Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 (Qld)

Queensland Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Subordinate Legislation 2013 No. 237 made under the ForestryAct1959 NatureConservationAct1992 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 2 3 4 Part 3 5 6 7 8 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 1998 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration)Regulation 2006 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 17 (Term of relevant authority) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Amendment of s 19 (Maximum term for permits for conducting other activities in a protected area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Insertion of new pt 2, div 3, sdiv 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Subdivision 2A Renewing particular commercial activity permits 33A Definition for sdiv 2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 33B Permit holder may ask for permit renewal . . . . . . . . . 6 33C Existing permit continues in force until renewal request is decided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Contents 9 10 11 Part 4 12 13 14 15 33D When chief executive may renew permit . . . . . . . . . . 33E When activities under a new permit are substantially the same as under an existing permit . . 33F Steps to be taken if chief executive renews permit. . . 33G Step to be taken if chief executive refuses to renew permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33H Information notice not required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insertion of new pt 12, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Division 3 Transitional provision for Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 175 Renewal of particular commercial activity permits . . . Amendment of sch 3 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 124 (Restriction on animals in protected area) . Omission of s 147 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of horse riding—Act, s 184A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Omission of sch 8 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of horse riding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 13 13 13 13 Page 2 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 24 November 2013. Part 2 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 1998 3 Regulation amended This part amends the Forestry Regulation 1998 . 4 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) (1) Schedule 6, items 2 and 3— omit, insert— 2 Commercial activity permit for filming or photography—no structures involved— (a) only 3 to 5 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.80 (b) 6 or more people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.50 2013 SL No. 237 Page 3

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 2 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 1998 [s 4] (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.50 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 3 Commercial activity permit for filming or photography—structure involved— (a) only 1 to 5 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (b) only 6 to 25 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (c) only 26 to 50 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 526.00 (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 526.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 526.00 (d) 51 or more people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (ii) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (2) Schedule 6, item 4(b) to (d)— renumber as schedule 6, item 4(c) to (e). Page 4 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 5] (3) Schedule 6, item 4— insert— (b) extension of permit fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.40 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 5 Regulation amended This part amends the NatureConservation(Administration)Regulation 2006 . 6 Amendment of s 17 (Term of relevant authority) Section 17(3), ‘section’— omit, insert— sections 33C and 7 Amendment of s 19 (Maximum term for permits for conducting other activities in a protected area) Section 19(d), ‘60 days’— omit, insert— 1 year 8 Insertion of new pt 2, div 3, sdiv 2A After section 33— insert— 2013 SL No. 237 Page 5

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 8] Subdivision 2A Renewing particular commercial activity permits 33A Definition for sdiv 2A In this subdivision— new permit , for a permit holder who has made a renewal request for an existing permit, means a commercial activity permit that would be granted to the permit holder if the existing permit is renewed under this subdivision. 33B Permit holder may ask for permit renewal (1) A person (a permit holder ) who holds a commercial activity permit (an existing permit ) may ask the chief executive to renew the existing permit (a renewal request ). (2) A renewal request must— (a) be in the approved form; and (b) be made before the existing permit expires; and (c) be accompanied by the renewal fee and the permit fee payable under part 8 for the permit. 33C Existing permit continues in force until renewal request is decided (1) This section applies if a permit holder makes a renewal request for an existing permit. (2) The existing permit continues in force from the day it would otherwise have expired until the earliest of the following happens— Page 6 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 8] (a) the renewal request is decided; (b) the renewal request is withdrawn; (c) the existing permit has continued in force for 3 months after the day it would otherwise have expired. (3) If the chief executive renews the existing permit, the commercial activity permit granted to the permit holder under section 33F(1) is taken to have commenced immediately after the existing permit would otherwise have expired. (4) Subsection (2) does not stop the existing permit from being suspended or cancelled under this regulation. 33D When chief executive may renew permit (1) This section applies if the chief executive receives a renewal request for an existing permit. (2) The chief executive may renew the permit if the chief executive— (a) is satisfied the activities the permit holder intends to carry out under a new permit are substantially the same as the activities that may be carried out under the existing permit; and (b) is satisfied nothing in section 30, 31 or 31A or the Protected Areas Management Regulation, section 50 prevents the chief executive from granting a new permit to the permit holder; and (c) for a permit other than for filming or photography—is satisfied the permit holder has— (i) given the chief executive each return of operations required to be given for the 2013 SL No. 237 Page 7

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 8] permit under the Protected Areas Management Regulation, section 65(1); and (ii) for each fee payable under the Protected Areas Management Regulation, section 65(4) for the permit— (A) paid the fee within the period of payment for the fee; or (B) otherwise entered into an arrangement with the chief executive for payment of the fee and complied with the arrangement; and (d) is not aware of any information that is likely to change the chief executive’s consideration of a matter mentioned in section 25 for the existing permit. 33E When activities under a new permit are substantially the same as under an existing permit (1) The activities (the relevant activities ) that may be, or are intended to be, carried out under a new permit are substantially the same as the activities that may be carried out under the existing permit if— (a) all of the relevant activities may be carried out under the existing permit; and (b) the relevant activities relate only to a location where activities may be carried out under the existing permit; and (c) the scale of the relevant activities is not greater than the scale of the activities that Page 8 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 8] may be carried out under the existing permit. (2) In this section— scale , of activities, includes the number of people, vehicles, structures or animals for which the activities may be carried out. 33F Steps to be taken if chief executive renews permit (1) If the chief executive renews an existing permit under section 33D, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, grant the permit holder a new commercial activity permit. (2) The permit must be granted— (a) for carrying out activities that are substantially the same as the activities that may be carried out under the existing permit; and (b) on the same conditions as the existing permit, unless subsection (3) applies; and (c) for a term that starts on the day after the day the existing permit expires. (3) The permit may be granted with conditions that are different to the conditions of the existing permit only if the conditions are different because of an amendment that may be made to a commercial activity permit under section 46, 47, 48 or 50. 33G Step to be taken if chief executive refuses to renew permit If the chief executive refuses to renew an existing permit under section 33D, the chief executive must give the permit holder a notice stating— 2013 SL No. 237 Page 9

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 9] (a) the reasons for the refusal; and (b) that the refusal does not prevent the permit holder from applying for a new commercial activity permit under section 23. 33H Information notice not required The chief executive is not required to give the permit holder an information notice about the renewal of, or refusal to renew, an existing permit under this subdivision. 9 Insertion of new pt 12, div 3 After section 174— insert— Division 3 Transitional provision for Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 175 Renewal of particular commercial activity permits Part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A does not apply to a commercial activity permit that expires before 1 April 2014. 10 Amendment of sch 3 (Fees) (1) Schedule 3, part 1, division 2, items 8 and 9— Page 10 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 10] omit, insert— 8 Commercial activity permit for filming or photography—no structures involved— (a) only 3 to 5 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.80 (b) 6 or more people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.50 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.50 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 9 Commercial activity permit for filming or photography—structure involved— (a) only 1 to 5 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153.30 (b) only 6 to 25 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.00 (c) only 26 to 50 people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 526.00 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 526.00 2013 SL No. 237 Page 11

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 3 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006 [s 11] (d) 51 or more people involved in the filming or photography— (i) application fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (ii) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (iii) permit fee—for each day for which activities are carried out under the permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 063.00 (2) Schedule 3, part 1, division 2, item 10(b) to (d)— renumber as schedule 3, part 1, division 3, item 10(c) to (e). (3) Schedule 3, part 1, division 2, item 10— insert— (b) renewal fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.40 11 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) Schedule 7— insert— existing permit , for part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A, see section 33B(1). new permit , for part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A, see section 33A. permit holder , for part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A, see section 33B(1). renewal request , for part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A, see section 33B(1). substantially the same , for part 2, division 3, subdivision 2A, see section 33E(1). Page 12 2013 SL No. 237

Nature Conservation and Other LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 Part 4 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006 [s 12] Part 4 Amendment of Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006 12 Regulation amended This part amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2006 . 13 Amendment of s 124 (Restriction on animals in protected area) (1) Section 124(2)(e)— omit. (2) Section 124(2)(f), after ‘brought into a’— insert— national park, national park (recovery), (3) Section 124(2)(f) and (g)— renumber as section 124(e) and (f). (4) Section 124(3), definition prescribed national park (recovery) — omit. 14 Omission of s 147 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of horse riding—Act, s 184A Section 147— omit. 15 Omission of sch 8 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of horse riding) Schedule 8— omit. 2013 SL No. 237 Page 13

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2013 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 21 November 2013. 2 Notified on the Queensland legislation website on 22 November 2013. 3 The administering agency is the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. © State of Queensland 2013 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Page 14 2013 SL No. 237