4Meaning of relevant offence

4 Meaning of relevant offence

(1)  The Secretary may determine an offence to be a relevant offence for the purposes of the definition of relevant offence in regulation 3(1) .

(2)  If the Secretary makes a determination under subregulation (1) , the Secretary is to ensure that a list of relevant offences –

(a) is kept and maintained on a website operated by or on behalf of the Department; and

(b) is made available to a person if the person requests a copy of the list of relevant offences.

(3)  For the avoidance of doubt, an offence under any of the following Acts may be determined to be a relevant offence under subregulation (1) :

(a) the Act;

(b) the Animal Welfare Act 1993 ;

(c) the Firearms Act 1996 ;

(d) the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 ;

(e) the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 ;

(f) any other Act that the Secretary considers relevant for the purposes of these regulations.