New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 220IA

220IA Referral of nomination to Threatened Species Scientific Committee

(1) If, in the opinion of the Chairperson of the Fisheries Scientific Committee, a nomination of a key threatening process relates to a threatening process that is likely to have an impact on both terrestrial and aquatic environments, the Chairperson may consult with the Chairperson of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee for the purpose of determining whether the nomination should also be considered by that Committee under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 .

(2) If the Chairpersons agree that the nomination should also be considered by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 , the nomination is to be referred to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee for consideration.

(3) In such a case:

(a) the nomination is taken also to be a nomination for the amendment of Schedule 3 to that Act, made to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee in accordance with Division 3 of Part 2 of that Act on the date the Chairpersons agree that the nomination should be referred to that Committee for consideration, and

(b) Division 3 of Part 2 of that Act applies in relation to the nomination (in addition to this Part).

(4) For the purposes of this section, a "nomination of a key threatening process" means a nomination of an amendment to Schedule 6.

Note: There is a reciprocal process in the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 for the referral of nominations made under that Act to the Fisheries Scientific Committee in appropriate cases.