Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1996 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1996 No. 282 Nature Conservation Act 1992 NATURE CONSERVATION (MACROPOD HARVESTING) AMENDMENT CONSERVATION PLAN (No. 1) 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Conservation plan amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 6 (Declaration of harvest periods) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of s 11 (Harvested macropods to be tagged) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Replacement of ss 18–20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 18 Records—commercial wildlife harvesting licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 19 Records—commercial wildlife licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 20 Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 21 Conservation value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

s1 2 s4 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) No. 282, 1996 Amendment (No. 1) ˙ Short title 1. This conservation plan may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1996 . ˙ Conservation plan amended 2. This conservation plan amends the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) Conservation Plan 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 6 (Declaration of harvest periods) 3. Section 6— insert— ‘ (2) The notice may state conditions on the taking of the macropod including, for example, the size of the macropod that may be taken and the purpose for which it may be taken. Example— The notice may state that macropods may be taken for their skins only or for both their carcasses and skins. ‘ (3) A person who takes a macropod during a harvest period for the macropod must comply with the conditions stated in the notice declaring the harvest period. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.’. ˙ Amendment of s 11 (Harvested macropods to be tagged) 4. Section 11(6)— omit, insert — ‘ (6) The licensee must ensure— (a) for the tagged skin of a male macropod—enough of the penile sheath or scrotal stalk remains securely attached to the skin to enable the macropod’s sex to be decided; or (b) for the tagged carcass of a male macropod—enough of the scrotal

s5 3 s5 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) No. 282, 1996 Amendment (No. 1) stalk remains securely attached to the carcass to enable the macropod’s sex to be decided; or (c) for the tagged skin of a female macropod—enough of the urogenital opening or pouch material remains securely attached to the skin to enable the macropod’s sex to be decided; or (d) for the tagged carcass of a female macropod—enough pouch material remains securely attached to the carcass to enable the macropod’s sex to be decided.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 18–20 5. Sections 18 to 20— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Records—commercial wildlife harvesting licence ‘ 18.(1) The holder of a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods must keep a record book. ‘ (2) An entry that, under the regulation, must be made in the record book must be made before the end of the day to which the entry relates. 1 ‘ (3) A person taking or moving a macropod under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods must keep the record book in the person’s possession while taking or moving the macropod. ˙ ‘ Records—commercial wildlife licence ‘ 19.(1) The holder of a commercial wildlife licence must keep a record book. ‘ (2) An entry that, under the regulation, must be made in the record book must be made before the end of the day to which the entry relates. ‘ (3) If the holder of a commercial wildlife licence is a corporation, the holder must, if the premises stated in the licence are not being operated, keep the record book at the corporation’s office in Queensland. 1 See section 258(1) and (3)(b)(i) of the regulation.

s5 4 s5 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) No. 282, 1996 Amendment (No. 1) ˙ ‘ Returns ‘ 20.(1) The holder of a commercial wildlife harvesting licence must, within the return period, give the chief executive a return of operations for each month of the harvest period. 2 Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ‘ (2) The holder of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence must, within the return period, give the chief executive a return of operations for each 3 months of the harvest period. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ‘ (3) The holder of a commercial wildlife licence for dead macropods must, within the return period, give the chief executive a return of operations for each week of the harvest period. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. ‘ (4) In this section— “return period” means— (a) for a monthly return—14 days after the end of the month to which the return relates; or (b) for a quarterly return—14 days after the end of each 3 months to which the return relates; or (c) for a weekly return—7 days after the end of the week to which the return relates. ˙ ‘ Conservation value ‘ 21. No conservation value is payable for a macropod harvested under this plan.’. 2 See section 259 of the regulation.

5 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvesting) Amendment (No. 1) No. 282, 1996 ENDNOTES 1. Approved 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