ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1992 No. 194 of 1992 - SECT 26 Rediscovery of native species that were presumed extinct

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1992 No. 194 of 1992 - SECT 26

26.(1) If the Director advises the Minister that a native species that is
specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1 has been definitely located in nature since
it was last listed as presumed extinct, the Minister may, under section 18:

   (a)  amend Part 3 of Schedule 1 by deleting the species from that Part; and

   (b)  if the Minister is satisfied that the species:

        (i)    is endangered; or

        (ii)   is vulnerable; amend the appropriate list by adding the species
               to it; without considering advice from the
               Scientific Subcommittee.

(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent the Minister from making such amendments
after having considered advice from the Scientific Subcommittee.