Threatened Species Test of Significance Guidelines
These guidelines help applicants or proponents of a development or activity to interpret and apply the factors in the test in section 7.3 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
Publisher: Office of Environment and Heritage
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-76039-957-3 / ID: OEH20170634
File: PDF 191.29 KB / Pages 15
Name: threatened-species-test-significance-guidelines-170634.pdf
The guidelines are made under section 7.3(2) of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and relate to the determination of whether a proposed development or activity is likely to significantly affect threatened species. They also provide guidance for consent authorities to encourage a consistent method of assessment for applications that may have an impact on threatened species or ecological communities, or their habitats.