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In forceListing of specially protected species
Part 2Listing of native species, ecological communities and threatening processes
Division 1Native species
Subdivision 1Specially protected species
13 Listing of specially protected species
(1)
The Minister may, by order, list a native species as a specially protected species in —
(a)
any one or more of the following categories —
(i)
species of special conservation interest;
(ii)
migratory species;
(iii)
cetaceans;
(iv)
species subject to international agreement;
or
(b)
the category of species otherwise in need of special protection.
(2)
A native species is not eligible for listing as a specially protected species if it is a threatened species or an extinct species.
(3)
Section 258 applies to an order made under subsection (1).
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