to be an exempt animal (an exempt animal declaration ).

Note     Power to make a statutory instrument (including a regulation) includes power to make different provision for different categories (see Legislation Act

, s 48).

    (2)     In making an exempt animal declaration, the conservator must consider—

        (a)     the need to protect native species in the ACT; and

        (b)     the need to conserve the significant ecosystems of the ACT, New South Wales and Australia.

    (3)     An exempt animal declaration is a disallowable instrument.

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

.