Wildlife Conservation Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014 (WA)

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Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

Wildlife Conservation Amendment Regulations

(No. 2) 2014

Made by the Administrator in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Wildlife Conservation Amendment
Regulations (No. 2) 2014.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these

regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.             Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Wildlife Conservation
Regulations 1970.

4.             Regulation 63 amended

(1)	In regulation 63(1) delete the definition of relevant CALM land.
(2)	In regulation 63(1) insert in alphabetical order:

category A firearm means a firearm of category A

under the Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 6A(1);

category B firearm means a firearm of category B

under the Firearms Regulations 1974 regulation 6A(1);

relevant area means any of the following —

(a) a car park, including any area where signs direct vehicles to be parked or that is predominantly used for parking vehicles;

(b) a sealed road;
(c) a camping area;
(d) a visitor area;

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(3) After regulation 63(4) insert:

(5A) The operation of section 23(3) of the Act is excluded in relation to the taking of fauna contrary to section 16(1) of the Act if the fauna is taken with a firearm other than a category A firearm or a category B firearm.

(4)	In regulation 63(5)(b) delete “land that is relevant CALM land or”.
(5)	After regulation 63(5) insert:

(6A)	The operation of section 23(3) of the Act is excluded in relation to the taking of fauna contrary to section 16(1)
of the Act if the fauna is taken —

(a)	without the written permission of the CEO; and
(b)	with a category A firearm or a category B firearm; and
(c)	on CALM land that is a relevant area or —

(i)      if the fauna is taken with a category A

firearm — within 1.5 km of a relevant

area; or

(ii)      if the fauna is taken with a category B

firearm — within 3 km of a relevant

area.

(6B)	The operation of section 23(3) of the Act is excluded in relation to the taking of fauna contrary to section 16(1)
of the Act if the fauna is taken —

(a)	without the written permission of the CEO; and
(b)	by means other than a firearm; and
(c)	on CALM land that is a relevant area or within 1 km of a relevant area.

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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