New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 221NA

221NA Regulations

(1) The regulations may provide that development or an activity of a specified type constitutes, or does not constitute, development that is likely to significantly affect threatened species, populations or ecological communities, or their habitats.

(2) Any such regulation has effect (despite the provisions of this Act or any other Act) for the purposes of the operation of:

(a) Division 6 (Licensing and Ministerial orders) of Part 7A of this Act, and

(b) Parts 4 and 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (including the operation of those Parts as applying under any other Act).

Note: Exceptions for the carrying out of routine agricultural management activities are provided for in section 220ZFA.

(3) A regulation that provides that development or an activity of a specified type does not constitute development that is likely to significantly affect threatened species, populations or ecological communities, or their habitats, is not to be made unless the Minister has certified in writing that the development or activity is of minimal environmental impact on threatened species, populations and ecological communities, and their habitats.