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

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1992 No. 207 Fauna Conservation Act 1974 FAUNA CONSERVATION (OPEN SEASON—QUAIL) ORDER 1992 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Open season declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Where open season applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Terms, conditions etc. for taking, moving and keeping quails . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Quail) No. 207, 1992 ˙ Short title 1. This order in council may be cited as the Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Quail) Order 1992 . ˙ Application 2. This order in council applies to the following species of quail— (a) Stubble quail (Coturnix novaezelandiae) ; (b) Brown quail (Coturnix australis) . ˙ Open season declared 3. An open season is declared under section 29 of the Act for the period starting on 11 July 1992 and ending on 19 September 1992. ˙ Where open season applies 4. The open season applies in all fauna districts other than the fauna districts of Atherton, Aramac, Aurukun, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Booringa, Boulia, Brisbane, Bulloo, Bundaberg, Burdekin, Burke, Cairns, Caloundra, Cardwell, Carpentaria, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Cook, Croydon, Dalby, Dalrymple, Diamantina, Douglas, Eacham, Etheridge, Flinders, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Herberton, Hinchinbrook, Ilfracombe, Ipswich, Isisford, Johnstone, Logan, Longreach, Mackay, Mareeba, Maroochy, McKinlay, Mirani, Mornington, Mount Isa, Mulgrave, Murweh, Noosa, Paroo, Pioneer, Quilpie, Redcliffe, Redland, Richmond, Rockhampton, Roma, Sarina, Tambo, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville, Warroo, Warwick, Widgee, Winton and Woongarra. ˙ Terms, conditions etc. for taking, moving and keeping quails 5. The following terms, conditions and restrictions apply to the taking, moving and keeping of quails— (a) a person must not take quails by any means other than shooting with a shotgun; (b) a person who takes quails must not sell or offer the quails for

3 Fauna Conservation (Open Season—Quail) No. 207, 1992 sale; (c) a person must not take more than 25 quails, regardless of species, in any period of 24 hours; (d) a person must not, at any time, have in possession more than 60 quails, regardless of species; (e) once taken, quails may be moved from the place of taking only to— (i) the place being used as a temporary camping place by; or (ii) the usual place of residence of; the person who took the quails; (f) one wing of the carcase of each quail is to remain fully feathered and attached to the carcase until the carcase is moved to the usual place of residence of the person who took the quail, or until it is prepared for cooking, whichever happens first; (g) a person who is authorised to take quails must give written notice to the Director not later than 1 month after the end of the open season advising— (i) if any quails were taken; and (ii) if quails were taken—the number of each species taken. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 2 July 1992. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 3 July 1992. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Heritage. The State of Queensland 1992