National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) (Protected Animals) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SA)

South Australia

National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) (Protected Animals) Amendment Regulations 2024

under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) (Protected Animals) Amendment Regulations 2024.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

Part 2Amendment of National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 20193Insertion of regulation 44A

Before regulation 45 insert:

44A—Acts or activities in relation to protected animals

1. (1)

   For the purposes of this regulation, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, determine what activities will constitute controlled activities in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals.

2. (2)

   For the purposes of section 68(1)(c) of the Act, a person undertaking or continuing a controlled activity in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals, must do so in compliance with a plan (a controlled activity management plan) approved by the Minister in accordance with this regulation.

3. (3)

   For the purposes of subregulation (2), a person who proposes to undertake or continue a controlled activity in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals must, in accordance with any requirements specified by the Minister, prepare and submit to the Minister a controlled activity management plan relating to the controlled activity and containing the information required by the Minister.

4. (4)

   The Minister may approve a controlled activity management plan submitted under this regulation.

5. (5)

   A controlled activity management plan approved under this regulation must be published on a website determined by the Minister.

6. (6)

   The Minister may revoke an approval of a controlled activity management plan by written notice to the person who submitted the plan in accordance with subregulation (3) (and the controlled activity management plan will cease to have effect for the purposes of this regulation from the date of the revocation).

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 7 March 2024

No 12 of 2024