Rural Lands Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1994 No. 28 Rural Lands Protection Act 1985 RURAL LANDS PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1994 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Amended regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s.4 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new s.42B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 42B Destruction of straying dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Insertion of new Part 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 9—DECLARED PLANTS AND ANIMALS 52 Declared plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 53 Declared animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new Schedules 4 to 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SCHEDULE 4 CLASSES OF PLANTS DECLARED GENERALLY SCHEDULE 5 CLASSES OF ANIMALS DECLARED GENERALLY PART 1—MAMMALS PART 2—REPTILES PART 3—INSECTS SCHEDULE 6 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OR PARTS OF AREAS 7 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Rural Lands Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 . 1 ˙ Amended regulation 2. The Rural Lands Protection Regulation 1989 is amended as set out in this regulation. ˙ Amendment of s.4 (Interpretation) 3.(1) Section 4 (heading)— omit, insert— ‘Definitions’. (2) Section 4 (definition “the Act” )— omit. (3) Section 4— insert— ‘ “catchment areas map” means the Major Catchment Areas of Queensland map— (a) held by, and available for inspection at, the office of the department, Brisbane; and (b) a copy of which is available for inspection at each regional office of the department; “livestock buffer zone” means the livestock buffer zone shown on plan LBZ1— (a) held by, and available for inspection at, the department that deals with matters arising under the Stock Act 1915 ; and (b) a copy of which is available for inspection at the office of the department, Brisbane; ’. 1 See s.20A of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 .

3 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 ˙ Insertion of new s.42B 4. After section 42A— insert— ˙ ‘Destruction of straying dogs ‘42B. Section 236 of the Act is in force in the areas or parts of areas specified in Schedule 6. ’. ˙ Insertion of new Part 9 5. After Part 8— insert— ‘PART 9—DECLARED PLANTS AND ANIMALS ˙ ‘Declared plants ‘52.(1) Plants of a class mentioned in the 1st column of Schedule 4 are— (a) declared plants for the parts of the State mentioned opposite in the 3rd column; and (b) declared generally. ‘(2) Each class of declared plants mentioned in the 1st column of Schedule 4 is assigned to the category mentioned opposite in the 2nd column for the part of the State mentioned opposite in the 3rd column. ˙ ‘Declared animals ‘53.(1) Animals of a class mentioned in the 1st column of Schedule 5 are— (a) declared animals for the part of the State mentioned opposite in the 3rd column; and (b) declared generally. ‘(2) Each class of declared animals mentioned in the 1st column of Schedule 5 is assigned to the category mentioned opposite in the

4 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 2nd column for the part of the State mentioned opposite in the 3rd column. ’. ˙ Insertion of new Schedules 4 to 6 6. After Schedule 3— insert— ‘SCHEDULE 4 ‘CLASSES OF PLANTS DECLARED GENERALLY section 52 ‘Class of Plants Category Parts of the State 1. Acacia species (all thorny species not indigenous to Australia, other than A. nilotica ) 2. African boxthorn ( Lycium ferocissimum ) 3. Alligator weed ( Alternanthera philoxeroides ) 4. Anchored water hyacinth ( Eichhornia azurea ) 5. Annual ragweed ( Ambrosia artemisiifolia ) P1 Whole P3P1, P2 Whole Whole P1 Whole P3 The local government areas of— • Albert • Beaudesert • Logan • Stanthorpe P2 Remainder of the State

5 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 6. Austroeupatorium inulaefolium 7. Badhara bush ( Gmelina asiatica ) 8. Bathurst burr ( Xanthium spinosum ) 9. Bitou bush ( Chrysanthemoides monilifera ) 10. Blackberry, Florida ( Rubus argutus ), Syn: R. penetrans 11. Blackberry ( Rubus fruticosus ) 12. Cabomba ( Cabomba caroliniana ) 13. Chinee apple ( Ziziphus mauritiana ) 14. Christ thorn ( Zizyphus spina-christi ) 15. Crofton weed ( Eupatorium adenophorum ) 16. Dwarf arrowhead ( Sagittaria pygmaea ) 17. Eurasian watermilfoil ( Myriophyllum spicatum ) 18. Fireweed ( Senecio madagascariensis ) P1 Whole P2 Whole P3 Whole P2 Whole P1 Whole P3 The local government area of Stanthorpe P2 The local government areas of— • Atherton • Eacham • Johnstone • Mulgrave P3 Whole P1 Whole P3 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole P3, P4 The local government areas of— • Albert • Beaudesert • Boonah • Ipswich • Logan • Moreton

6 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 19. Giant bramble ( Rubus alceifolius ) 20. Giant rats tail grass ( Sporobolus pyramidalis ) 21. Giant sensitive plant ( Mimosa invisa ) 22. Giant sensitive tree ( Mimosa pigra ) 23. Green cestrum ( Cestrum parqui ) 24. Groundsel bush ( Baccharis halimifolia ) 25. Harrisia Cactus ( Eriocereus spp.) P2 Remainder of the State P3 The local government areas of— • Eacham • Johnstone • Mulgrave P4 Whole P2 Whole P1, P2 Whole P3P3, P4P3 P2 The local government areas of— • Beaudesert • Boonah • Caloundra • Ipswich • Laidley • Moreton The local government areas of— • Albert • Brisbane • Caboolture • Caloundra • Cooloola • Gold Coast • Ipswich • Logan • Maroochy • Noosa • Pine Rivers • Redcliffe • Redland Remainder of the State The local government areas of— • Banana

7 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 26. Hemlock ( Conium maculatum ) 27. Honey locust tree ( Gleditsia triacanthos ) (all varieties) 28. Horsetails ( Equisetum spp.) (all species) 29. Kochia ( Kochia scoparia ) 30. Koster’s curse ( Clidemia hirta ) 31. Madras thorn ( Pithecellobium dulce — Syn: Mimosa dulcis ) 32. Mesquites ( Prosopis spp.) • P. glandulosa and P. limensis • P. flexuosa (Quilpie Mesquite) All other Prosopis spp. 33. Mikania vine ( Mikania spp. (all species)) 34. Milkweed ( Euphorbia heterophylla ) • Duaringa • Emerald • Fitzroy • Jericho • Livingstone • Mt Morgan • Rockhampton P3 Remainder of the State P2 Whole P2 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole P3 Whole P2 Whole P1, P2P1 Whole Whole P3, P4 The local government areas of — • Atherton • Bowen • Burdekin • Cairns • Cardwell

8 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 35. Mistflower ( Eupatorium riparium ) 36. Navua sedge ( Cyperus aromaticus ) 37. Noogoora Burr ( Xanthium pungens ) 38. Oxygen weed (lagarosiphon) ( Lagarosiphon major (Syn: Elodea crispa )) 39. Parkinsonia (Parkinsonia aculeata) • Cook • Douglas • Eacham • Hinchinbrook • Johnstone • Mackay • Mareeba • Mulgrave • Pioneer • Sarina • Thuringowa • Townsville • Whitsunday P4 The local government areas of— • Bundaberg • Gooburrum • Isis • Kolan • Woongarra P2 Remainder of the State P3 Whole P3 Whole P3 Whole P1, P2 Whole P3 Catchment areas of the— • Fitzroy and Burdekin river systems; and • Lake Eyre systems (other than Shires of Diamantina, Barcoo, Quilpie and Bulloo); and

9 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 40. Parthenium weed ( Parthenium hysterophorus ) 41. Perennial ragweed ( Ambrosia psilostachya) 42. Peruvian primrose ( Ludwigia peruviana ) 43. Prickly acacia ( Acacia nilotica ) 44. Prickly pears ( Opuntia spp. (other than O. ficus-indica) ) 45. Red sesbania (Sesbania punicea) 46. Romerillo (toxic groundsel) (Baccharis coridifolia) P2P3, P4P2 P3 • Gulf rivers systems (other than Shires of Mareeba, Cook and Aurukun); shown on the catchment areas map Remainder of the State The local government areas of— • Bauhinia • Belyando • Bowen • Broadsound • Dalrymple • Duaringa • Emerald • Fitzroy • Nebo • Peak Downs Remainder of the State Whole P1 Whole P3 The local government areas of— • Aramac • Bowen • Flinders • McKinlay • Richmond P2 Remainder of the State P3 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole

10 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 47. Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) 48. Sacramento bur (Triumfetta semitriloba) 49. Saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus) 50. Salvinia species (other than S. molesta ) 51. Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) 52. Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) 53. Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) 54. Sicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia) P3 The local government areas of— • Calliope • Banana • Duaringa • Bauhinia • Jericho • Barcaldine • Ilfracombe • Longreach • Winton • Boulia and all local government areas to the north of the line formed by the areas specified P2 Remainder of the State P1 Whole P3 Whole P1 Whole P2 The Murray-Darling catchment area shown on the catchment areas map P3 Remainder of the State P1 Whole P1, P2 Whole P3, P4 The local government areas of— • Bowen • Burdekin • Cairns • Cardwell • Cook

11 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 55. Spiny emex (Emex australis) 56. Thornapples (Datura ferox, D. meteloides, D. tatula, D. stramonium)) 57. Thunbergia (Thunbergia grandiflora) 58. Tobacco weed (Elephantopus mollis) 59. Tropical pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia) 60. Water chestnuts (Trapa spp. (all species)) 61. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) • Douglas • Hinchinbrook • Johnstone • Mackay • Mulgrave • Pioneer • Proserpine • Sarina • Thuringowa • Townsville P2 Remainder of the State P2 The local government area of Atherton P3 Whole P2 The local government areas of— • Cairns • Cardwell • Cook • Douglas • Hinchinbrook • Johnstone • Mulgrave P2 Whole P1 Whole P1 Whole P2 The Murray-Darling catchment area shown on the catchment areas map P3 Remainder of the State

12 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 62. Water lettuce ( Pistia stratiotes ) 63. Witchweeds ( Striga species (all species not indigenous to Australia)) 64. Yellow bur-head (Limnocharis flava) P2P3 P1P1 The Murray-Darling catchment area shown on the catchment areas map Remainder of the State Whole Whole

13 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 ‘SCHEDULE 5 ‘CLASSES OF ANIMALS DECLARED GENERALLY section 53 ‘Class of Animals Category Parts of the State ‘PART 1—MAMMALS 1. Alpaca ( Lama pacos) A4, A6 2. Agouti A4, A6 (Dasyprocta myoprocta) 3. Baboon— • Olive A4, A6 (Papio cynocephalus) • Sacred A4, A6 ( Papio hamadryas ) 4. Bali cattle (Bos sondaicus) A4, A6 5. Bear— • Himalayan A4, A6 ( Selenarctos thibetanus) • European A4, A6 (Helarctos arctos argos) • Sun (Helarctos A4, A6 malayanus) • Canadian Grizzly A4, A6 (Ursus arctos) 6. Cattle (Bos spp.) A2 7. Cricetinae (family)— A1, A2, A3 hamsters of the genera Mesocricetus and Cricetus Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Inside the livestock buffer zone Whole

14 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 and gerbils and jirds of the genera Gergillus, Tatera, Taterillus and Meriones 8. Deer— • Chital A4, A6 ( Cervus axis ) • Sambar A4, A6 ( Cervus unicolor ) • Rusa A4, A6 ( Cervus timorensis ) • Hog A4, A6 ( Cervus porcinus ) • Red A4, A6 ( Cervus elaphus ) • Fallow A4, A6 ( Cervus dama ) • Wapiti A4, A6 ( Cervus canadensis ) 9. Dingo A1, A3, A5 ( Canis familiaris dingo ) 10. Dingo hybrids A1, A3, A5 ( Canis familiaris) 11. Elephant, Asia A4, A6 (Elephas maximus) 12. Feral buffalo A1, A2, A6 (Bubalus bubalus) 13. Feral camel A2, A4, A6 (Camelus dromedarius) 14. Feral dog A1, A3, A5 ( Canis familiaris ) 15. Feral donkey A2, A4, A6 (Equus asinus) 16. Feral goat A2, A4, A6 (Capra hircus) 17. Feral horse A2, A4, A6 ( Equus caballus ) 18. Feral pig A1, A2, A6 (Sus scrofa) Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole

15 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 19. Fox A1, A2, A3 (Vulpes vulpes) 20. Hare A1, A2, A3 (Lepus capensis) 21. Herpestinae family— A1, A2, A3 all genera 22. Himalayan Tahr A4, A6 (Hermitragus jemlahicus) 23. Leopard A4, A6 (Panthera pardus) 24. Liger A4, A6 (Panthera leo-tigris) 25. Lion A4, A6 (Panthera leo) 26. Llama A4, A6 (Lama glama) 27. Monkey— • Macaque A4, A6 (Macaca spp.) • Marmoset A4, A6 (Callithrix jacchus) • Rhesus A4, A6 (Macaca mulatta) • Spider A4, A6 (Ateles spp.) 28. Mustelidae family— A1, A2, A3 Stoats, weasels and mink of the genus Mustela including domestic ferret, Mustela furu 29. Panther A4, A6 (Panthera pardus) 30. Pig A2 ( Sus scrofa ) 31. Puma A4, A6 (Felis concolor) 32. Rabbit A1, A2, A3 (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Whole Inside the livestock buffer zone Whole Whole

16 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 33. Racoon A4, A6 Whole (Procyon lotor) 34. Tiger A4, A6 Whole (Panthera tigris) 35. Vicuna A4, A6 Whole (Vicugna vicugna) 36. Mammals other than— A1, A2, A3 Whole (a) mammals previously mentioned in this Part; and (b) mammals indigenous to Queensland; and (c) the following— (i) Black rat (Rattus rattus) (ii) Brown rat ( Rattus norvegicus) (iii) Cat (Felis catus) (iv) Cattle (Bos taurus and domesticated Bos indicus) (v) Donkey (Equus asinus) (vi) Goat (Capra hircus) (vii) Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) (viii) Horse (Equus caballus) (ix) House mouse (Mus musculus) (x) Pig (Sus scrofa) (xi) Sheep (Ovis aries) (xii) Marine mammals of the orders— • Cetacea (for example whales) • Pinnipedia (for example seals, walruses) • Sirenia (for example dugongs, seacows) PART 2—REPTILES 1. Alligator snapping tortoise (Chelydra serpentina) 2. American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) 3. American cornsnake (Elaphe guttata) 4. Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) A4, A6 A4, A6 A4, A6 A4, A6 Whole Whole Whole Whole

17 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 5. Burmese python (Python molurus) 6. Reticulated python (Python reticulatus) 7. All species indigenous to Australia, but not indigenous to Queensland 8. All other species not indigenous to Australia A4, A6 A4, A6 A4, A6 A1, A2, A3 Whole Whole Whole Whole PART 3—INSECTS 1. Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera (Walker)) 2. Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus)) 3. Spur throated locust (Austracris guttulosa (Walker)) A8 A8 A8 Whole Whole Whole

18 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 ‘SCHEDULE 6 ‘LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OR PARTS OF AREAS section 42B The parts of the local government area of Albert that are Rural ‘C’ areas under the Albert Town Plan, including South Stradbroke Island and roads declared under the Act or another Act to be stock routes, the whole of the local government areas of Allora, Aramac, Atherton, Ayr, Balonne, Banana, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Bauhinia, Beaudesert, Belyando, Bendemere, Biggenden, Blackall, Boonah, Booringa, Boulia, Bowen, Broadsound, Bulloo, Bungil, Burdekin, Burke, Caboolture, Calliope, Caloundra, Cambooya, Cardwell, Carpentaria, Chinchilla, Clifton, Cloncurry and Cook, the whole of the local government area of Cooloola other than the township area of Gympie, the whole of the local government areas of Crows Nest, Croydon, Dalrymple, Diamantina, Douglas, Duaringa, Eacham, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Etheridge, Fitzroy, Flinders, Gatton, Gayndah, Glengallan, Gooburrum, Herberton, Hervey Bay, Hinchinbrook, Ilfracombe, Inglewood, Isis, Isisford, Jericho, Johnstone, Jondaryan, Kilcoy, Kilkivan, Kingaroy, Kolan, Laidley, Livingstone, Longreach, Mareeba, Maroochy, McKinlay, Millmerran, Mirani, Miriam Vale, Monto, Moreton, Mt Morgan, Mulgrave, Mundubbera, Murgon, Murilla, Murweh, Nanango, Nebo, Paroo, Peak Downs, Perry, Pine Rivers, Pioneer, Pittsworth, Quilpie, Redland, Richmond, Rosalie, Rosenthal, Sarina, Stanthorpe, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Thuringowa, Tiaro, Waggamba, Wambo and Warroo, the whole of the local government area of Whitsunday other than the township areas of Airlie, Cannonvale, Conway, Dingo Beach, Proserpine, Shutehaven and Wilson and the whole of the local government areas of Winton, Wondai, Woocoo and Woongarra. ’. ˙ Repeal 7.(1) The orders in council gazetted on the following dates, at the pages

19 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 specified, are repealed— (a) 30 August 1986 at pages 2712–3; (b) 13 September 1986 at pages 289–90; (c) 20 September 1986 at pages 406–7; (d) 21 March 1987 at page 1214; (e) 23 January 1988 at page 120; (f) 6 February 1988 at pages 610–611; (g) 6 February 1988 at page 611; (h) 22 October 1988 at pages 801–2; (i) 19 November 1988 at page 1260; (j) 29 April 1989 at page 2728; (k) 24 February 1990 at page 941; (l) 24 February 1990 at pages 941–2; (m) 24 March 1990 at page 1472; (n) 27 October 1990 at page 947; (o) 27 October 1990 at pages 947–8; (p) 1 December 1990 at page 1482; (q) 2 February 1991 at page 345; (r) 10 August 1991 at page 1949; (s) 17 August 1991 at pages 2077–8; (t) 10 July 1992 at page 2286 (2 orders); (u) 11 December 1992 at page 1759. (2) The Rural Lands Protection (Declaration of Plants) Order 1993 is repealed.

20 Rural Lands Protection Amendment (No. 1) No. 28, 1994 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 3 February 1994. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 4 February 1994. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Lands. © State of Queensland 1994