Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013

Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Current as at 1 January 2014 Reprint note This is the last reprint before expiry. Expired on 31 December 2014 (see s 10).

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Queensland Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Macropods to which notice applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Harvest period for harvest macropods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Condition on taking particular harvest macropod from particular zone ................................. 6 Condition on use of harvest macropod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Minimum area for skin of harvest macropod taken for skin only. . 7 Minimum weights for carcass of harvest macropod taken for meat only or meat and skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Prescribed parts and additional weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Relevant zones for harvest macropods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 12 13 13

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [s 1] Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [reprinted as in force on 1 January 2014] 1 Short title This notice may be cited as the Nature Conservation ( Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 . 2 Commencement This notice commences on 1 January 2014. 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) common wallaroo ( Macropus robustus ). 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 macropod stated in schedule 1, column 1. central harvest zone means the area consisting of the area of each local government mentioned in schedule 2, part 1. conservation plan means the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2005 . dress , a harvest macropod— Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 3

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [s 4] (a) means— (i) to skin the macropod; or (ii) to remove the head, paws, tail or an internal organ of the macropod; but (b) does not include to process the macropod. eastern harvest zone means the area consisting of the area of each local government mentioned in schedule 2, part 2. 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 a part of the macropod stated in schedule 1, column 1. relevant zone means the central harvest zone, eastern harvest zone or western harvest zone. viscera means all of the contents of the abdominal and thoracic cavities. western harvest zone means the area consisting of the area of each local government mentioned in schedule 2, part 3. Page 4 Current as at 1 January 2014

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [s 5] 5 Harvest period for harvest macropods (1) The harvest period for a harvest macropod starts, for each relevant zone, on 1 January 2014 and ends at the end of— (a) if the chief executive has published a notice stating the chief executive is satisfied that the relevant maximum amount for the macropod for the zone will have been taken in 2014 by a day stated in the notice—the stated day; or (b) otherwise—31 December 2014. (2) A notice mentioned in subsection (1)(a) must be published— (a) in a newspaper circulating generally in the State; and (b) on or before the day the harvest period ends. (3) If the chief executive publishes or intends to publish a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(a) for a harvest macropod for a relevant zone, the chief executive must also give each holder of a macropod harvesting licence for the macropod a written notice stating— (a) the chief executive is satisfied that the relevant maximum amount for the relevant zone will have been taken in 2014 by the day stated in the notice; and (b) the harvest period for the macropod for the zone ends at the end of the stated 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) A copy of a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(a) may also be inspected on the department’s website. Editor’s note — The address of the department’s website is <www.ehp.qld.gov.au>. (6) In this section— estimated population size , for a harvest macropod in a relevant zone, means the population size estimated by the chief executive for the macropod for the relevant zone for 2014. Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 5

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [s 6] 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— (i) for the central harvest zone—15% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo in the zone; or (ii) for the eastern harvest zone—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo in the zone; or (b) for a red kangaroo— (i) for the central harvest zone—20% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo in the zone; or (ii) for the eastern harvest zone—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo in the zone; or (iii) for the western harvest zone—10% of the estimated population size for the kangaroo in the zone; or (c) for a common wallaroo— (i) for the central harvest zone—15% of the estimated population size for the wallaroo in the zone; or (ii) for the eastern harvest zone—10% of the estimated population size for the wallaroo in the zone; or (iii) for the western harvest zone—10% of the estimated population size for the wallaroo in the zone. 6 Condition on taking particular harvest macropod from particular zone For section 11(1)(b) of the conservation plan, an eastern grey kangaroo must not be taken from the western harvest zone during the harvest period. Page 6 Current as at 1 January 2014

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 [s 7] 7 Condition on use of harvest macropod (1) For section 11(1)(e) of the conservation plan, the carcass or skin of a harvest macropod taken under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for macropods during the harvest period must not be sold or given away during the period if the macropod’s body has a bullet wound. (2) In this section— body , of a harvest macropod, means a part of the macropod’s body other than its head. 8 Minimum area for skin of harvest macropod taken for skin only For section 12 of the conservation plan, the minimum area for the skin of a harvest macropod taken for its skin only is 0.41m 2 . 9 Minimum weights for carcass of harvest macropod taken for meat only or meat and skin (1) For section 13 of the conservation plan, the minimum whole weight for the carcass of a harvest macropod taken for its meat only or for both its meat and skin is 20kg. (2) For section 13 of the conservation plan, the minimum dressed weight for the carcass of a harvest macropod taken for its meat only or for both its meat and skin is— (a) if the macropod is fully dressed—13kg; or (b) otherwise—13kg plus the additional weight for each prescribed part of the macropod that is in, on or attached to the macropod. 10 Expiry This notice expires on 31 December 2014. Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 7

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Schedule 1 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 Page 8 Current as at 1 January 2014

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Schedule 2 Schedule 2 Relevant zones for harvest macropods section 4, definitions central harvest zone , eastern harvest zone and western harvest zone Part 1 Central harvest zone Balonne Barcaldine Barcoo Blackall-Tambo Bulloo Flinders Goondiwindi Longreach Maranoa McKinlay Murweh Paroo Quilpie Richmond Western Downs Winton Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 9

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Schedule 2 Part 2 Eastern harvest zone Banana Bundaberg Burdekin Central Highlands Charters Towers Croydon Etheridge Gladstone Isaac Livingstone Lockyer Valley Mackay North Burnett Rockhampton Scenic Rim Somerset South Burnett Southern Downs Toowoomba Whitsunday Part 3 Western harvest zone Boulia Burke Page 10 Current as at 1 January 2014

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Schedule 2 Carpentaria Cloncurry Diamantina Mount Isa Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 11

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Endnotes Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 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 2014) Notice 2013 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 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 version = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2012 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered Page 12 Current as at 1 January 2014

Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 Endnotes 4 Table of reprints A new reprint of the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel each time a change to the legislation takes effect. The notes column for this reprint gives details of any discretionary editorial powers under the Reprints Act 1992 used by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in preparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act are not mentioned as they contain mandatory requirements that all amendments be included and all necessary consequential amendments be incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind. Further details of the use of any discretionary editorial power noted in the table can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 3237 0466 or email legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au. From 29 January 2013, all Queensland reprints are dated and authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel. The previous numbering system and distinctions between printed and electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for historical reprints included in this table. Current as at 1 January 2014 Amendments included none Notes 5 List of legislation Regulatory impact statements For subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement, specific reference to the statement is included in this list. Explanatory notes All subordinate legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory note. For subordinate legislation made before 1 January 2011 that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note is included in this list. Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period 2014) Notice 2013 SL No. 285 made by the chief executive on 9 December 2012 notfd <www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 13 December 2013 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2014 (see s 2) exp 31 December 2014 (see 2013 SL No. 285 s 10) © State of Queensland 2014 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel Current as at 1 January 2014 Page 13