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 , 4 or 5 .

(2)  In considering a recommendation for the listing of a taxon of flora or fauna in Schedule 3 , 4 or 5 , 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] On a decision under subsection (1) , 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] make the reasons for the decision available to the public at the offices of the Secretary in Hobart and Launceston.