AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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THREATENED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1995 - SECT 21

21. Minister's decision

      (1) The Minister must, within 30 days after receiving a final recommendation, decide whether or not a taxon of flora or fauna is to be added to, or omitted from, Schedule 3, 4 or 5.

      (2) In considering a recommendation for the listing of a taxon of flora or fauna in Schedule 3, 4 or 5, the Minister must have regard only to matters of nature conservation.

      (3) On a decision under subsection (1), the Secretary must–

(a) give public notification of the decision and also give notice of the decision in a newspaper circulating generally in the area likely to be affected by it; and

(b) advise CRC of the decision; and

(c) make the reasons for the decision available to the public at the offices of the Secretary in Hobart and Launceston.



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