Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister must not add a marine species to the list unless:
(a) the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary to include the species in the list in order to ensure the long - term conservation of the species; and
(b) the species occurs naturally in a Commonwealth marine area.
(2) Before adding a marine species to the list, the Minister
must consult with each Minister who has an interest in a
Commonwealth marine area where the species occurs naturally.