New South Wales Consolidated Acts

THREATENED SPECIES CONSERVATION ACT 1995 - SECT 71

71 Notification of proposed departures from recovery plan

(1) A public authority must not exercise a function in a manner that is inconsistent with the implementation of measures included in a recovery plan unless:

(a) in the case of a public authority other than the Director-General-it has given written notice of the proposed exercise of the function to the Director-General, or

(b) in the case of the Director-General-the Director-General has given written notice of the proposed exercise of the function to the Minister.

(2) The Director-General must comply with any directions given by the Minister concerning a proposed departure from a recovery plan.

(3) This section does not apply in relation to anything authorised to be done by or under the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 that is reasonably necessary in order to avoid a threat to life or property.

(4) This section does not apply in relation to any thing authorised to be done by or under the Rural Fires Act 1997 in relation to any emergency fire fighting act within the meaning of that Act.