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Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976
29Classification of wildlife
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29 Classification of wildlife
(1) The Minister must identify the conservation status of each of the
species of wildlife in the Territory and apply a classification
prescribed under section 28 to each species accordingly.
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(2) On classifying wildlife under subsection (1), the Minister must:
(a) give public notice:
(i) of the making of the classification;
(ii) inviting the public to make submissions in respect of the
classification not later than 30 days after the date of the
notice; and
(iii) stating that copies of the classification are available for
inspection or purchase at the offices of the Commission
specified in the notice during the business hours of the
(b) make the classification and a copy of his or her written
reasons for classifying the species of wildlife available for
inspection or purchase at those offices of the Commission;
(c) consider any submissions made in respect of the classification
and review the classification and make the alterations to it, if
any, that he or she considers appropriate; and
(d) present the revised classification to the Administrator for
approval.
(3) If the Administrator is satisfied that:
(a) subsections (1) and (2) have been complied with; and
(b) a classification of a species of wildlife is appropriate,
the Administrator may in writing approve the classification.
(4) If the Administrator approves the classification of a species:
(a) the Minister must give public notice of the approval; and
(b) the Director must cause copies of the classification to be kept
and made available for inspection or purchase by the public at
the offices of the Commission during its business hours.
(5) The public notice of the approval must include a statement that
copies of the classification are available for inspection or purchase
at the offices of the Commission during the business hours of the
(6) A classification of a species has effect on and from the day the
Minister gives public notice of its approval under subsection (4)(a).
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(7) The classification of a species under this section may be varied
and, for the purpose of varying a classification of a species, a
reference in this section to:
(a) classifying a species includes a reference to varying a
classification of a species; and
(b) a classification of a species includes a reference to a variation
of a classification of a species.