This legislation has been repealed.
(1) There is to be a Biological Diversity Advisory Council (
"BDAC" ).
(2) The Minister is to determine by instrument in writing the membership and the terms and conditions of appointment of members of BDAC.
(3) The members of BDAC are to have expertise in one or more of the following areas:(a) biological diversity,(b) biological science,(c) environmental science.
(4) BDAC may advise the Minister, the Chief Executive and the NRC on:(a) likely impacts on biological diversity of actions to be taken under the Act following the listing of threatened species, populations or ecological communities or key threatening processes, and(b) such other related matters as may be referred to BDAC by the Minister, the Chief Executive or the NRC.