Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTION (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) ACT 1992 No. 195 of 1992 - SCHEDULE

                               SCHEDULE                   Section 3

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF ACTS
Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974 After section 5:
Insert: Endangered species etc.

"5A.(1) Without limiting the scope of section 5, a matter is taken, for the
purposes of that section, to be a matter affecting the environment to a
significant extent if it could threaten with extinction, or significantly
impede the recovery of, a listed native species or a listed ecological
community.

"(2) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of section 5, an act is not
taken, merely because it could affect a listed native species or a listed
ecological community, to be a matter affecting the environment to a
significant extent if it is expressly permitted under a recovery plan, or a
threat abatement plan, that is in force under the Endangered  Species
Protection Act 1992 .

"(3) In this section:
'listed ecological community' and 'listed native species' have the same
meanings as in the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992;
'permitted' includes required;
'recovery plan' and 'threat abatement plan' have the same meanings as in the
Endangered Species Protection Act 1992.".
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 Paragraph 16(1)(h):
Omit "and". After paragraph 16(1)(h):
Insert:

"(ha) any other functions conferred on the Director under any other Act; and".
Paragraph 42(6)(b):
After "animal" insert "or plant". Subparagraph 44B(4)(a)(iv):
Omit "granting", substitute "issuing". Subsection 44E(2):
Omit "substantially". After subsection 52(1):
Insert:

"(1A) The report must include the report prepared by the Director under
section 48 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992.".