220EIdentification of nationally threatened species and ecological communities

220E Identification of nationally threatened species and ecological communities

220E Identification of nationally threatened species and ecological communities

(1) A species or ecological community listed in Schedule 4, 4A or 5 that is also a listed threatened species or listed threatened ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth is shown in Schedule 4, 4A or 5 to this Act marked with an asterisk to show its national status.

(2) As soon as practicable after a species or ecological community that is or was indigenous to New South Wales becomes a listed threatened species or listed threatened ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth, the Fisheries Scientific Committee is to consider whether, in accordance with this Division, the species or ecological community should be listed in Schedule 4, 4A or 5 to this Act.

(3) If a species or ecological community ceases to be a listed threatened species or a listed threatened ecological community under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 of the Commonwealth—

(a) Schedule 4, 4A or 5 to this Act may be amended to omit the asterisk showing its national status, and

(b) the Fisheries Scientific Committee is to consider, in accordance with this Division, whether the species or ecological community should be omitted from Schedule 4, 4A or 5 to this Act.

s 220E: Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2004 No 88, Sch 2 [10].