Deer Keepers Regulations 1987 (SA)

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DEER KEEPERS REGULATIONS, 1987

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

1.           Citation

2.           Interpretation

3.           Application for registration of deer farm

4.           Registration fees

5.           Conditions of registration

6.           Prescribed disease

7.           Application for compensation

8.           Amount of compensation

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEER KEEPERS ACT, 1987

Deer Keepers Regulations, 1987

being

No. 202 of 1987: Gaz. 20 August 1987, p. 589

as varied by

No. 205 of 1989: Gaz. 9 November 1989, p. 1454 No. 223 of 1991: Gaz. 31 October 1991, p. 12071 No. 261 of 1993: Gaz. 18 November 1993, p. 25032

1 Came into operation 1 March 1992: reg. 2.

2 Came into operation 18 March 1994: reg. 2.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Deer Keepers Regulations, 1987.

Interpretation

2. In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

"the Act" means the Deer Keepers Act, 1987:

"large species deer" means deer of the species Javan Rusa, Wapiti, Sambar or Red:

"prescribed date" means—

(a)	in relation to initial registration of a deer farm, the date of the application for registration or such other date as is determined by the Chief Inspector;
(b)	in relation to subsequent registration of a deer farm, 1 March preceding the term of registration:

"relevant year" means the year 1996 and every third year thereafter:

"small species deer" means deer of the species Fallow, Chittal, Moluccan Rusa or any other

species excluding large species deer.

Application for registration of deer farm

3. An application for registration of a deer farm must contain the following information:

(a)

the name and address of the owner of the farm;

(b)

the trading name (if any) of the farm;

(c)

the number of—

(i)	male large species deer;
(ii)	female large species deer;
(iii)	male small species deer;

and

(iv) female small species deer,

kept on the farm at the prescribed date.

Registration fees

4. (1) Subject to this regulation, the registration fee for a deer farm will be calculated as

follows:

(a)

in respect of large species deer kept on the farm at the prescribed date—

(i)	for each male: $1
(ii)	for each female: $2;

(b)

in respect of small species deer kept on the farm at the prescribed date—

(i)	for each male: $0.50
(ii)	for each female: $1.

(2) On initial registration of a deer farm the registration fee will be a proportion of the fee calculated in accordance with subregulation (1), being the proportion that the number of whole months in the period up until the registration would expire in the next relevant year bears to 36.

(3) Apart from the registration fee on initial registration of a deer farm, no registration fee is

payable except in a relevant year.

(4) The maximum registration fee for a deer farm is $500.

(5) No registration fee is payable under subregulation (1) in relation to a deer farm on which

five or less deer are kept at the prescribed date.

Conditions of registration

5. Registration will be granted on the following conditions:

(a)	the farm must be adequately fenced to prevent escape of any deer;
(b)	the farm must contain suitable facilities to confine deer for purposes of examination or testing under the Stock Diseases Act, 1934.

Prescribed disease

6. For the purposes of the Act—

"prescribed disease" means tuberculosis.

Application for compensation

7. Application for compensation under the Act—

(a)	must be in a form approved by the Chief Inspector;
and
(b)	must be lodged with the Chief Inspector within 30 days of destruction of the deer or such later time as the Chief Inspector allows.

Amount of compensation

8. (1) The amount of compensation payable under the Act is, subject to this regulation—

(a)	for each male deer, the meat value that the deer would have had if it had not been diseased as at the time and place of its destruction;
(b)	for each female deer, the breeding value that the deer would have had if it had not been diseased as at the time and place of its destruction.

(2) The maximum amount of compensation payable under the Act is—

(a)

in respect of large species deer—

(i)	for each male: $400
(ii)	for each female: $1 200;

and

(b)

in respect of small species deer—

(i)	for each male: $200
(ii)	for each female: $600.

(3) If the meat value or breeding value of the deer cannot be agreed, the value will be that determined by two persons, nominated by the Chief Inspector, who are in the opinion of the Chief Inspector persons competent to value the deer.

APPENDIX

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Regulation 2:	definition of "relevant year" inserted by 261, 1993, reg. 3
Regulation 4(1):	varied by 205, 1989, reg. 2(a)-(c); 223, 1991, reg. 3(a), (b); 261,

1993, reg. 4(a)

Regulation 4(2):	substituted by 261, 1993, reg. 4(b)
Regulation 4(3):	revoked by 205, 1989, reg. 2(d); inserted by 261, 1993, reg. 4(b)
Regulation 4(4):	varied by 223, 1991, reg. 3(c)
Regulation 4(5):	inserted by 205, 1989, reg. 2(e)