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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 194E

Minister to invite nominations for each assessment period

  (1)   Before the start of each assessment period for a Subdivision   A List, the Minister must publish a notice inviting people to nominate items for inclusion in the Subdivision   A List.

Note:   Nominations can be for the transfer of an item already on a list covered by section   178 or 181 from one category in the list to another category in the list (see subsection   194B(2)).

  (2)   A notice under subsection   (1):

  (a)   must be published in accordance with the regulations referred to in paragraph   (3)(a); and

  (b)   must invite people to nominate, to the Minister, items for inclusion in the Subdivision   A List; and

  (c)   must identify the assessment period to which the notice relates; and

  (d)   must specify a date (the cut - off date ) by which nominations must be received, which must be at least 40 business days after the notice has been published as required by paragraph   (a); and

  (e)   must specify, or refer to, the information requirements, and the manner and form requirements, that, under regulations referred to in paragraphs   (3)(b) and (c), apply to making nominations; and

  (f)   may also include:

  (i)   information related to any conservation themes that the Minister has determined under section   194D should be given priority in relation to the assessment period for the Subdivision   A List; and

  (ii)   any other information that the Minister considers appropriate.

  (3)   The regulations must provide for the following:

  (a)   how a notice under subsection   (1) is to be published;

  (b)   the manner and form for making nominations;

  (c)   what information is to be included in a nomination.



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