Nature Conservation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1998 No. 362 Nature Conservation Act 1992 NATURE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 123 (Application of division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 165 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 3A—PROTECTED PLANTS IN TRADE Division 1—Preliminary 174A Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 174B Purpose of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 174C Application of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 2—Taking, using and keeping protected plants 174D Harvest period for protected plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 174E Restriction on taking under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 174F Restrictions on holder of commercial wildlife harvesting licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 174G Restrictions on holder of recreational wildlife harvesting licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 174H Harvested restricted plants to be tagged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 174I Restricted plants offered for sale to be tagged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 174J Prohibition on sale if not in pot etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Division 3—Records and Returns 174K Records to be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 174L Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Division 4—Miscellaneous 174M Conservation value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Insertion of new sch 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCHEDULE 8A PLANTS FOR TRADE

s1 3 s6 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994 . ˙ Commencement 3. This regulation commences on 1 January 1999. ˙ Amendment of s 123 (Application of division) 4. Section 123, ‘a conservation plan’— omit, insert— ‘this regulation or a conservation plan’. ˙ Amendment of s 165 (Definitions) 5. Section 165, definition “official tag” — omit, insert— ‘ “official tag” for a protected plant means— (a) a tag supplied by the chief executive for attaching to the plant; or (b) a tag complying with the requirements of a conservation authority of another State for attaching to the plant.’. ˙ Insertion of new ch 3, pt 3A 6. In chapter 3, after part 3— insert —

s6 4 s6 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ‘ PART 3A—PROTECTED PLANTS IN TRADE ‘Division 1—Preliminary ˙ ‘ Definitions ‘ 174A. In this part— “official tag” , for a protected plant, means— (a) a tag supplied by the chief executive for attaching to the plant; or (b) a tag complying with the requirements of a conservation authority of another State for attaching to the plant. “propagator’s tag” , for a protected plant, means a tag supplied by the propagator and approved by the chief executive for attaching to the plant. “protected plant” means an endangered, vulnerable, rare or common plant in the wild. ˙ ‘ Purpose of part ‘ 174B. The purpose of this part is— (a) to promote the continued existence in the wild of biologically viable populations of all taxa of protected plants; and (b) to allow ecologically sustainable harvesting of protected plants from the wild. ˙ ‘ Application of part ‘ 174C. For the plants mentioned in schedule 8A, this part applies only to the plant parts cut for trade. 1 1 This part is administered in conjunction with the Management Program for the Management of Protected Plants in Trade in Queensland 1995–1998. The management program is published by the department and a copy is available for inspection at the department’s central office and regional offices.

s6 5 s6 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ‘ Division 2—Taking, using and keeping protected plants ˙ ‘ Harvest period for protected plants ‘ 174D.(1) A harvest period for protected plants commences on 1 January 1999 and ends on 31 December 1999. ‘ (2) Despite subsection (1), a person may take an endangered plant only if the person holds a recreational wildlife harvesting licence. ˙ ‘ Restriction on taking under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom ‘ 174E.(1) Taking a whole endangered plant under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom is prohibited. ‘ (2) Taking part of an endangered plant under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom is prohibited other than under an Aboriginal tradition or Island custom authority granted under this regulation. 2 ˙ ‘ Restrictions on holder of commercial wildlife harvesting licence ‘ 174F. A person who takes a protected plant under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence must not sell the plant other than to the holder of a commercial wildlife licence. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ˙ ‘ Restrictions on holder of recreational wildlife harvesting licence ‘ 174G.(1) The holder of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence must not take more than— (a) if the holder is a recreational plant society—20 protected plants in a month; or (b) if the holder is an individual—50 protected plants in a year. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. 2 Chapter 3 (Wildlife and Habitat), part 1 (Preliminary), division 4 (Aboriginal tradition and Island custom authorities)

s6 6 s6 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ‘ (2) Despite subsection (1), the holder of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence must not take more than 10 plants of each species of the genus Aponogeton . Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. ‘ (3) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to the taking of a protected plant that would otherwise have been lawfully destroyed. ˙ ‘ Harvested restricted plants to be tagged ‘ 174H. A person who takes a whole restricted plant under a wildlife harvesting licence must, before moving it from the land where it was taken, attach to it— (a) a label stating the particulars mentioned in section 8.5 of the Code of Practice for the Taking and Use of Protected Plants, approved by the Minister and published by the department; 3 or (b) an official tag. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ˙ ‘ Restricted plants offered for sale to be tagged ‘ 174I.(1) This section applies to a whole restricted plant that is large enough to tag. ‘ (2) A person must not sell the plant unless it is tagged— (a) if the plant was taken from the wild or raised from seed or other propagating material taken from the wild—with an official tag; or (b) if the plant was raised from cultivated stock—with a propagator’s tag. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ‘ (3) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to— (a) a cycad (family Cycadaceae ) if its caudex diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or 3 A copy of the code may be obtained from the department’s head office and the Queensland Nursery Industry Association.

s6 7 s6 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 (b) a grasstree (family Xanthorrhoeaceae ) if its caudex diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or (c) a bird’s nest fern ( Asplenium nidus and Asplenium australasicum ) if its longest leaf is less than 40 cm long; or (d) a staghorn ( Platycerium superbum ) if its diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or (e) a tassel fern (family Lycopodiaceae , other than a blue tassel fern ( Huperzia dalhousieana )) if its longest stem is less than 15 cm long. ‘ (4) For this section, a whole restricted plant is large enough to tag if an official tag can be attached to it without reducing its present or future commercial value. ˙ ‘ Prohibition on sale if not in pot etc. ‘ 174J.(1) A person must not sell a whole protected plant taken from the wild unless the plant is in a pot or mounted on a slab or board. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) Epiphytic orchids (family Orchidaceae ) if the sale is by post, air, rail or road; or (b) plants that would otherwise have been lawfully destroyed but have been salvaged by a recreational plant society. ‘Division 3—Records and Returns ˙ ‘ Records to be kept ‘ 174K. A person who holds a commercial wildlife harvesting licence must keep a record book. 4 4 Section 258(1) and (3) (Records to be kept) deal with the making of entries and the period with which an entry is to be made.

s7 8 s7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ˙ ‘ Returns ‘ 174L.(1) A person who holds a commercial or recreational wildlife harvesting licence must give the chief executive a return of operations under the licence. ‘ (2) The licensee must give the chief executive the return— (a) for each month during the harvest period—within 14 days after the end of the month; and (b) for the harvest period—within 14 days after the end of the harvest period. ‘ (3) A person who attaches an official tag to a restricted plant must, within 14 days after the end of each month, give the chief executive a return stating the number of each tag attached during the month and the name of the species of plant to which it was attached. Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—120 penalty units. ‘ Division 4—Miscellaneous ˙ ‘ Conservation value ‘ 174M. No conservation value is payable for a protected plant taken under this part.’. ˙ Insertion of new sch 8A 7. After schedule 8— insert —

s7 9 s7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 ‘ SCHEDULE 8A ‘ PLANTS FOR TRADE section 174C Scientific name Acacia betchei Acacia fimbriata Acacia floribunda Acacia gnidium Acacia implexa Acacia irrorata Acacia leucoclada Acacia macradenia Acacia neriifolia Acacia penninervis Acacia podalyriifolia Acacia rubida Acacia stricta Acacia triptera Acacia ulicifolia Acacia uncinata Acacia venulosa Acacia viscidula Acrostichum speciosum Actinotus helianthi Common name fringed/Brisbane wattle white sally/catkin wattle lightwood green wattle zig-zag wattle oleander/Pechey wattle veined wattle or mountain hickory silver wattle hop wattle prickly moses veined wattle sticky wattle mangrove fern flannel flower

s 7 10 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Allocasuarina littoralis Allocasuarina rigida Aotus subglauca Babingtonia densifolia Babingtonia jucunda Babingtonia virgata Baeckea frutescens Baeckea stenophylla Banksia , all species and naturally occurring hybrids and intergrades (other than a species classified as a threatened or rare plant) of the genus Blechnum cartilagineum Blechnum indicum Bossiaea rhombifolia Brachyloma daphnoides Bursaria spinosa Callistemon linearis Callistemon pachyphyllus Callistemon pallidus Callistemon pityoides Callistemon salignus Callistemon viminalis Callitris columellaris Callitris endlicheri Callitris glaucophylla Callitris rhomboidea Calochlaena dubia black sheoak twiggy myrtle, wild may gristle fern daphne heath prickly pine, blackthorn stiff bottlebrush wallum/red/green bottlebrush lemon bottlebrush alpine bottlebrush white bottlebrush red/river/weeping bottlebrush Bribie Island pine black cypress white cypress Port Jackson/dune cypress false/mountain/rainbow bracken

s 7 11 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Calytrix tetragona Cassinia laevis Cassinia quinquefaria Caustis blakei Caustis flexuosa Caustis recurvata Caustis sp. (Robinson P.I.Forster + PIF11256) Cheiranthera cyanea Choretrum candollei Comesperma sylvestre Conospermum taxifolium Cordyline petiolaris Cordyline rubra Cryptandra amara Dampiera adpressa Daviesia acicularis Daviesia elliptica Daviesia mimosoides Dicranopteris linearis Dillwynia sericea Dillwynia sieberi Dodonaea viscosa Elaeocarpus reticulatus Epacris microphylla Eriostemon myoporoides Eucalyptus microcorys Eucalyptus pilularis Gorge fringe myrtle cough bush koala fern, foxtails curly wig curly wig finger flower white broom, sour bush devils rice palm lily, cordyline palm lily, cordyline fan flower small-leaved bitter pea umbrella fern silky parrot pea heathy parrot pea sticky hop bush blueberry ash, ash quandong coral heath wax flower tallow wood blackbutt

s 7 12 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Eucalyptus propinqua Exocarpos cupressiformis Exocarpos latifolius Gahnia sieberiana Gleichenia dicarpa Gleichenia mendellii Gleichenia rupestris Haemodorum planifolium Hakea actites Hakea microcarpa Hakea sericea Hardenbergia violacea Hibbertia cistoidea Homoranthus thomasii Hovea lanceolata Hovea pannosa Indigofera australis Isotoma anethifolia Jacksonia scoparia Kunzea obovata Lepironia articulata Leptospermum arachnoides Leptospermum brachyandrum Leptospermum brevipes Leptospermum liversidgei Leptospermum microcarpum Leptospermum petersonii grey gum, small-fruited grey gum cherry ballart or native cherry native/scrub cherry, sandalwood sword grass pouched coral/tangle fern coral fern coral fern bloodroot purple coral pea, false sarsaparilla guinea flower rusty bush pea Australian indigo broom, dogwood weeping tea tree wild may small-leaved tea tree wild may, lemon-scented tea tree

s 7 13 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Leptospermum polygalifolium Leucopogon melaleucoides Leucopogon microphyllus Leucopogon muticus Leucopogon neoanglicus Lomandra multiflora Lomatia silaifolia Lycopodiella cernua Lythrum salicaria Maytenus bilocularis Maytenus silvestris Melaleuca decora Melaleuca linariifolia Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca sieberi Melaleuca thymifolia Micromyrtus sessilis Mirbelia speciosa Notelaea linearis Olearia elliptica Olearia microphylla Olearia ramosissima Ozothamnus diosmifolius Ozothamnus obcordatus Patersonia sericea Persoonia cornifolia Persoonia stradbrokensis wild may, yellow tea tree snow bush beard heath prickly heath crinkle bush, fern-leaved lomatia coral fern purple loosestrife orangebark narrow-leaved orangebark paperbark snow-in-summer swamp paperbark paperbark thyme honey myrtle showy mirbelia native olive devils rice, sago flower sago flower native iris broad-leaved geebung geebung

s 7 14 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Persoonia virgata Petrophile canescens Petrophile shirleyae Pimelea linifolia Pimelea neoanglica Platysace lanceolata Podolepis jaceoides Pomaderris queenslandica Poranthera corymbosa Prostanthera nivea Prostanthera saxicola Pteridium esculentum Pultenaea hartmannii Pultenaea villosa Pycnosorus chrysanthes Pycnosorus pleiocephalus Restio pallens Restio stenocoleus Restio tetraphyllus Santalum lanceolatum Solanum elegans Sowerbaea juncea Sticherus , all species and naturally occurring hybrids and intergrades (other than a threatened or rare species) of the genus Stylidium graminifolium Stypandra glauca geebung conesticks rice flower, Queen of the bush poison pimelea, scanty rice flower white mintbush bracken fern, common bracken kerosene bush, hairy bush pea golden billy buttons cord rush feather plant sandalwood rush lily, vanilla plant grass-leaved trigger flower nodding blue lily

s 7 15 s 7 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 1) No. 362, 1998 Styphelia triflora Styphelia viridis Thryptomene parviflora Thysanotus tuberosus Zieria aspalathoides Zieria compacta fringed lily .’ ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 17 December 1998. 2. Notified in the gazette on 18 December 1998. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Environment and Heritage. © State of Queensland 1998