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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 190

Scientific Committee may provide advice about species or communities becoming threatened

  (1)   If the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that a native species or ecological community is not eligible to be included in any category of the list mentioned in section   178 or 181, the Committee may give advice to the Minister concerning any action that is necessary to prevent the species or community becoming threatened.

  (2)   The Minister is to have regard to any advice given under subsection   (1) in performing any function, or exercising any power, under this Act relevant to the species or community.


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