Notice of Final Determination and Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 to Act (2002-960) (NSW)

2002 No 960

New South Wales

Notice of Final Determination and

Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 to

Act

under the

Threatened Species Act 1995 No 101

The Scientific Committee established under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 has, in pursuance of Division 3 of Part 2 of that Act, made a final determination as follows:

(a) to insert the following species of amphibian as an endangered species in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act:

Animals

Vertebrates

Amphibians

Myobatrachidae

Mixophyes balbus Straughan, 1968	Stuttering Frog
(b)	as a consequence, to omit reference to that species of amphibian as a vulnerable species in Schedule 2,

and, accordingly, those Schedules are amended as set out in Annexure “A” to
this Notice.

The final determination to insert this species in Part 1 of Schedule 1 has been made because the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the species is likely to become extinct in nature in New South Wales unless the circumstances and factors threatening its survival or evolutionary development cease to operate.

Published in Gazette No 255 of 13 December 2002, page 10610	Page 1
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Notice of Final Determination and Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 to Act

Copies of the final determination may be inspected during business hours at:

The National Parks Centre
102 George St
The Rocks

Sydney

and at Area Offices or Visitor Centres of the National Parks and Wildlife

Service.

Signed at Sydney, this 5th day of December 2002.

Dr Chris Dickman
Chairperson

Scientific Committee

Annexure “A”

Schedule 1 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 is amended by inserting in Part 1 in alphabetical order under the heading “Animals” and the sub-headings “Vertebrates”, “Amphibians” and “Myobatrachidae” the matter:

Mixophyes balbus Straughan, 1968 Stuttering Frog

Schedule 2 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 is amended by omitting the following matter under the heading “Animals” and the sub- headings “Vertebrates”, “Amphibians” and “Myobatrachidae:

*Mixophyes balbus Straughan, 1968 Stuttering Frog

BY AUTHORITY

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