Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003

Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 NATURE CONSERVATION (MACROPOD HARVEST PERIOD) NOTICE 2003 Reprinted as in force on 1 January 2004 (notice not amended up to this date) Reprint No. 1 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2003 SL No. 383 s 8

Information about this reprint This notice is reprinted as at 1 January 2004. This page is specific to this reprint. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about when provisions commenced. Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, hard copy and electronic, are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If a hard copy reprint is dated earlier than an electronic version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown for an electronic version previously published, it merely means that the electronic version was published before the hard copy version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published electronic version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown on another hard copy reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.

Queensland NATURE CONSERVATION (MACROPOD HARVEST PERIOD) NOTICE 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Macropods to which notice applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Harvest period for macropods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Condition about size of macropods taken for skin only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Condition about weight of macropods taken for meat only or meat and skin 5 8 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 RELEVANT REGIONS FOR MACROPODS ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

s1 3 s4 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 NATURE CONSERVATION (MACROPOD HARVEST PERIOD) NOTICE 2003 [reprinted as in force on 1 January 2004] 1 Short title This notice may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 . 2 Commencement This notice commences on 1 January 2004. 3 Macropods to which notice applies This notice applies to the following macropods— (a) an eastern grey kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ); (b) a red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ); (c) a wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ); (d) a whiptail wallaby ( Macropus parryi ). 4 Definitions In this notice— “animal food” means a substance ordinarily consumed, or intended for consumption, by animals. “dress” , a macropod— (a) means— (i) to skin the macropod; or (ii) to remove the head, paws, tail or an internal organ of the macropod; and (b) does not include to process the macropod.

s4 4 s4 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 “estimated population density” , for a macropod, for a region, means the population density estimated by the chief executive for the macropod for the region. “human food” means a substance ordinarily consumed, or intended for consumption, by humans. “maximum amount” means— (a) for an eastern grey kangaroo— (i) for the central region for the kangaroo—14.9% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (ii) for the eastern region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (iii) for the western region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (b) for a red kangaroo— (i) for the central region for the kangaroo—18.6% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (ii) for the eastern region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (iii) for the western region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the kangaroo; or (c) for a wallaroo— (i) for the central region for the wallaroo—14.9% of the estimated population density for the wallaroo; or (ii) for the eastern region for the wallaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the wallaroo; or (iii) for the western region for the wallaroo—10% of the estimated population density for the wallaroo; or (d) for a whiptail wallaby for all regions for the wallaby—1% of the estimated population density for the wallaby. “relevant region” , for a macropod to which this notice applies, means each region mentioned and described, in the schedule, for the macropod.

s5 5 s6 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 5 Harvest period for macropods (1) A harvest period for a macropod to which this notice applies starts, for each relevant region for the macropod, on 1 January 2004 and ends on— (a) if the chief executive has published a notice stating the chief executive is satisfied the maximum amount for the macropod for the region will have been taken by a particular day—the particular day; or (b) otherwise—31 December 2004. (2) A notice mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must be published— (a) in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State; and (b) on or before the day the harvest period ends. 1 (3) If the chief executive publishes, or intends to publish, a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(a) for a macropod, the chief executive must also give each holder of a commercial or recreational wildlife harvesting licence for the macropod a written notice stating— (a) the chief executive is satisfied the maximum amount for the macropod for a relevant region will have been taken by a particular day; and (b) the harvest period for the macropod for the region ends on that day. (4) The chief executive must give the notice mentioned in subsection (3) at least 7 days before the day the harvest period ends. 6 Condition about size of macropods taken for skin only (1) This section applies if a person intends to take a macropod to which this notice applies for its skin only. (2) The person may take the macropod only if the skin of the macropod has an area of at least 0.37 m 2 . 1 A copy of a notice published under this section may be inspected on the department’s website. At the commencement of this notice, the department’s website was <www.epa.qld.gov.au>.

s7 6 s8 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 7 Condition about weight of macropods taken for meat only or meat and skin (1) This section applies if a person intends to take a macropod to which this notice applies for its meat only or for both its meat and skin. (2) The person may take the macropod only if the carcass of the macropod— (a) weighs at least 20 kg in whole form; or (b) will weigh, after the macropod has been dressed— (i) for a macropod taken for animal food—at least 13 kg; or (ii) for a macropod taken for human food—at least 14 kg. 8 Expiry This notice expires on 1 January 2005.

7 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 SCHEDULE RELEVANT REGIONS FOR MACROPODS section 4, definition “relevant region” PART 1—RELEVANT REGIONS FOR EASTERN GREY KANGAROOS Central region The central region for eastern grey kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Aramac, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Bulloo, Bungil, Flinders, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach, McKinlay, Murilla, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie, Richmond, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Waggamba, Warroo and Winton. Eastern region The eastern region for eastern grey kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Banana, Bauhinia, Beaudesert, Belyando, Biggenden, Boonah, Bowen, Broadsound, Burdekin, Burnett, Caboolture, Calliope, Cambooya, Cardwell, Chinchilla, Clifton, Crows Nest, Croydon, Dalrymple, Duaringa, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Etheridge, Fitzroy, Gatton, Gayndah, Herberton, Inglewood, Isis, Jericho, Jondaryan, Kilcoy, Kilkivan, Kingaroy, Kolan, Laidley, Livingstone, Millmerran, Mirani, Miriam Vale, Monto, Mount Morgan, Mundubbera, Murgon, Nanango, Nebo, Peak Downs, Perry, Pittsworth, Rosalie, Sarina, Stanthorpe, Tiaro, Wambo, Warwick, Wondai and Woocoo.

8 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 SCHEDULE (continued) Western region The western region for eastern grey kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa. PART 2—RELEVANT REGIONS FOR RED KANGAROOS Central region The central region for red kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Aramac, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Bulloo, Bungil, Flinders, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach, McKinlay, Murilla, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie, Richmond, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Waggamba, Warroo and Winton. Eastern region The eastern region for red kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Bauhinia, Belyando, Chinchilla, Croydon, Dalrymple, Emerald, Esk, Etheridge, Inglewood, Jericho, Millmerran and Peak Downs. Western region The western region for red kangaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa.

9 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 SCHEDULE (continued) PART 3—RELEVANT REGIONS FOR WALLAROOS Central region The central region for wallaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Aramac, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Bulloo, Bungil, Flinders, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach, McKinlay, Murilla, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie, Richmond, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Waggamba, Warroo and Winton. Eastern region The eastern region for wallaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Banana, Bauhinia, Beaudesert, Belyando, Biggenden, Boonah, Bowen, Broadsound, Burdekin, Burnett, Caboolture, Calliope, Cambooya, Cardwell, Chinchilla, Clifton, Crows Nest, Croydon, Dalrymple, Duaringa, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Etheridge, Fitzroy, Gatton, Gayndah, Herberton, Inglewood, Isis, Jericho, Jondaryan, Kilcoy, Kilkivan, Kingaroy, Kolan, Laidley, Livingstone, Millmerran, Mirani, Miriam Vale, Monto, Mount Morgan, Mundubbera, Murgon, Nanango, Nebo, Peak Downs, Perry, Pittsworth, Rosalie, Sarina, Stanthorpe, Tiaro, Wambo, Warwick, Wondai and Woocoo. Western region The western region for wallaroos consists of the areas of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa.

10 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 SCHEDULE (continued) PART 4—RELEVANT REGIONS FOR WHIPTAIL WALLABIES Central region The central region for whiptail wallabies consists of the areas of the following local governments— Aramac, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Bungil, Murilla, Murweh, Tambo, Tara, Taroom, Waggamba and Warroo. Eastern region The eastern region for whiptail wallabies consists of the areas of the following local governments— Banana, Bauhinia, Beaudesert, Belyando, Biggenden, Boonah, Bowen, Broadsound, Burnett, Caboolture, Calliope, Cambooya, Chinchilla, Clifton, Crows Nest, Duaringa, Eidsvold, Emerald, Esk, Fitzroy, Gatton, Gayndah, Herberton, Inglewood, Isis, Jericho, Jondaryan, Kilcoy, Kilkivan, Kingaroy, Kolan, Laidley, Livingstone, Millmerran, Miriam Vale, Monto, Mount Morgan, Mundubbera, Murgon, Nanango, Nebo, Peak Downs, Perry, Pittsworth, Rosalie, Stanthorpe, Tiaro, Wambo, Warwick, Wondai and Woocoo.

11 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, no amendments have commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

12 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. TABLE OF REPRINTS Reprint No. 1 Amendments included none Effective 1 January 2004 Reprint date 5 List of legislation Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2003 SL No. 383 made by the chief executive on 15 December 2003 notfd gaz 19 December 2003 pp 1307–13 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2004 (see s 2) exp 1 January 2005 (see s 8) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. © State of Queensland 2004