Nature Conservation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1996 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1996 No. 283 Nature Conservation Act 1992 NATURE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 3) 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amendment of s 4 (Applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 5 (How chief executive may deal with applications for licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 21 (Powers of court on appeal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Insertion of new s 27A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 27A Permitted uses in national parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Amendment of s 63 (Permit needed to conduct commercial activities) . . 4 8 Replacement of s 91 (Chief executive’s powers in relation to wildlife other than native wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 91 Eradicating or controlling wildlife other than native wildlife . . . . . 4 9 Amendment of s 149 (Effect of licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Replacement of s 243 (Proof of identity to be given) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 243 Proof of identity to be given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Amendment of s 258 (Records to be kept) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 12 Insertion of new sch 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SCHEDULE 2A PERMITTED USES IN NATIONAL PARKS 1 Green Island National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 13 Amendment of sch 7 (Commercial birds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Amendment of sch 8 (Commonly kept wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 15 Amendment of sch 9 (Domestic animals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 16 Amendment of sch 10 (Farm wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 17 Amendment of sch 11 (Recreational wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 18 Amendment of sch 12 (Restricted wildlife) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 19 Amendment of sch 13 (Sectional definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 20 Amendment of sch 14 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AMENDMENTS TO CLARIFY APPLICATION OF PENALTIES

s1 3 s4 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1996 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Applications) 3. Section 4(5)(a), ‘a registered office’— omit, insert— ‘an office’. ˙ Amendment of s 5 (How chief executive may deal with applications for licence) 4.(1) Section 5— insert— ‘ (1A) The chief executive may grant the licence only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant is an appropriate person to hold the licence. ‘ (1B) In deciding whether the applicant is an appropriate person to hold the licence, the chief executive must consider whether the applicant has the character, knowledge and ability relevant to the activities that may be carried out under the licence. 1 ’. (2) Section 5(2), ‘However, the’— omit, insert— ‘The’. 1 Under section 135 of the Act, the chief executive may obtain a report from the commissioner of the police service about the applicant’s criminal history, including convictions mentioned in the CriminalLaw(RehabilitationofOffenders) Act 1986 , section 6.

s5 4 s8 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ˙ Amendment of s 21 (Powers of court on appeal) 5. Section 21(2), example, ‘part 4, division 1 (Protected areas) or part 5, division 1 (Protected wildlife)’— omit, insert— ‘part 4, division 1 or part 5, division 1 2 ’. ˙ Insertion of new s 27A 6. Chapter 2, part 1, after section 27— insert— ˙ ‘ Permitted uses in national parks ‘ 27A. For section 35 of the Act, 3 a use stated in schedule 2A is a permitted use for the national park, or part of the national park, stated for the use.’. ˙ Amendment of s 63 (Permit needed to conduct commercial activities) 7. Section 63(2) and (3)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 91 (Chief executive’s powers in relation to wildlife other than native wildlife) 8. Section 91— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Eradicating or controlling wildlife other than native wildlife ‘ 91.(1) The chief executive may give written permission to a person to carry out a controlling activity in a protected area. 2 Part 4 (Protected areas), division 1 (Basic concepts) or part 5 (Wildlife and habitat conservation), division 1 (Basic concepts) 3 Section 35 (Chief executive’s powers about permitted uses in national parks)

s 9 5 s 10 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ‘ (2) The permission must state how, where and when the activity may be carried out. ‘ (3) The permission may be given on terms the chief executive considers appropriate including, for example, terms about any of the following matters— (a) taking out public liability insurance for the activity; (b) dealing with wildlife taken under the permission; (c) reporting to the chief executive. ‘ (4) Also, to remove any doubt, this regulation does not prevent the chief executive carrying out a controlling activity in a protected area. ‘ (5) In this section— “controlling activity” means an activity the chief executive considers to be reasonable and necessary to significantly reduce the population of, or eradicate, (by killing or otherwise) wildlife that is not native wildlife.’. ˙ Amendment of s 149 (Effect of licence) 9.(1) Section 149(2), penalty, ‘for subsection (2)’— omit. (2) Section 149— insert— ‘ (3) A licensee must not sell a commercial bird, other than a commonly kept bird, to a person other than a licensee. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 243 (Proof of identity to be given) 10. Section 243— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Proof of identity to be given ‘ 243.(1) A licensee who sells protected, international or prohibited wildlife must—

s 11 6 s 11 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 (a) before parting with possession of the wildlife, obtain from the buyer— (i) evidence of the buyer’s identity; and (ii) the buyer’s licence or permit number (if any); and (b) keep a record of the source of the identification, including, for example, particulars of the type of document produced, the identifying number of the document and the name and address of the person named in the document. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. ‘ (2) A licensee who buys protected, international or prohibited wildlife must— (a) on receipt of the wildlife, obtain from the seller— (i) evidence of the seller’s identity; and (ii) the seller’s licence or permit number (if any); and (b) keep a record of the source of the identification, including, for example, particulars of the type of document produced, the identifying number of the document and the name and address of the person named in the document. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’. ˙ Amendment of s 258 (Records to be kept) 11. Section 258(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 258.(1) If a licensee is required under this regulation or a conservation plan to keep a record book, the licensee must comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ‘ (1A) The licensee must keep a record book supplied by the chief executive.’.

s 12 7 s 14 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ˙ Insertion of new sch 2A 12. After schedule 2— insert— ‘ SCHEDULE 2A ‘ PERMITTED USES IN NATIONAL PARKS section 27A ˙ ‘ Green Island National Park ‘ 1.(1) The construction and use of support structures for an extension of the Commonwealth tower, to allow the operation of a ship reporting system radar device, are permitted uses for Green Island National Park. ‘ (2) In this section— “Commonwealth land” means the land held by the Commonwealth under special lease 9/36573, situated in the county of Nares, parish of Trinity, containing an area of about 0.0405 ha. “Commonwealth tower” means the tower that, at the commencement of this section, was situated on the Commonwealth land.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 7 (Commercial birds) 13. Schedule 7, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definition “commercial bird” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 8 (Commonly kept wildlife) 14. Schedule 8, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert—

s 15 8 s 18 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ‘schedule 14, definitions “commonly kept bird” and “commonly kept reptile” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 9 (Domestic animals) 15. Schedule 9, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definition “domestic animal” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 10 (Farm wildlife) 16. Schedule 10, ‘section 3 and schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definition “farm wildlife” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 11 (Recreational wildlife) 17. Schedule 11, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definitions “recreational bird” and “recreational reptile” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 12 (Restricted wildlife) 18.(1) Schedule 12, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definitions “restricted amphibian” , “restricted bird” , “restricted plant” and “restricted reptile” ’. (2) Schedule 12, section 5, ‘ Exocarpus cupressiformis ’— omit, insert— ‘ Exocarpos cupressiformis ’.

s 19 9 s 20 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ˙ Amendment of sch 13 (Sectional definitions) 19. Schedule 13, ‘section 3, schedule 14’— omit, insert— ‘schedule 14, definitions “commercial activity” , “group activity” , “licence” and “special activity” ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 14 (Dictionary) 20.(1) Schedule 14, definitions “private land” , “property” , “protected area” , “recreational reptile” and “wildlife” — omit. (2) Schedule 14— insert— ‘ “recreational reptile” see schedule 11. “restricted amphibian” see schedule 12. “wildlife” see— (a) for wildlife demonstrator licences—section 190; (b) for wildlife exhibitor licences—section 199.’. (3) Schedule 14, definition “code” , paragraphs (a) to (e), after ‘;’— insert— ‘or’.

10 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) No. 283, 1996 ¡ SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS TO CLARIFY APPLICATION OF PENALTIES section 2 1. Section 45(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.’ 2. Section 52(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 3. Section 57(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 4. Section 68(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 5. Section 69(1) to (3)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’

11 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 6. Section 71(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ No. 283, 1996 7. Section 80(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.’ 8. Section 81(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 9. Section 82(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 10. Section 83(1) and (2)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’ 11. Section 88(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.’ 12. Section 89(2) and (5)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’

12 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 13. Section 89(6), penalty— omit. No. 283, 1996 14. Section 131(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’ 15. Section 132(1) and (2)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’ 16. Section 132(3), penalty— omit. 17. Section 137(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 18. Section 150(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 19. Section 150(2), penalty— omit.

13 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 20. Section 155(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ No. 283, 1996 21. Section 155(2), penalty— omit. 22. Section 163(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 23. Section 163(2), penalty— omit. 24. Section 170(2) and (3)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’ 25. Section 174(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 26. Section 174(2), penalty— omit.

14 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 27. Section 180(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’ No. 283, 1996 28. Section 183(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 29. Section 183(2), penalty— omit. 30. Section 184D(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 31. Section 184D(2), penalty— omit. 32. Section 188(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 33. Section 195(2) to (6)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’

15 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 34. Section 197(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ No. 283, 1996 35. Section 197(2), penalty— omit. 36. Section 204(2) to (4)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’ 37. Section 207(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 38. Section 207(2), penalty— omit. 39. Section 213(2) to (4)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’ 40. Section 214(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’

16 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 41. Section 214(2), penalty— omit. No. 283, 1996 42. Section 221(3)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ 43. Section 221(4), penalty— omit. 44. Section 226(2)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.’ 45. Section 227(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.’ 46. Section 227(2), penalty— omit. 47. Section 230(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’

17 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 48. Section 230(2), penalty— omit. No. 283, 1996 49. Section 234(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 50. Section 234(2), penalty— omit. 51. Section 236(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 52. Section 240(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.’ 53. Section 247(1)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—165 penalty units.’ 54. Section 258(3)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’

18 Nature Conservation Amendment (No. 3) SCHEDULE (continued) 55. Section 259(2)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ No. 283, 1996 56. Section 260(3) to (6)— insert— ‘Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’ ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 17 October 1996. 2. Notified in the gazette on 18 October 1996. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Environment. © State of Queensland 1996