85Nominations—scientific committee to carry out listing

85 Nominations—scientific committee to carry out listing assessment (a) the scientific committee does not notify a public consultation notice for a nomination under section 84 within 4 weeks after receiving the nomination or nominating the item itself; or (b) the public consultation period for a nomination has ended. (2) The scientific committee must assess the nominated item (a listing assessment). (3) A listing assessment for a nominated item must assess— (a) whether the item is eligible for inclusion in, or transfer within, a list; and

(b) if eligible for inclusion or transfer—the category (if any) of the list the item is eligible to be included in or transferred to. (4) In carrying out a listing assessment for a nominated item, the scientific committee must consider— (a) if public consultation about the item has been carried out under section 84—any submissions received during the public consultation period for the item; and (c) the effect that including, transferring or omitting the item could have on the survival of the species or ecological community concerned. (5) The scientific committee must give a listing assessment for an item to the Minister not later than 15 months after the end of the 4-week period, or public consultation period, mentioned in subsection (1). (6) However, the Minister may extend the time for giving the listing assessment under subsection (5).