Notice of Final Determination (2011-652) (NSW)

2011 No 652

New South Wales

Notice of Final Determination

under the

Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995

The Scientific Committee established under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 has made a final determination to insert the species referred to in paragraph (a) as an endangered species under that Act and, as a consequence, to omit a reference to that species as a vulnerable species and, accordingly:

(a) Schedule 1 to that Act is amended by inserting in Part 1 before the heading “Gekkonidae” (under the heading “Reptiles”):

Dermochelyidae

* Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) Leatherback Turtle
(b)	Schedule 2 to that Act is amended by omitting from Part 1 under the heading “Reptiles”:

Dermochelyidae

* Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) Leathery Turtle

This Notice commences on the day on which it is published in the Gazette.

Dated, this 24th day of November 2011.

Dr Richard Major

Chairperson of the Scientific Committee

Copies of final determination and reasons
Copies of the final determination and the reasons for it are available to members of the public (free of charge) as follows:

(a)	on the Internet at
Published Gazette No 122 of 9 December 2011, page 7095	Page 1
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(b)	by contacting the Scientific Committee Unit, by post C/- Office of Environment and Heritage, PO Box 1967, Hurstville BC NSW 1481, by telephone [phone] or by facsimile [phone],
(c)	in person at the Office of Environment and Heritage Information Centre, Level 14, 59–61 Goulburn St, Sydney.

BY AUTHORITY