Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 25

    (1)     The conservator must, every 2 years, prepare a biodiversity research and monitoring program for the next 2 years.

    (2)     In preparing the biodiversity research and monitoring program, the conservator must—

        (a)     consult the scientific committee about—

              (i)     priorities for the program; and

              (ii)     appropriate methods for monitoring; and

        (b)     consider the potential for engaging community organisations in monitoring activities; and

Example

using volunteers with Frogwatch to assist in surveying frog numbers

        (c)     consider arrangements for sharing and transferring monitoring data with other entities.

    (3)     The biodiversity research and monitoring program is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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