Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1993

No. 226 1

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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982.

 Dated 19 August 1993.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

R. KELLY

Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories

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1.    Amendment

1.1   The Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.    Regulation 16 (Fees)

2.1  Subregulation 16 (1):

Omit the subregulation, substitute:

“(1)

Subject to subregulation (2), the fee payable for granting a permit, giving an authority, or processing an application, that is specified in column 2 of an item in the Schedule is the amount specified in column 3 of the item.

“(1A)

The fee is payable to the Commonwealth by the person to whom the permit is granted or the authority is given, or by whom the application is made, as the case may be.”.

2.2   Add at the end:

“(3)

If a zoological organisation makes:

• (a)

  an application under subsection 11 (3) to be declared to be an approved institution in relation to a class, or classes, of specimens specified in the application; and

• (b)

  an application under subsection 12 (3) to be declared to be an approved zoological organisation in relation to a class, or classes, of specimens specified in the application;

the total fee payable for the 2 applications is $150.00.”.

3.    Schedule 3 (FEES)

3.1   Omit the Schedule, substitute:

SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 16

FEES

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Permit, Authority or Application	Column 3 Fee
1.	Permit to export or re-export a manufactured product derived from a crocodilian species listed in Schedule 2 of the Act in accordance with sections 29, 31 or 32 if: (a) the product is part of the personal or household effects of a person departing from Australia; and (b) its export or re-export is not for a commercial purpose		$1.00
2.	Permit to export a household pet in accordance with section 16 of the Act		$150.00
3.	Permit to import or export a specimen (except a permit referred to in item 1 or 2)		$30.00
4.	Authority, except: (a) an authority given under section 43A of the Act; or (b) if the Designated Authority considers that the export or import is for purposes relating to enforcement or public education—an authority given under section 44 of the Act		$150.00

SCHEDULE 3— continued

Column 1 Item Column 2 Permit, Authority or Application Column 3 Fee

5.

Application, except: (a) an application referred to in subregulation 16 (3); or (b) an application for a permit or an authority referred to in item 1, 2, 3 or 4; or (c) an application under section 40 or 43A

$150.00

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 August 1993.

2. Statutory Rules 1984 No. 56.