Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 5(1) substituted by No. 10/2000 s. 6.
(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, and by Order published in the Government Gazette specify, in a list, a taxon, the members of which constitute a serious threat to human welfare, and may amend the list or repeal the whole or any part of the list.
S. 5(2) substituted by No. 10/2000 s. 6.
(2) The Minister may make a recommendation under subsection (1) only after considering a recommendation of the Committee.
(3) If the Committee proposes to make a recommendation to the Minister it must advertise the proposed recommendation and the reasons for it in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
(4) After advertising its preliminary recommendation the Committee must allow at least 30 days to elapse for public comment to be made and must consider any public comments which are made during that time before making its recommendation.
(5) After considering the Committee's recommendation the Minister may decide whether or not to recommend to the Governor in Council that the addition, amendment or repeal be made and the Minister must publish reasons for that decision in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.