Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 78

    (1)     The Minister must develop criteria to be used in deciding whether a threatening process is eligible to be included on the key threatening processes list (the key threatening processes list criteria ).

    (2)     The key threatening processes list criteria may only include scientific matters.

    (3)     In developing the key threatening processes list criteria, the Minister must have regard to—

        (a)     the conservation of threatened native species and threatened ecological communities; and

        (b)     the ecological significance of threatened native species and threatened ecological communities; and

        (c)     any relevant national standards.

    (4)     In developing the key threatening processes list criteria, the Minister must consult—

        (a)     the conservator; and

        (b)     the scientific committee.

    (5)     The key threatening processes 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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