Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 71

    (1)     The Minister must develop criteria to be used in deciding whether an ecological community is eligible to be included in a category in the threatened ecological communities list (the threatened ecological communities list criteria ).

    (2)     The threatened ecological communities list criteria may only include scientific matters.

    (3)     In developing the threatened ecological communities list criteria, the Minister must have regard to—

        (a)     the conservation of the ecological community; and

        (b)     the ecological significance of the ecological community; and

        (c)     any relevant national standards.

    (4)     In developing the threatened ecological communities list criteria, the Minister must consult—

        (a)     the conservator; and

        (b)     the scientific committee.

    (5)     The threatened ecological communities 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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