National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018 (SA)

South Australia

National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018

under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

Contents

1Short title

Schedule 1—Fees under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

Part 1—Preliminary

1Interpretation

Part 2—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011

2Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011

Part 3—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010

3Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010

Part 4—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019

4Interpretation

5Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019

6Fees for permits

7Other fees

Part 5—Royalties declared under Act

8Declaration of royalties

Legislative history

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018.

Schedule 1—Fees under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Interpretation

(1)In this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears—

Act means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.

(2)For the purposes of this Schedule, unless the contrary intention appears—

(a)subject to paragraph (b), words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same respective meanings as in the Act; and

(b)a word or expression used under a heading that refers to specified regulations has the same meaning as in the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011

2—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011

(1)The following fees are payable for the purposes of the Act and the National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011:

1	General hunting permit—
(a)    in the case of a concession cardholder or a junior	$13.30
(b)    in the case of a subjunior	$8.45
(c)     in any other case	$26.50
2	Open season quail hunting permit—
(a)    in the case of a concession cardholder or a junior	$25.00
(b)    in any other case	$48.25
3	Open season duck hunting permit—
(a)    in the case of a concession cardholder or a junior	$25.00
(b)    in any other case	$48.25
4	Permit to take Galahs or Little Corellas other than by shooting	$94.50

(2)In this clause—

concession cardholder means a person who is the holder of—

(a)a current concession card issued by Centrelink or the administrative unit of the Public Service that is, under a Minister, responsible for the administration of the Family and Community Services Act 1972; or

(b)a current student identification card issued to a student of a secondary or tertiary educational institution by that institution;

junior means a person of or over the age of 14 years but under the age of 18 years;

subjunior means a person under 14 years of age.

Part 3—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010

3—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010

The following fees are payable for the purposes of the Act and the National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010:

1	On application for the issue of a permit under section 68(2) of the Act authorising acts or activities in relation to marine mammals that are contrary to the National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010—
(a)    in the case of an application for a permit subject only to standard conditions				$422.00
(b)    in any other case				$665.00
2	On application for the issue of a duplicate permit				$24.30

Part 4—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019

4—Interpretation

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—

additional, in relation to premises, means—

(a)premises in addition to single premises; or

(b)premises referred to in regulation 31(1)(b)(ii) or (1)(c)(ii) of the Wildlife Regulations;

endorsement, in relation to a permit, means an endorsement on the permit relating (whether as a limitation, restriction or condition) to the animals, carcasses, eggs, plants or other matters to which the permit applies, or the activities authorised under the permit, but does not include an endorsement that relates to the premises to which the permit applies;

Schedule 6, in relation to an animal, means an animal specified in Schedule 6 of the Wildlife Regulations;

the Wildlife Regulations means the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019.

5—Fees relating to National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019

The fees specified in clauses 6 and 7 are payable for the purposes of the Act and the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019.

6—Fees for permits

The following permit fees are payable on application for the permits specified:

Permits	Fees	Fees
(a)				Permits to take native plants under section 49 of the Act	Fee for a period of 1 year
Class A	$100.00
Class B	$100.00
Class C	Nil
Class D	$100.00
(b)				Permits to take, take and release or take, keep and release protected animals under section 53, 53 and 55 or 53, 55 and 58 of the Act	Fee for a period not exceeding 1 year
Permit to Destroy Wildlife (s 53)	Nil
Take Protected Animals from the Wild permit (s 53)	$50.00
plus $150.00 application fee
Trap and Release Protected Animals permit (s 53 and 55)	Nil
Protected Animals Rescue permit (s 53 and 55)	Nil
Fee for a period of 1 year (a period of less than 1 year but more than 6 months will be taken to be 1 year) ending on 30 June	Fee for a period of 6 months or less ending on 30 June
Wildlife Management (Controller) permit (s 53 and 55)	$80.00	$40.00
Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit (s 53, 55 and 58)	Nil	Nil
Wildlife Carer permit (s 53, 55 and 58)	Nil	Nil
(c)				Permits to keep, sell or keep and sell protected animals, carcasses or eggs under section 58 of the Act	Fee for a period of 1 year (a period of less than 1 year but more than 6 months will be taken to be 1 year) ending on 30 June	Fee for a period of 6 months or less ending on 30 June
(i) Permits to keep and sell
Class 1 permit	$80.00 per year	$40.00
Class 2 permit (Schedule 6 animals only)	$750.00 per year	$375.00
plus $226.00 per year for each additional premises to which the permit applies
Class 2 permit (Schedule 6 and specialist animals)	$1 200.00 per year	$600.00
plus $226.00 per year for each additional premises to which the permit applies
Class 3 permit	$129.00 per year	$70.00
Class 4 permit	$500.00 per year	$250.00
plus $226.00 per year for each additional premises at which animals to which the permit applies are kept or displayed
Class 5 permit	$300.00 per year	$150.00
plus $226.00 per year for each additional premises at which animals to which the permit applies are normally kept when not temporarily relocated for display
Class 6 permit	$300.00 per year	$150.00
plus $226.00 per year for each additional premises to which the permit applies
Class 7 permit	$2 181.00 per year	$1 197.00
Class 8 permit	$1 088.00 per year	$600.00
Class 11 permit	$37.50 per year	$20.40
(ii) Permits to keep
Class 10 permit	Nil	Nil
Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit	Nil	Nil
(iii) Permits to sell
Class 9 permit	$20.00 per year	$20.00
(d)				Permits to farm protected animals under section 60C of the Act (emus)	Fee for a period of 1 year (a period of less than 1 year but more than 6 months will be taken to be 1 year) ending on 30 June	Fee for a period of 6 months or less ending on 30 June
Class 12 permit	$484.00 per year	$265.00
plus $195.00 per year for each additional premises to which the permit applies
(e)				Permits to harvest protected animals under section 60J of the Act (kangaroos)	Fee for a period of 1 year (a period of less than 1 year but more than 6 months will be taken to be 1 year) ending on 30 June	Fee for a period of 6 months or less ending on 30 June
Class 13 permit	$548.00 per year	$299.00
Class 14 permit	$1 088.00 per year	$599.00
If a fee is payable in respect of additional premises under this clause, only 1 such fee is payable in respect of the premises even if the premises concerned are additional premises for more than 1 purpose under the Wildlife Regulations or a permit.

7—Other fees

(a)	On application for additional record book or return book	$12.00
(b)	On application for additional premises for selling, keeping, displaying, using or farming protected animals, or carrying on a business of dealing in protected animals, pursuant to a permit (not being additional premises already approved or authorised as additional premises under the Wildlife Regulations or a permit) (per additional premises)—
(i)     in the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 or 4 permit	$270.00
(ii)     in the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 5 or 6 permit	$230.00
(iii)    in the case of a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit	$230.00
(unless the additional premises are, in the opinion of the person to whom the application is made, required on a temporary basis only). If the application is for additional premises for which a yearly fee is payable under clause 6 and is made at the time of application for the permit, this fee is payable instead of the fee that would be payable for the additional premises for the first year of the permit under clause 6. If a fee is payable in respect of additional premises under this paragraph, only 1 such fee is payable in respect of the premises even if the premises concerned are additional premises for more than 1 purpose under the Wildlife Regulations or a permit.
(c)	On application for a further endorsement on a permit (not being an endorsement currently included on such a permit held by the applicant) (per application)	$20.00
(d)	On application for such a further endorsement on a permit where the permit relates to animal rescue and rehabilitation	Nil

Part 5—Royalties declared under Act

8—Declaration of royalties

For the purposes of the Act royalty in the following amounts is declared to be payable to the Wildlife Conservation Fund on animals of the classes specified:

Animal			Royalty
1.		A protected animal taken in accordance with a notice under section 52 of the Act or pursuant to a permit granted under section 53(1)(a), (b) or (d) of the Act, being—
(a) an animal of an endangered species (Schedule 7 of the Act)	$600.00
(b) an animal of a vulnerable species (Schedule 8 of the Act)	$300.00
(c) an animal of a rare species (Schedule 9 of the Act)	$150.00
(d) an animal of any other species of protected animal	$75.00
2.		A kangaroo taken for personal use pursuant to a permit granted under section 53(1)(c) of the Act	$1.60
3.		A protected animal taken pursuant to a permit granted under section 60C of the Act	Nil
4.		A protected animal taken pursuant to a permit granted under section 60J of the Act	$1.60

Legislative history

Notes

•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

The National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018 were revoked by Sch 2 cl 1 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2020 on 7.5.2020.

Legislation varied by principal regulations

The National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018 varied the following:

National Parks and Wildlife (Hunting) Regulations 2011

National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals—Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010

National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2016

Principal regulations and variations

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
2018	124	Gazette 21.6.2018 p2337	1.7.2018: r 2
2019	22	Gazette 14.3.2019 p861	Sch 1 (cl 2)—14.3.2019: r 2
2019	37	Gazette 2.5.2019 p1211	3.5.2019: r 2
2019	116	Gazette 13.6.2019 p1978	1.7.2019: r 2

Provisions varied

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision	How varied	Commencement
r 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	14.3.2019
Sch 1
Pt 2	substituted by 116/2019 r 4	1.7.2019
Pt 3	substituted by 22/2019 Sch 1 cl 2	14.3.2019
substituted by 116/2019 r 4	1.7.2019
Pt 4	substituted by 37/2019 r 4	3.5.2019
Pt 5	inserted by 37/2019 r 4	3.5.2019
Sch 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	14.3.2019

Transitional etc provisions associated with regulations or variations

National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) (Wildlife) Variation Regulations 2019 (No 37 of 2019), Pt 3

5—Transitional provision

(1)The fees prescribed in respect of an application for a permit by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force on the commencement of these regulations, apply where the permit is to take effect on or after 1 July 2019.

(2)The fees prescribed in respect of an application for additional premises or a further endorsement on a permit by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force on the commencement of these regulations, apply—

(a)where the permit in respect of which the application is made is to take effect on or after 1 July 2019; or

(b)the application is made on or after 1 July 2019.

(3)All other fees prescribed by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force on the commencement of these regulations, apply from 1 July 2019.

(4)All royalties declared by Schedule 1 Part 5 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force on the commencement of these regulations, apply from 1 July 2019.

(5)Despite regulation 4 of these regulations—

(a)the fees prescribed in respect of an application for a permit by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations, continue to apply where the permit is to take effect before 1 July 2019; and

(b)the fees prescribed in respect of an application for an approval of premises by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations, continue to apply where the approval is to take effect before 1 July 2019; and

(c)all other fees prescribed by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations, continue to apply until 1 July 2019; and

(d)all royalties declared by Schedule 1 Part 4 of the National Parks and Wildlife (Fees) Regulations 2018, as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations, continue to apply until 1 July 2019.

Historical versions

14.3.2019

3.5.2019