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Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2009

S.R. No. 103/2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

5Amendments to Schedule 3

6Amendment to Part A of Schedule 4

7Amendments to Part B of Schedule 4

8Amendments to Part B of Schedule 5

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 103/2009

Wildlife Act 1975

Wildlife Amendment Regulations 2009

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 1 September 2009

Responsible Minister:

GAVIN JENNINGS
Minister for Environment and Climate Change

TOBY HALLIGAN

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to amend the Wildlife Regulations 2002—

(a)to remove the prohibition on the keeping and trading of young tortoises and turtles; and

(b)to increase the taxa of wildlife that may be kept by holders of certain wildlife licences; and

(c)to increase the taxa of wildlife that may be kept by members of the general public without needing to obtain a wildlife licence; and

(d)to enable certain taxa of wildlife to be kept under less restrictive wildlife licences; and

(e)to clarify which taxa of Red-tailed Black Cockatoo may be kept by holders of certain wildlife licences.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2009.

4Wildlife that is not self-sufficient

(1)In regulation 12(1)(a)(v) of the Wildlife Regulations 2002[1], for "egg; or" substitute "egg.".

(2)Regulation 12(1)(b) of the Wildlife Regulations 2002 is revoked.

5Amendments to Schedule 3

(1)In Schedule 3 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Birds" omit—

(a)"Stubble Quail              Coturnix pectoralis"; and

(b)"Crested Pigeon          Ocyphaps lophotes"; and

(c)"Emerald Dove           Chalcophaps indica"; and

(d)"Common                   Phaps chalcoptera";

Bronzewing                and

(e)"Hooded Parrot          Psephotus dissimilis"; and

(f)"Long-billed Corella     Cacatua tenuirostris"; and

(g)"Twenty-eight             Barnardius zonarius

Parrot  semitorquatus"; and

(h)"Scaly-breasted          Trichoglossus

Lorikeet   chlorolepidotus"; and

(i)"Musk Lorikeet          Glossopsitta concinna".

(2)In Schedule 3 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Birds", for the entry relating to "Eclectus Parrot" substitute—

"Eclectus Parrot              Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi";

(3)In Schedule 3 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Reptiles", after the entry relating to "Pored Earless Dragon" insert—

"Southern Angle-headed      Hypsilurus spinipes".

Dragon

6Amendment to Part A of Schedule 4

In Part A of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Birds", for the entry relating to "Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo" substitute—

"Red-tailed Black-               Calyptorhynchus

Cockatoo  banksii

(all taxa except  (all taxa except

South-eastern)  graptogyne)".

7Amendments to Part B of Schedule 4

(1)In Part B of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Reptiles"—

(a)after the entry relating to "Beaked Gecko" insert—

"Centralian Knob-           Nephrurus amyae

tailed Gecko

Prickly Knob-tailed         Nephrurus asper

Gecko

Golden-tailed Gecko       Strophurus taenicauda

Rough-throated Leaf-      Saltuarius
tail Gecko  salebrosus

No common name           Saltuarius swaini";

(b)after the entry relating to "Frilled Lizard" insert—

"Boyd's Forest Dragon     Hypsilurus boydii

Downs Bearded              Pogona
Dragon  henrylawsoni";

(c)omit the entry relating to "Southern Angle-headed Dragon";

(d)after the entry relating to "Green Tree Python" insert—

"Pygmy Python                Antaresia perthensis

Rough-scaled Python       Morelia   carinata";

(e)after the entry relating to "Brown Tree Snake" insert—

"Arafura File Snake         Acrochordus arafurae".

(2)In Part B of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Mammals"—

(a)after the entry relating to "Red Kangaroo" insert—

"Black-striped Wallaby     Macropus dorsalis

Quokka  Setonix brachyurus

Long-nosed Potoroo       Potorous   tridactylus

Brush-tailed Bettong        Bettongia pencillata

Plains Rat  Pseudomys australis

Spinifex Hopping-           Notomys alexis
mouse

Feathertail Glider             Acrobates pygmaeus

Squirrel Glider                 Petaurus norfolcensis

Southern Brown              Isoodon obesulus";

Bandicoot

(b)omit the entry relating to "Brush-tailed Bettong".

(3)In Part B of Schedule 4 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Amphibians", after the entry relating to "Northern Dwarf Tree Frog" insert—

"Magnificent Tree Frog          Litoria splendida".

8Amendments to Part B of Schedule 5

In Part B of Schedule 5 to the Wildlife Regulations 2002, under the heading "Birds"—

(a)after the entry relating to "Alexandra's (Princess) Parrot" insert—

"Hooded Parrot               Psephotus dissimilis

Twenty-eight Parrot         Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus";

(b)after the entry relating to "Double-barred Finch" insert—

"Stubble Quail                 Coturnix pectoralis";

(c)after the entry relating to "Rainbow Lorikeet" insert—

"Scaly-breasted               Trichoglossus

Lorikeet  chlorolepidotus

Musk Lorikeet                Glossopsitta concinna

Red-sided Eclectus          Eclectus roratus

Parrot  polychloros";

(d)after the entry relating to "Peaceful Dove" insert—

"Common Bronzewing     Phaps chalcoptera

Crested Pigeon                Ocyphaps lophotes

Emerald Dove                 Chalcophaps indica";

(e)after the entry relating to "Little Corella" insert—

"Long-billed Corella        Cacatua tenuirostris".

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[1] Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 50/2002.  Reprint No. 1 incorporating amendments as at 21 August 2008.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 139/2004.