Species at Risk Act (S.C. 2002, c. 29)

Marginal note:Proposed recovery strategy

• 42. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the competent minister must include a proposed recovery strategy in the public registry within one year after the wildlife species is listed, in the case of a wildlife species listed as an endangered species, and within two years after the species is listed, in the case of a wildlife species listed as a threatened species or an extirpated species.

• Marginal note:First listed wildlife species

  (2) With respect to wildlife species that are set out in Schedule 1 on the day section 27 comes into force, the competent minister must include a proposed recovery strategy in the public registry within three years after that day, in the case of a wildlife species listed as an endangered species, and within four years after that day, in the case of a wildlife species listed as a threatened species or an extirpated species.

Marginal note:Comments

• 43. (1) Within 60 days after the proposed recovery strategy is included in the public registry, any person may file written comments with the competent minister.

• Marginal note:Finalization of recovery strategy

  (2) Within 30 days after the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (1), the competent minister must consider any comments received, make any changes to the proposed recovery strategy that he or she considers appropriate and finalize the recovery strategy by including a copy of it in the public registry.

Marginal note:Existing plans

• 44. (1) If the competent minister is of the opinion that an existing plan relating to a wildlife species meets the requirements of subsection 41(1) or (2), and the plan is adopted by the competent minister as the proposed recovery strategy, he or she must include it in the public registry as the proposed recovery strategy in relation to the species.

• Marginal note:Incorporation of existing plans

  (2) The competent minister may incorporate any part of an existing plan relating to a wildlife species into a proposed recovery strategy for the species.

Marginal note:Amendments

• 45. (1) The competent minister may at any time amend the recovery strategy. A copy of the amendment must be included in the public registry.

• Marginal note:Amendments relating to time for completing action plan

  (2) If the amendment relates to the time for completing an action plan, the competent minister must provide reasons for the amendment and include a copy of the reasons in the public registry.

• Marginal note:Amendment procedure

  (3) Sections 39 and 43 apply to amendments to a recovery strategy, with any modifications that the circumstances require.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the competent minister considers the amendment to be minor.