Nature Conservation Act 2014
331Conservator’s directions
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331 Conservator’s directions (a) 1 or more of the following is on occupied land: (i) a native species; (ii) an ecological community; (iii) the habitat of a native species or ecological community; and (b) the conservator reasonably believes that there is conduct that the occupier— (i) may engage in that may threaten the native species, community or habitat; or (ii) could engage in that would promote the protection or conservation of the native species, community or habitat.
(2) The conservator may give the occupier a direction about the protection or conservation of the species, community or habitat on the land (a conservator’s direction). (3) A conservator’s direction must not be inconsistent with any of the following that apply to the species, community or habitat: (a) a conservation advice; Note Conservation advice—see s 90C (1). (b) an action plan; Note Action plan, for a relevant species, relevant ecological community or key threatening process—see s 99. (c) a native species conservation plan; (d) a controlled native species management plan. Note Controlled native species management plan, for a controlled native species—see s 158. (4) A conservator’s direction must— (b) state when the direction must be complied with, being a day at least 14 days after the day the direction is given to the occupier.