Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

THREATENED SPECIES PROTECTION ACT 1995 - SECT 7

The Secretary has the following functions:

(a) to prepare a threatened species strategy;

(b) to provide for and implement programmes of community education in the conservation of native flora and fauna;

(c) to arrange for the preparation of listing statements in consultation with the Scientific Advisory Committee;

(d) to prepare and implement species recovery plans and threat abatement plans;

(e) to prepare and implement land management plans and land management agreements;

(f) to take such action as may be necessary to protect threatened native flora and fauna;

(g) to encourage the conservation of threatened native flora and fauna in the community;

(h) to recommend to the Minister the making of interim protection orders;

(i) to take such other action as may be necessary to protect any threatened native flora and fauna.