Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Where, having regard to the criteria specified under section 35, the committee has reasonable grounds to believe that a species is vulnerable or endangered, the committee shall advise the Minister of that opinion and recommend to the Minister that the species be declared to be vulnerable or endangered, as the case may be.
(2) Where, having regard to the criteria specified under section 35, the committee has reasonable grounds to believe that an ecological community is endangered, the committee shall advise the Minister of that opinion and recommend to the Minister that the community be declared to be an endangered community.
(3) Where, having regard to—
(a) the criteria specified under section 35; and
(b) the significance of a process within the Territory and the surrounding region;
the committee has reasonable grounds to believe that the process is a threatening process, the committee shall advise the Minister of that opinion and recommend to the Minister that the process be declared to be a threatening process.
(4) If the Minister accepts a recommendation under this section, the Minister must, in writing, make the declaration recommended.
(5) A declaration under this section is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001 .