Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 72

    (1)     This section applies if the conservator, or the scientific committee, considers that the threatened ecological communities list criteria should be reviewed because—

        (a)     the criteria are not adequately identifying ecological communities eligible to be included in a category in the threatened ecological communities list; or

        (b)     there are changes to national or international standards relating to the criteria.

    (2)     The conservator or the scientific committee must recommend to the Minister that the Minister review the threatened ecological communities list criteria.

    (3)     The Minister must consider the recommendation and may—

        (a)     review the threatened ecological communities list criteria under section 71; or

        (b)     refuse to review the threatened ecological communities list criteria.

    (4)     A decision to refuse to review the threatened ecological communities list criteria, including a statement of reasons for the decision, is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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