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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 16

What is a native species?

In this Act:

"native species"—

        (a)     means a species

              (i)     that is indigenous to—

    (A)     Australia or an external Territory; or

    (B)     the coastal sea of Australia or an external Territory; or

    (C)     the seabed of the coastal sea of Australia or an external Territory; or

    (D)     the continental shelf; or

    (E)     the exclusive economic zone; or

              (ii)     members of which periodically or occasionally visit—

    (A)     Australia or an external Territory; or

    (B)     the coastal sea of Australia or an external Territory; or

    (C)     the exclusive economic zone; or

              (iii)     that was present in Australia or an external Territory before 1400; and

        (b)     includes a species prescribed by regulation to be a native species; but

        (c)     does not include a species prescribed by regulation to not be a native species.

Note     Coastal sea —see the dictionary.

"Continental shelf"—see the dictionary.

"Exclusive economic zone"—see the dictionary.

"Seabed"—see the dictionary.



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