Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 Notice of Final Determination (2002-319) [GG No 89 of 24.5.2002, p 3236] (NSW)

2002 No 319

Threatened Species Conservation New South Wales

Act 1995 No 101

Notice of Final Determination and Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act

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 to insert the following species of marine mammal in Schedule 2 to that Act (Vulnerable species) and, accordingly, that Schedule is amended as set out in Annexure “A” to this Notice:

Animals
Vertebrates

Marine mammals

Otariidae

Arctocephalus forsteri (Lesson, 1828)	New Zealand Fur-seal
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus (Jones, 1925)	Australian Fur-seal

The final determination to insert these species in Schedule 2 has been made because the Scientific Committee is of the opinion that the species are likely to become endangered unless the circumstances and factors threatening their survival or evolutionary development cease to operate.

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 4th day of May 2002.

Published in Gazette No 89 of 24 May 2002, page 3236	Page 1
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2002 No 319
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 No 101—Final Determination
Dr Chris Dickman
Chairperson Scientific Committee
Annexure “A”

Schedule 2 to the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 is amended by inserting under the heading “Animals” and the sub-headings “Vertebrates” and “Marine mammals” and before the sub-heading “Physeteridae” the matter:

Otariidae

Arctocephalus forsteri (Lesson, 1828)	New Zealand Fur-seal
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus (Jones, 1925)	Australian Fur-seal

BY AUTHORITY

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