21Minister's decision

### 21 Minister's decision > > (1)  The Minister must, within 30 days after receiving a final recommendation, decide whether or not a taxon of flora or fauna is to be added to, or omitted from, [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) , [4](#JS4@EN) or [5](#JS5@EN) . > > > (2)  In considering a recommendation for the listing of a taxon of flora or fauna in [Schedule 3](#JS3@EN) , [4](#JS4@EN) or [5](#JS5@EN) , the Minister must have regard only to matters of nature conservation. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 21 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC7@Hpa@EN) On a decision under [subsection (1)](#GS21@Gs1@EN) , the Secretary must– > > > > > > (a) give public notification of the decision and also give notice of the decision in a newspaper circulating generally in the area likely to be affected by it; and > > > > > > > (b) advise CRC of the decision; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (3) amended by No. 64 of 2002, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-31/act-2002-064#JS1@Ja19@GC7@Hpb@EN) make the reasons for the decision available to the public at the offices of the Secretary in Hobart and Launceston.