Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:186:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 186 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 488457–489204

species; and
 (b) this difficulty poses an additional threat to the last‑mentioned species; and
 (c) it would substantially promote the objects of this Act if the first‑mentioned species were regarded as endangered.
 (5) The Minister may include a native species in the vulnerable category if satisfied that:
 (a) it so closely resembles in appearance, at any stage of its biological development, a species that is eligible to be included in that category (see subsection 179(5)) that it is difficult to differentiate between the 2 species; and
 (b) this difficulty poses an additional threat to the last‑mentioned species; and
 (c) it would substantially promote the objects of this Act if the first‑mentioned species were regarded as vulnerable.