Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

A final determination of the Scientific Committee is made on its publication on the NSW legislation website.

On making a final determination, the Scientific Committee must, as soon as practicable—

in a case involving a nomination, notify the person who made the nomination of the final determination, and

notify the Environment Agency Head of the final determination, and

publish notice of, and reasons for, the final determination in accordance with any requirements of the regulations.

The validity of a final determination cannot be questioned in any legal proceedings except those commenced in a court by any person within 6 months after the publication of the final determination on the NSW legislation website.