Section 289 — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Scientific Committee to advise on scheduling of plans

(1) The Minister may seek advice from the Scientific Committee on the need for wildlife conservation plans and the order in which they should be made. (1A) The Scientific Committee may advise the Minister on its own initiative to make a wildlife conservation plan for a specified species described in subsection 285(1). (2) In giving advice under subsection (1) or (1A), the Scientific Committee must take into account the resources available for making plans. (3) Before making a plan, the Minister must obtain and consider advice from the Scientific Committee on the content of the plan.