Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered RegulationsSchedule 4— Information which must be included in a nomination made under section 16A of the Act
INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN A NOMINATION MADE UNDER SECTION 16A OF THE ACT
1 In all cases
(1) The name and contact details of the nominator.
(2) The signature of the nominator or, if there is more than one, the signature of each nominator.
2 In the case of a nomination by an incorporated body
If the nominator is a body corporate—
(a) the name and contact details of the appointed representative of the nominator; and
(b) the signature of the appointed representative of the nominator.
3 In the case of a taxon nominated to be added, removed or recategorised
A statement identifying the taxon of flora or fauna that—
(a) includes—
(i) the scientific name and specification of the taxon in accordance with a relevant text or reference; or
(ii) a common name and a description of the taxon which, when taken together, unambiguously distinguish the taxon from all other taxa; and
(b) indicates whether the taxon is a vascular or a non-vascular plant, vertebrate or invertebrate animal or some other form of life.
4 In the case of a taxon nominated for addition to the Threatened List
(1) In the case of a conventionally accepted taxon, evidence that the taxon is conventionally accepted and the sources of that evidence.
(2) In the case of a taxon that is not conventionally accepted—
(a) a manuscript quality taxonomic description of the taxon; and
(b) evidence that at least one voucher specimen is lodged with a relevant scientific institution.
(3) Evidence that the taxon satisfies any of the primary criteria in Schedule 1.
Note
Nominators are encouraged to include evidence against as many criteria as possible.
5 In the case of a taxon nominated for recategorisation
Evidence that the taxon—
(a) is eligible for listing in a higher category of threat; or
(b) is no longer eligible in its current category of threat and that it is eligible in a lower category of threat.
6 In the case of a taxon below the level of sub-species nominated for addition to the Threatened List
Evidence that—
(a) the taxon satisfies any of the primary criteria in Schedule 1; and
(b) there is a special need to conserve the taxon.
7 In the case of a taxon nominated for removal from the Threatened List
Evidence that the taxon—
(a) is no longer a conventionally accepted taxon and the sources of that evidence; or
(b) no longer satisfies any of the primary criteria in Schedule 1.
8 In the case of a community of flora or fauna
(1) A statement identifying the community of flora or fauna that—
(a) specifies the community in accordance with a relevant text or reference; and
(b) describes the community in such a way that it is distinguished from any other community; and
(c) names the community based on its distinctive features and includes one or more of the following—
(i) its characteristic species;
(ii) its structure;
(iii) the environmental conditions under which it typically occurs.
(2) The community must be described with reference to its distinguishing biological and non-biological components and any key interactions and functional processes.
9 In the case of a community nominated for addition to the Threatened List
Evidence that the community satisfies any of the criteria in Schedule 2.
10 In the case of a narrowly defined community nominated for addition to the Threatened List
Evidence that—
(a) the community satisfies any of the criteria in Schedule 2; and
(b) there is a special need to conserve the community.
11 In the case of a community nominated for removal from the Threatened List
Evidence that the community—
(a) can no longer be described in such a way that it is distinguished from all other communities and the sources of that evidence; or
(b) no longer satisfies any of the criteria in Schedule 2.
12 In the case of a potentially threatening process
(1) A statement identifying the potentially threatening process that—
(a) specifies the potentially threatening process in accordance with a relevant text or reference; or
(b) describes the potentially threatening process in such a way that it is distinguishable from all other potentially threatening processes.
(2) The potentially threatening process must be identified as a process and not as a cause or a symptom of a process.
13 In the case of a potentially threatening process nominated for addition to the Processes List
(1) Evidence that the potentially threatening process satisfies any of the criteria in Schedule 3.
(2) The evidence must indicate—
(a) the range of flora or fauna affected, or potentially affected, by the potentially threatening process; and
(b) the significance of the threat which the process poses or has the potential to pose.
14 In the case of a potentially threatening process nominated for removal from the Processes List
Evidence that the potentially threatening process—
(a) can no longer be described in such a way that it is distinguishable from all other potentially threatening processes and the sources of that evidence; or
(b) no longer satisfies any of the criteria in Schedule 3.