Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Committee must make a final recommendation to the Minister—
(a) that a nomination should either be supported, with or without variation, or not be supported; or
(b) in relation to a taxon of flora or fauna referred to in section 16E(2) —
(i) that the taxon be specified in the Threatened List; or
(ii) that the taxon be removed from the Threatened List; or
(iii) that a change be made to the category of threat that applies to the taxon in the Threatened List; or
(iv) that the taxon not be specified in the Threatened List; or
(v) that no change be made to the category of threat that applies to the taxon in the Threatened List.
(2) If a preliminary recommendation on a nomination has been made under section 16D, the Committee must consider any public comments made within the 30‑day period allowed for public comment under section 16D(3) before making a final recommendation to the Minister under subsection (1)(a).
(3) The Committee must give reasons for its final recommendation to the Minister.
(4) The Committee must make a final recommendation—
(a) under subsection (1)(a) within 3 years after the making of the nomination; and
(b) under subsection (1)(b) within 2 years after the making of the decision under section 16E(2).
(5) When the Committee has made its final recommendation—
S. 16F(5)(a) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 143.
(a) it must notify any nominator (other than the Committee) of the recommendation; and
(b) publish the recommendation and the reasons for it on the Internet; and
(c) publish a notice of the making of the recommendation in the Government Gazette.
S. 16G inserted by No. 28/2019 s. 11.