(a) 2 are to be scientists who are employees of the
Office of Environment and Heritage and nominated by the
Environment Agency Head, and
(b) 1 is to be a scientist who is an employee
of, and nominated by, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, and
(c) 1
is to be a scientist who is an employee of, and nominated by, the Australian
Museum Trust, and
(d) 1 is to be a scientist who is an employee of, and
nominated by, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation, and
(e) 2 are to be scientists who are employees of a
public authority and who have expertise in forest ecology, agricultural
science or natural resource management, and
(f) 4 are to be scientists who
are--
(i) employees of a New South Wales tertiary educational institution, or
(ii) nominated by a professional body principally involved in ecological or
invertebrate research.
(3) A person who is appointed as a member of the
Scientific Committee is to have expertise in one or more of the following
areas of study--
(i)
population dynamics (including population viability analysis or evolutionary
ecology).
(4) If the person or body responsible for nominating a member of
the Scientific Committee under this section (the
"nominating body" ) fails to submit a nomination to the Minister, within such
time and in such manner as may be specified by the Minister by notice in
writing to the nominating body, the Minister--
(a) may seek a nomination from
any other person or body that the Minister considers to be a suitable
substitute for the nominating body, and
(b) may appoint any scientist
nominated by that other person or body as a member of the
Scientific Committee, in place of a scientist nominated by the nominating
body.
Note : Schedule 7 contains other provisions relating to the members and
procedure of the Scientific Committee.
