Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodiles) Amendment Regulation 2018 (Qld)

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodiles) Amendment Regulation 2018.

Part 2    Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017

2   Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017.

Note—

See also the amendments in schedule 1.

3   Amendment of s 33 (Relevant authority can not be granted if management instrument restricts the grant)

Section 33(b), examples—
insert—

•a grant of a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs in contravention of the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 36

4   Amendment of s 136 (General information that must be included in record)

(1)Section 136(1), notes, before note 1—
insert—

1ASee the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for the information that must be included in a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.

(2)Section 136(1), notes 1A to 2—
renumber as section 136(1), notes 1 to 3.

5   Amendment of s 137 (When record particulars to be included in record)

Section 137(1), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1See the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for when information must be included in a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.

2See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for when information must be included in a record for particular wildlife authorities for macropods.

6   Amendment of s 143 (When return of operations must be given and the period for which they must be given)

Section 143(3), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1See the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for when a return of operations for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs must be given and the period for which it must be given.

2See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for when a return of operations for particular wildlife authorities for macropods must be given and the period for which it must be given.

Part 3    Amendment of Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006

7   Regulation amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006.

Note—

See also the amendments in schedule 1.

8   Amendment of s 15 (Conservation plan may limit or extend activities authorised by wildlife authority)

Section 15(1), note—
omit, insert—

Note—

The Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 includes limitations on activities authorised under particular wildlife authorities. See part 4, division 2, of that plan.

9   Amendment of s 73 (Engaging in unauthorised interaction authorised for particular animals)

Section 73(1), note 1, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan, section 35’—
omit, insert—

Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 48

10   Amendment of s 114 (Taking, keeping and using particular animals authorised)

Section 114(1), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1The Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 includes provisions limiting and extending the activities authorised under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.

2The Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 includes provisions limiting and extending the activities authorised under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods.

11   Amendment of s 115 (Way animal may be taken)

Section 115(2), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1For the requirements about the way an estuarine crocodile egg may be taken, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.

2For the requirements about the way a harvest macropod may be taken, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.

12   Amendment of s 117 (Keeping record)

Section 117(3)—
insert—

Notes—

1For the requirements about the keeping of a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.

2For the requirements about the keeping of a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.

13   Amendment of s 118 (Giving return of operations)

Section 118(3), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1For the requirements for returns of operations required to be given for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.

2For the requirements for returns of operations required to be given for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.

14   Amendment of s 184 (Restriction about purposes for which permit may be granted)

Section 184(2), note, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan’—
omit, insert—

Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018

15   Amendment of s 332 (Tampering with animal breeding place)

Section 332(4)—
insert—

(d)the person is taking estuarine crocodile eggs under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs and the removal or tampering is necessary to allow the taking of the eggs; or

(e)the person is preparing a report mentioned in the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 35(b) and the removal or tampering is necessary for the preparation of the report.

16   Amendment of s 351 (Conservation value for protected wildlife)

Section 351(2), note 2, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan’—
omit, insert—

Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018

17   Insertion of new s 356

Chapter 8, part 3—
insert—

356   No conservation value payable for estuarine crocodile eggs

A person who takes an estuarine crocodile egg under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs is exempt from payment of the conservation value for the egg.

18   Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 5, definitions Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan and problem crocodile—
omit.

(2)Schedule 5—
insert—

problem crocodile see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 5.

Part 4    Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014

19   Regulation amended

This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.

20   Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

(1)Schedule 1, entry for Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2007—
omit.

(2)Schedule 1—
insert—

Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018   

Column 1 Infringement notice offence		Column 2 Infringement notice fine (penalty units)
s 14	3
s 16	2
s 18(2)	2
s 19(2)	2
s 20(2)	2
s 20(3)	2
s 21	2
s 27	2
s 28(2)	2
s 28(3)	2
s 29(2)	2
s 29(3)	2
s 30	2
s 50(2)	2
s 51(2)	2
s 52(2)	5
s 52(3)	5
s 53(1)	5
s 54(1)	4

Authorised person for service of infringement notices—a conservation officer appointed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 127

Part 5    Minor and consequential amendments

21   Regulations amended

Schedule 1 amends the regulations it mentions.

Schedule 1 Regulations amended

section 21

Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014

1   Schedule 1, item 5, ‘Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006’—

omit, insert—

Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017

Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017

1   Section 133(2), before ‘wildlife authority’—

insert—

record for a

Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006

1   Section 9, note 1, ‘section 30’—

omit, insert—

section 32

2   Section 25, note, ‘section 63’—

omit, insert—

section 79

3   Section 224, note, ‘section 25’—

omit, insert—

section 26

4   Section 230, note, ‘section 25’—

omit, insert—

section 26

5   Section 291, note, ‘section 25’—

omit, insert—

section 26

6   Section 295, note, ‘section 25’—

omit, insert—

section 26

7   Section 339(3), definition condition, paragraph (a), note, ‘section 58’—

omit, insert—

section 69

8   Schedule 5, definition record, ‘section 121’—

omit, insert—

section 133

9   Schedule 5, definition record-keeping period, ‘section 162’—

omit, insert—

section 171

10   Schedule 5, definition return of operations, ‘section 131’—

omit, insert—

section 142