Fauna Conservation (Open Season-Macropods) Order 1992 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1992 No. 418 Fauna Conservation Act 1974 FAUNA CONSERVATION (OPEN SEASON—MACROPODS) ORDER 1992 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Open season declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Where Eastern Grey Kangaroo open season applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Where Wallaroo open season applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Where Whiptail Wallaby open season applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Where Red Kangaroo open season applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Terms, conditions etc. for taking, moving and keeping fauna . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) No. 418, 1992 ˙ Short title 1. This order in council may be cited as the Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) Order 1992 . ˙ Application 2. This order applies to the following fauna— (a) Eastern Grey Kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ); (b) Wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ); (c) Whiptail Wallaby ( Macropus parryi ); (d) Red Kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ). ˙ Open season declared 3. An open season is declared under section 29 of the Act for the period starting— (a) in the case of Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Wallaroo and Whiptail Wallaby—on 1 January 1993; and (b) in the case of Red Kangaroo—on 1 March 1993; and ending on 31 December 1993. ˙ Where Eastern Grey Kangaroo open season applies 4. The open season with respect to Eastern Grey Kangaroo applies in all districts other than the Albert, Atherton, Aurukun, Brisbane, Cairns, Caloundra, Charters Towers, Cook, Dalby, Douglas, Eacham, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Herberton, Hervey Bay, Hinchinbrook, Ipswich, Johnstone, Landsborough, Logan, Mackay, Mareeba, Maroochy, Maryborough, Mornington, Mulgrave, Nebo, Noosa, Pine Rivers, Redcliffe, Redland, Rockhampton, Roma, Thuringowa, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville, Warwick, Whitsunday, Widgee and Woongarra Fauna Districts.

3 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) No. 418, 1992 ˙ Where Wallaroo open season applies 5. The open season with respect to Wallaroo applies in all districts other than the Albert, Atherton, Aurukun, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Cairns, Caloundra, Charters Towers, Cook, Dalby, Douglas, Eacham, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Herberton, Hervey Bay, Ipswich, Johnstone, Landsborough, Logan, Mackay, Mareeba, Maroochy, Maryborough, Mornington, Mulgrave, Noosa, Pine Rivers, Redcliffe, Redland, Rockhampton, Roma, Thuringowa, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville, Warwick, Whitsunday, Widgee and Woongarra Fauna Districts. ˙ Where Whiptail Wallaby open season applies 6. The open season with respect to Whiptail Wallaby applies in all districts other than the Albert, Atherton, Aurukun, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Boulia, Brisbane, Bulloo, Bundaberg, Burdekin, Burke, Cairns, Caloundra, Cardwell, Carpentaria, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Dalby, Dalrymple, Diamantina, Douglas, Eacham, Etheridge, Flinders, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Herberton, Hervey Bay, Hinchinbrook, Ilfracombe, Ipswich, Isisford, Johnstone, Landsborough, Logan, Longreach, Mackay, Mareeba, Maroochy, Maryborough, McKinlay, Mirani, Mornington, Mount Isa, Mulgrave, Noosa, Paroo, Pine Rivers, Pioneer, Quilpie, Redcliffe, Redland, Richmond, Rockhampton, Roma, Sarina, Thuringowa, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville, Warwick, Whitsunday, Widgee, Winton and Woongarra Fauna Districts. ˙ Where Red Kangaroo open season applies 7. The open season with respect to Red Kangaroo applies in all districts other than the Albert, Allora, Atherton, Aurukun, Banana, Beaudesert, Biggenden, Boonah, Bowen, Brisbane, Broadsound, Bundaberg, Burdekin, Caboolture, Cairns, Calliope, Caloundra, Cambooya, Cardwell, Charters Towers, Clifton, Cook, Crows Nest, Dalby, Douglas, Duaringa, Eacham, Eidsvold, Esk, Fitzroy, Gatton, Gayndah, Gladstone, Glengallan, Gold Coast, Gooburrum, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Herberton, Hervey Bay, Hinchinbrook, Ipswich, Isis, Johnstone, Jondaryan, Kilcoy, Kilkivan, Kingaroy, Kolan, Laidley, Landsborough, Livingstone, Logan, Mackay,

4 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) No. 418, 1992 Mareeba, Maroochy, Maryborough, Mirani, Miriam Vale, Monto, Moreton, Mornington, Mount Morgan, Mulgrave, Mundubbera, Murgon, Nanango, Nebo, Noosa, Perry, Pine Rivers, Pioneer, Pittsworth, Redcliffe, Redland, Rockhampton, Roma, Rosalie, Sarina, Stanthorpe, Thuringowa, Tiaro, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville, Wambo, Warwick, Whitsunday, Widgee, Wondai, Woocoo and Woongarra Fauna Districts. ˙ Terms, conditions etc. for taking, moving and keeping fauna 8. The following terms, conditions and restrictions are specified with respect to the taking, moving and keeping of fauna by the holder of a relevant open season fauna permit (the “holder” )— (a) the taking must be carried out in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos, as approved by the Council of Nature Conservation Ministers; (b) the holder must attach tags supplied by the Director to fauna taken; (c) a tag supplied by the Director— (i) remains the property of the State; and (ii) is not transferable without the written permission of the Director; and (iii) may be recalled by the Director at any time; and (iv) if recalled, must be delivered to the person named in the notice recalling the tag on or before the time, and at the place, specified by the Director; and (v) must not be attached to fauna by a person other than the holder without the prior written permission of the Director; and (vi) must not be removed from fauna to which it is attached without the prior written permission of the Director; (d) the holder must not, without the prior written permission of the Director, attach to fauna a tag that has not been allocated to the holder for the purpose of the relevant permit;

5 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) No. 418, 1992 (e) on the completion of each night’s shooting or, as appropriate, before leaving the holding on which fauna has been taken, the holder must attach a tag to the fauna— (i) by threading the arrow-tip of the tag through a strip of the skin of the fauna; and (ii) by inserting the arrow-tip of the tag into the socket at the other end of the tag and pressing the arrow-tip into the socket until it is securely locked; so that the tag is securely locked into the skin of the fauna; (f) tags attached under paragraph (e) must be attached in increasing numerical order, with all the fauna of each sex of each species being tagged with consecutive numbers; (g) a tag must be attached— (i) in the case of male fauna—either beside the animal’s penile sheath or through the animal’s scrotal stalk; or (ii) in the case of female fauna—in the animal’s neck; (h) a holder who takes fauna for sale must ensure that sufficient of— (i) in the case of male fauna—the penile sheath or scrotal stalk; and (ii) in the case of female fauna—the urogenital opening; to enable the fauna to be sexed, remains securely attached to the tagged skin or carcass of the fauna; (i) a holder who takes fauna for sale may move the fauna to— (i) the holder’s usual place of residence; or (ii) the registered premises of the holder of a fauna dealer’s licence Class A, for the purpose of sale; or (iii) the depot of— (A) the holder of a permit under the State Transport Act1960 to carry goods; or (B) Queensland Railways;

6 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Macropods) No. 418, 1992 for consignment to the registered premises of the holder of a fauna dealer’s licence Class A; or (iv) a place approved for storage by the Director under paragraph (j); but to no other place; (j) a holder who takes fauna for sale must not store tagged fauna at a place other than the holder’s usual place of residence without the prior written permission of the Director; (k) all fauna taken by a holder for sale must be sold or otherwise disposed of before 31 December 1993; (l) all fauna taken by a holder for sale must be sold in sequentially tagged lots to a licensed fauna dealer Class A, and must not be dealt with in any other way without the prior written permission of the Director; (m) all fauna taken by a holder for personal use must be used by the holder for personal use and not for any commercial purpose. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 10 December 1992. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 11 December 1992. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Heritage. The State of Queensland 1992