Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006

Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Reprinted as in force on 14 December 2007 Reprint No. 1A 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 2006 SL No. 301 s 9

Information about this reprint This notice is reprinted as at 14 December 2007. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprint for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprint. 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 2007) Notice 2006 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Macropods to which notice applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General harvest period for harvest macropods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Additional harvest periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Minimum area for skin of harvest macropod taken for skin only. . 7 Minimum weights for carcass of harvest macropods taken for meat only or meat and skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Prescribed parts and additional weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Relevant regions for harvest macropods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 15 15 15 16

s1 3 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s4 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 14 December 2007] 1 Short title This notice may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 . 2 Commencement This notice commences on 1 January 2007. 3 Macropods to which notice applies This notice applies to the following species (each a harvest macropod )— (a) eastern grey kangaroo ( Macropus giganteus ); (b) red kangaroo ( Macropus rufus ); (c) wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ); (d) whiptail wallaby ( Macropus parryi ). 4 Definitions In this notice— additional weight , for each prescribed part of a harvest macropod, means the additional weight stated in schedule 1, column 2 opposite the prescribed part of the harvest macropod appearing in schedule 1, column 1. conservation plan means the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2005. dress , a harvest macropod— (a) means—

s5 4 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s5 (i) to skin the harvest macropod; or (ii) to remove the head, paws, tail or an internal organ of the harvest macropod; and (b) does not include to process the harvest macropod. estimated population size , for a harvest macropod, for a relevant region for the harvest macropod, means the population size estimated by the chief executive for the harvest macropod for the relevant region for 2007. fully dressed , in relation to a harvest macropod, means a harvest macropod with all of the following parts removed— (a) the head; (b) the viscera; (c) each of the forelimbs, from the elbow joint; (d) the foot of 1 hind limb, from a point below the tarsal joint; (e) the hind limb, other than the hind limb mentioned in paragraph (d), from a point on the tibia midway between the knee and ankle joints; (f) the tail, not more than 160mm from a point where the underside of the tail joins the body in the external urogenital area. harvest macropod see section 3. prescribed part , of a harvest macropod, means part of the harvest macropod stated in schedule 1, column 1. relevant region , for a harvest macropod, means each region mentioned and described in schedule 2 for the harvest macropod. viscera means all of the contents of the abdominal and thoracic cavities. ‘ 5 General harvest period for harvest macropods (1) A harvest period for a harvest macropod starts, for each relevant region for the harvest macropod, on 1 January 2007 and ends at the end of—

s5 5 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s5 (a) if the chief executive has published a notice stating the chief executive is satisfied the relevant maximum amount for the harvest macropod for the relevant region will have been taken by a particular day—the particular day; or (b) otherwise—31 December 2007. (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 harvest macropod, the chief executive must also give each holder of a macropod harvesting licence for the harvest macropod a written notice stating— (a) the chief executive is satisfied the relevant maximum amount for the harvest macropod for a relevant region will have been taken by a particular day; and (b) the harvest period for the harvest macropod for the relevant region ends at the end of 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. (5) In this section— macropod harvesting licence means— (a) a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods; or (b) a recreational wildlife harvesting licence for macropods. relevant maximum amount means— (a) for an eastern grey kangaroo— 1 A copy of a notice published under this section may be inspected on the agency’s website. At the commencement of this section, the agency’s website was <www.epa.qld.gov.au>.

s5 6 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s5 (i) for the central region for the kangaroo—14.9% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo for the region for the year; or (ii) for the eastern region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo for the region for the year; or (iii) for the western region for the kangaroo—there will be no take in that region; or (b) for a red kangaroo— (i) for the central region for the kangaroo—18.6% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo for the region for the year; or (ii) for the eastern region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo for the region for the year; or (iii) for the western region for the kangaroo—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo for the region for the year; or (c) for a wallaroo— (i) for the central region for the wallaroo—14.9% of the estimated population size for the wallaroo for the region for the year; or (ii) for the eastern region for the wallaroo—10% of the relevant estimated population size for the wallaroo for the region for the year; or (iii) for the western region for the wallaroo—10% of the estimated population size for the wallaroo for the region for the year; or (d) for a whiptail wallaby for both regions for the wallaby—1% of the estimated population size for the wallaby for the regions for the year.

s 5A 7 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s7 5A Additional harvest periods (1) Further harvest periods for the following harvest macropods start on 24 December 2007 and end at the end of 31 December 2007— (a) eastern grey kangaroos, for their central region under schedule 2, part 1; (b) wallaroos, for their central region under schedule 2, part 3. (2) Subsection (1) applies despite the ending of the harvest period for the harvest macropods under section 5(1) before 24 December 2007. 6 Minimum area for skin of harvest macropod taken for skin only For section 12(2) of the conservation plan, the minimum area for the skin of a harvest macropod taken for its skin only is— (a) for a whiptail wallaby—0.32m 2 ; or (b) for another harvest macropod—0.37m 2 . 7 Minimum weights for carcass of harvest macropods taken for meat only or meat and skin (1) For section 13(2) of the conservation plan, this section states the minimum weight for the carcass of a harvest macropod taken for its meat only or for both its meat and skin. (2) If the harvest macropod is a whiptail wallaby— (a) the minimum whole weight is 11kg; and (b) the minimum dressed weight is— (i) if the whiptail wallaby is fully dressed—8kg; or (ii) otherwise—8kg plus the additional weight for each prescribed part of the harvest macropod that is in, on or attached to the harvest macropod. (3) If the harvest macropod is a harvest macropod other than a whiptail wallaby—

s8 8 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 s9 (a) the minimum whole weight is 20kg; and (b) the minimum dressed weight is— (i) if the harvest macropod is fully dressed—13kg; or (ii) otherwise—13kg plus the additional weight for each prescribed part of the harvest macropod that is in, on or attached to the harvest macropod. 8 Repeal The Nature Conservation (2006 Macropod Harvest Period) Notice 2005 SL 278 is repealed. 9 Expiry This notice expires on 31 December 2007.

9 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Schedule 1 Prescribed parts and additional weights section 4, definitions additional weight and prescribed part Column 1 Prescribed part Column 2 Additional weight (in kg) the head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the heart, liver and lungs, or part of the heart, liver or lungs. . . . the forelimbs or part of a forelimb from a point below the elbow joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the feet or part of a foot from a point below the tarsal joint . . . . the hind limb or part of the hind limb from a point on the tibia below midway between the knee and ankle joints. . . . . . . . . . . . the tail or part of the tail more than 160mm from a point where the underside of the tail joins the body in the external urogenital area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.0

10 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Schedule 2 Relevant regions for harvest macropods section 4, definition relevant region Part 1 Eastern grey kangaroo Central region The central region for eastern grey kangaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the shires 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 councils of the shires 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.

11 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Schedule 2 (continued) Western region The western region for eastern grey kangaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the cities and shires of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa. Part 2 Red kangaroo Central region The central region for red kangaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the shires 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 councils of the shires of the following local governments— Bauhinia, Belyando, Chinchilla, Croydon, Dalrymple, Emerald, Esk, Etheridge, Inglewood, Jericho, Millmerran and Peak Downs.

12 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Schedule 2 (continued) Western region The western region for red kangaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the cities and shires of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa. Part 3 Wallaroo Central region The central region for wallaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the shires 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 councils of the shires 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.

13 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Schedule 2 (continued) Western region The western region for wallaroos consists of the areas of the councils of the cities and shires of the following local governments— Boulia, Burke, Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina and Mount Isa. Part 4 Whiptail wallaby Central region The central region for whiptail wallabies consists of the areas of the councils of the shires 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 councils of the shires 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.

14 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 14 December 2007. Future amendments of the Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.

15 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd num 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 = numbered = 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 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. Reprint No. 1 1A Amendments included none 2007 SL No. 347 Effective 1 January 2007 14 December 2007 Notes 5 List of legislation Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 SL No. 301 made by the chief executive on 6 December 2006 notfd gaz 8 December 2006 pp 1739–40 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2007 (see s 2) exp 31 December 2007 (see s 9) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change.

16 Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Notice 2006 amending legislation— Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2007) Amendment Notice (No. 1) 2007 SL No. 347 notfd gaz 14 December 2007 pp 2131–5 commenced on date of notification 6 List of annotations General harvest period for harvest macropods s 5 prov hdg amd 2007 SL No. 347 s 3 Additional harvest periods s 5A ins 2007 SL No. 347 s 4 © State of Queensland 2008