Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment (Licensing) Regulation 2010 (NSW)

2010 No 566

New South Wales

Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment

(Licensing) Regulation 2010

under the

Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987.

STEVE WHAN, MP

Minister for Primary Industries

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to make the following changes relating to the administration of licences for the keeping of non-indigenous animals:

(a)	to change from the current annual licensing system to licences expiring on a particular day every 3 years, regardless of when they are issued or renewed,
(b)	as a result, to increase fees for the renewal of licences,
(c)	to provide for a discount to be granted on fees for licences that operate for only part of a 3-year cycle.

This Regulation is made under the Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987, including sections 14 (1A) (in relation to fees), 16 (in relation to the duration of licences) and 29 (the general regulation-making power).

Published LW 1 October 2010	Page 1
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Clause 1	Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment (Licensing) Regulation 2010

Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment (Licensing)

Regulation 2010

under the

Non-Indigenous Animals Act 1987

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment (Licensing)
Regulation 2010.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 October 2010 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

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Non-Indigenous Animals Amendment (Licensing) Regulation 2010

Amendment of Non-Indigenous Animals Regulation 2006	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Non-Indigenous Animals Regulation 2006

[1]      Clause 15 Grant and renewal of licences

Insert before clause 15 (1):

(1A)	In this clause: licence expiry date means 30 June 2011 and each day occurring at intervals of 3 years after that.
(1B)	For the purposes of section 16 of the Act, the period prescribed as the period for which a licence is to be in force is the period from the day on which the licence is granted or renewed until the next licence expiry date.

[2]      Clause 15 (2) (a)

Omit “$300”. Insert instead “$360”.

[3]      Clause 15 (2) (b)

Omit “$40”. Insert instead “$100”.

[4]      Clause 15 (3)

Insert after clause 15 (2):

(3)

A fee payable under this clause in respect of a licence is to be
discounted by:

(a)	one third, if the licence period is 1 year or more but less than 2 years, or
(b)	two thirds, if the licence period is less than 1 year.

[5]      Clause 17 Calculation of licence application fee

Omit clause 17 (1).

[6]      Clause 19 Duration of licences: other period prescribed under section 16

Omit the clause.