Wildlife (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (Vic)

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Wildlife (Amendment) Regulations 1997

S.R. No. 134/1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provisions 1
3. Principal Regulations 1
4. Persons exempted from requiring a licence 2
5. Amendments to requirements relating to marking of wildlife 2
6. Amendments to entitlements of Private Wildlife (Category
Three) Licences 3
7. Amendments to sign requirements for commercial wildlife
licences 3
8. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Controller) Licences 4
9. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Dealer) Licence 4
10. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Displayer) Licence 4
11. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Producer) Licence 4
12. Amendments to Schedule 1 5
13. Amendments to Schedule 2 6
14. Amendments to Schedule 3 6
15. Amendments to Schedule 4 8

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STATUTORY RULES 1997

S.R. No. 134/1997
Wildlife Act 1975

Wildlife (Amendment) Regulations 1997

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 25 November 1997
Responsible Minister:
MARIE TEHAN
Minister for Conservation and Land Management
SHARNE BRYAN
Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Wildlife Regulations 19921 to—

(a)

make further provision with respect to the exemptions from the requirement to hold a licence; and

(b)

make changes to the authority conferred by and the conditions and entitlements of certain wildlife licences; and
(c) make other related provisions.

2. Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 22 and
87 of the Wildlife Act 1975.

3. Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Wildlife Regulations
1992 are called the Principal Regulations.

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4. Persons exempted from requiring a licence
(1) In regulation 16(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)

for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) buys or acquires any wildlife listed in
Schedule 4 (Part B) and—
(i) possesses that wildlife for at least 6 months prior to selling or disposing of the wildlife; and
(ii) does not sell the wildlife from a shop or business premises; or

(ca) sells or disposes of reptiles listed in
Schedule 4 (Part B) and, when selling identity to that licence holder; or".
those reptiles to a holder of a
Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife Dealer)

(b)

after paragraph (f), insert— "(g) possesses, buys or sells parts of wildlife
listed in Schedule 5 (Part B) in any
form or the shells of the eggs of emus
(Dromaius novaehollandiae), that have
been processed (but not taxidermied) in
accordance with the Act or the
corresponding law of another State or a
Territory—".

(2) In regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations, after
sub-regulation (3) insert—
"(4) The Zoological Parks and Gardens Board
established under the Zoological Parks and
Gardens Act 1995 is exempt from the
requirement to hold a licence under section
22".

5. Amendments to requirements relating to marking of wildlife

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In regulation 21(1) of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (b), insert—
"; or

(c) if the Secretary believes, on reasonable grounds, that the wildlife is held or was held, acquired or disposed of in contravention of the Act or a corresponding law of another State or of a Territory.".

6. Amendments to entitlements of Private Wildlife (Category Three) Licences
In regulation 26 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)

in sub-regulation (1), after "7" insert ", subject to sub-regulation (1A)"; and
(b) after sub-regulation (1) insert—
"(1A) If the holder of a Private Wildlife
(Category Three) Licence is under the
age of 18 years, the licence may
authorise the possession, keeping,
breeding, buying, selling or disposing
of venomous snakes listed in Schedule
3 (Part B) if the Secretary so
determines.".

7. Amendments to sign requirements for commercial wildlife licences
In regulation 29(a) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)

in paragraph (i), for "issued by the Secretary to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources" substitute "issued under the Wildlife Act 1975"; and

(b)

in paragraph (ii), after "the wild" insert "without a licence, permit or authority issued under the Wildlife Act 1975".

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8. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife Controller) Licences
In regulation 30(3) of the Principal Regulations,
for paragraph (a), substitute—
"(a) in the case of any bird taken under the
licence, place a mark provided by the the bird is taken and must not move the bird or allow the bird to be moved from that site until so marked; and".

9. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife Dealer) Licence
In regulation 31(3) of the Principal Regulations,
after paragraph (h) insert—
"(ha) not buy or accept reptiles listed in Schedule
4 (Part B) from a person unless that person
produces proof of his or her identity; and

(hb) when buying reptiles listed in Schedule 4
(Part B), enter all details of the transaction onto the form approved for that purpose by the Secretary; and".

10. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife Displayer) Licence
In regulation 33(3) of the Principal Regulations, after paragraph (m), insert—
"; and

(n) obtain the approval of the Secretary to any new enclosures or any change to an existing enclosure that might impact on the welfare of the wildlife, before commencing construction of that enclosure.".

11. Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife Producer) Licence

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(1) In regulation 34(2A) of the Principal Regulations,
omit paragraphs (b) and (c).
(2) In regulation 34(7) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)
in paragraph (d), after sub-paragraph (iii) "(iv) the holder of a Private Wildlife
(Category Two) Licence or Private
Wildlife (Category Three) Licence; or
(v) a person who is exempted from the requirement to hold such a licence—"; and

(b) omit paragraph (m).

12. Amendments to Schedule 1
(1) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, under
the heading "Birds", omit—

(a) "Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus";
and
(b) "Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii";
and
(c) "Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida"; and
(d) "Alexandra's (Princess) Polytelis alexandrae"; and
Parrot
(e) "Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans"; and
(f) "Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella"; and
(g) "Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus
haematodus"; and
(h) "Painted Firetail Emblema pictum"; and
(i) "Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda"; and
(j) "Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda
Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii";
and
(k) "Chestnut-breasted Lonchura
Mannikin castaneothorax"; and

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(l) "Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae
Blue-faced Finch Erythrura trichroa".
(2) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, under
the heading "Birds", for—

"Rosellas— Platycercus species

all kinds, except except Platycercus caledonicus
Green Rosella " substitute—

"Rosellas— Platycercus species

all kinds, except except
Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis".

(3) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, under
the heading "Reptiles", for—

'Unnamed species Elseya "petshoppi" ', substitute—

"Mary River Tortoise Elusor macruros".

(4) In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, under
the heading "Reptiles", after—

"Children's Python Bothrochilus childreni", insert—
"Spotted Python Bothrochilus maculosa
Large Blotched Python Bothrochilus stimsoni".

13. Amendments to Schedule 2
In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, under the heading "Reptiles", omit—

(a) "Yellow-faced Whip Demansia
Snake psammophis”; and
(b) "Eastern Small-eyed Snake Rhinoplocephalus
nigrescens
Curl Snake Suta suta
White-lipped Snake Drysdalia coronoides
Little Whip Snake Suta flagellum
Mitchell's Short-tailed Suta nigriceps
Snake
Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis".

14. Amendments to Schedule 3

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(1) In Part B of Schedule 3 to the Principal

Regulations—

(a) under the heading "Birds", omit—

"Green Rosella Platycercus caledonicus"; and
(b) under the heading "Birds", for—

"Crimson Chat Ephthianura tricolor
White-fronted Chat Ephthianura albifrons",
substitute—

"Crimson Chat Epthianura tricolor
White-fronted Chat Epthianura albifrons
White-quilled Rock Petrophassa albipennis
Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock Petrophassa rufipennis";
Pigeon and
(c) under the heading "Reptiles", after—

"Frilled Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii" insert—
"Spencer's Varanus spenceri"; and
Monitor

(d) under the heading "Reptiles", after—

"Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis"
insert—

"Yellow-faced Whip Snake Demansia psammophis
Eastern Small-eyed Snake Rhinoplocephalus
nigrescens
Curl Snake Suta suta
White-lipped Snake Drysadalia coronoides
Little Whip Snake Suta flagellum
Mitchell's Short-tailed Snake Suta nigriceps
Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis"; and
(e) under the heading "Amphibians" after—

"Giant Burrowing Frog Heleioporus
australiacus" insert—

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"Red-eyed Tree Frog Litoria chloris
Orange Thighed Tree Frog Litoria xanthomera
Roth's Tree Frog Litoria rothii
Northern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria bicolor".

15. Amendments to Schedule 4
In Part B of Schedule 4 to the Principal
Regulations, under the heading "Birds", insert—

"Western Rosella Platycercus icterotis
Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida
Bourke's Parrot Neopsephotus bourkii
Elegant Parrot Neophema elegans
Turquoise Parrot Neophema pulchella
Alexandra's (Princess) Parrot Polytelis alexandrae
Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae
Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda
Blue-faced Finch Erythrura trichroa
Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax
Double-barred Finch Taeniopygia bichenovii
Red-rumped Parrot Psephotus haematonotus
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
Painted Firetail Emblema pictum".

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NOTES

1 S.R. No. 161/1992. Reprinted to S.R. No. 58/1994 and subsequently
amended by S.R. No. 60/1996.

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1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provisions	1
3.	Principal Regulations	1
4.	Persons exempted from requiring a licence	2
5.	Amendments to requirements relating to marking of wildlife	2
6.	Amendments to entitlements of Private Wildlife (Category
Three) Licences	3
7.	Amendments to sign requirements for commercial wildlife
licences	3
8.	Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Controller) Licences	4
9.	Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Dealer) Licence	4
10.	Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Displayer) Licence	4
11.	Amendments to conditions of Commercial Wildlife (Wildlife
Producer) Licence	4
12.	Amendments to Schedule 1	5
13.	Amendments to Schedule 2	6
14.	Amendments to Schedule 3	6
15.	Amendments to Schedule 4	8

(a)	make further provision with respect to the exemptions from the requirement to hold a licence; and
(b)	make changes to the authority conferred by and the conditions and entitlements of certain wildlife licences; and

(a)	in paragraph (i), for "issued by the Secretary to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources" substitute "issued under the Wildlife Act 1975"; and
(b)	in paragraph (ii), after "the wild" insert "without a licence, permit or authority issued under the Wildlife Act 1975".

(a)	"Red-rumped Parrot	Psephotus haematonotus"; and
(b)	"Bourke's Parrot	Neopsephotus bourkii"; and
(c)	"Scarlet-chested Parrot	Neophema splendida"; and
(d)	"Alexandra's (Princess)	Polytelis alexandrae"; and
Parrot
(e)	"Elegant Parrot	Neophema elegans"; and
(f)	"Turquoise Parrot	Neophema pulchella"; and
(g)	"Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus"; and
(h)	"Painted Firetail	Emblema pictum"; and
(i)	"Star Finch	Neochmia ruficauda"; and
(j)	"Long-tailed Finch	Poephila acuticauda
Double-barred Finch	Taeniopygia bichenovii"; and
(k)	"Chestnut-breasted	Lonchura
Mannikin	castaneothorax"; and

(l)	"Gouldian Finch	Erythrura gouldiae
Blue-faced Finch	Erythrura trichroa".

"Rosellas—	Platycercus species
all kinds, except	except Platycercus caledonicus
Green Rosella	" substitute—
"Rosellas—	Platycercus species
all kinds, except	except
Western Rosella	Platycercus icterotis".

'Unnamed species	Elseya "petshoppi" ', substitute—
"Mary River Tortoise	Elusor macruros".

"Children's Python	Bothrochilus childreni", insert—
"Spotted Python	Bothrochilus maculosa
Large Blotched Python	Bothrochilus stimsoni".

(a)	"Yellow-faced Whip	Demansia
Snake	psammophis”; and
(b)	"Eastern Small-eyed Snake	Rhinoplocephalus nigrescens
Curl Snake	Suta suta
White-lipped Snake	Drysdalia coronoides
Little Whip Snake	Suta flagellum
Mitchell's Short-tailed	Suta nigriceps
Snake
Brown Tree Snake	Boiga irregularis".

"Red-eyed Tree Frog	Litoria chloris
Orange Thighed Tree Frog	Litoria xanthomera
Roth's Tree Frog	Litoria rothii
Northern Dwarf Tree Frog	Litoria bicolor".

"Western Rosella	Platycercus icterotis
Scarlet-chested Parrot	Neophema splendida
Bourke's Parrot	Neopsephotus bourkii
Elegant Parrot	Neophema elegans
Turquoise Parrot	Neophema pulchella
Alexandra's (Princess) Parrot	Polytelis alexandrae
Gouldian Finch	Erythrura gouldiae
Star Finch	Neochmia ruficauda
Blue-faced Finch	Erythrura trichroa
Long-tailed Finch	Poephila acuticauda
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	Lonchura castaneothorax
Double-barred Finch	Taeniopygia bichenovii
Red-rumped Parrot	Psephotus haematonotus
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus
Painted Firetail	Emblema pictum".