Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodiles) Amendment Regulation 2018.Part 2Amendment of Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 20172Regulation amendedThis part amends the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017.Note—See also the amendments in schedule 1.3Amendment of s 33 (Relevant authority can not be granted if management instrument restricts the grant)Section 33(b), examples—insert—•a grant of a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs in contravention of the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 36
4Amendment of s 136 (General information that must be included in record)(1)Section 136(1), notes, before note 1—insert—1ASee the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for the information that must be included in a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.
(2)Section 136(1), notes 1A to 2—renumber as section 136(1), notes 1 to 3.5Amendment of s 137 (When record particulars to be included in record)Section 137(1), note—omit, insert—Notes—1See the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for when information must be included in a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.2See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for when information must be included in a record for particular wildlife authorities for macropods.
6Amendment of s 143 (When return of operations must be given and the period for which they must be given)Section 143(3), note—omit, insert—Notes—1See the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 for when a return of operations for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs must be given and the period for which it must be given.2See the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 for when a return of operations for particular wildlife authorities for macropods must be given and the period for which it must be given.
Part 3Amendment of Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 20067Regulation amendedThis part amends the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006.Note—See also the amendments in schedule 1.8Amendment of s 15 (Conservation plan may limit or extend activities authorised by wildlife authority)Section 15(1), note—omit, insert—Note—The Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 includes limitations on activities authorised under particular wildlife authorities. See part 4, division 2, of that plan.9Amendment of s 73 (Engaging in unauthorised interaction authorised for particular animals)Section 73(1), note 1, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan, section 35’—omit, insert—Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 4810Amendment of s 114 (Taking, keeping and using particular animals authorised)Section 114(1), note—omit, insert—Notes—1The Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018 includes provisions limiting and extending the activities authorised under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs.2The Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017 includes provisions limiting and extending the activities authorised under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods.
11Amendment of s 115 (Way animal may be taken)Section 115(2), note—omit, insert—Notes—1For the requirements about the way an estuarine crocodile egg may be taken, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.2For the requirements about the way a harvest macropod may be taken, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.
12Amendment of s 117 (Keeping record)Section 117(3)—insert—Notes—1For the requirements about the keeping of a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.2For the requirements about the keeping of a record for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.
13Amendment of s 118 (Giving return of operations)Section 118(3), note—omit, insert—Notes—1For the requirements for returns of operations required to be given for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs, see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018.2For the requirements for returns of operations required to be given for a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for harvest macropods, see the Nature Conservation (Macropod) Conservation Plan 2017.
14Amendment of s 184 (Restriction about purposes for which permit may be granted)Section 184(2), note, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan’—omit, insert—Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 201815Amendment of s 332 (Tampering with animal breeding place)Section 332(4)—insert—(d)the person is taking estuarine crocodile eggs under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs and the removal or tampering is necessary to allow the taking of the eggs; or(e)the person is preparing a report mentioned in the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 35(b) and the removal or tampering is necessary for the preparation of the report.
16Amendment of s 351 (Conservation value for protected wildlife)Section 351(2), note 2, ‘Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan’—omit, insert—Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 201817Insertion of new s 356Chapter 8, part 3—insert—356No conservation value payable for estuarine crocodile eggsA person who takes an estuarine crocodile egg under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence for estuarine crocodile eggs is exempt from payment of the conservation value for the egg.18Amendment of sch 5 (Dictionary)(1)Schedule 5, definitions Estuarine Crocodile Conservation Plan and problem crocodile—omit.(2)Schedule 5—insert—problem crocodile see the Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018, section 5.Part 4Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 201419Regulation amendedThis part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.20Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)(1)Schedule 1, entry for Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2007—omit.(2)Schedule 1—insert—Nature Conservation (Estuarine Crocodile) Conservation Plan 2018Column 1Infringement notice offenceColumn 2Infringement notice fine (penalty units)
s 143
s 162
s 18(2)2
s 19(2)2
s 20(2)2
s 20(3)2
s 212
s 272
s 28(2)2
s 28(3)2
s 29(2)2
s 29(3)2
s 302
s 50(2)2
s 51(2)2
s 52(2)5
s 52(3)5
s 53(1)5
s 54(1)4
Authorised person for service of infringement notices—a conservation officer appointed under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, section 127Part 5Minor and consequential amendments21Regulations amendedSchedule 1 amends the regulations it mentions.Schedule 1Regulations amendedsection 21Environmental Offsets Regulation 20141Schedule 1, item 5, ‘Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2006’—omit, insert—Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 20171Section 133(2), before ‘wildlife authority’—insert—record for aNature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 20061Section 9, note 1, ‘section 30’—omit, insert—section 322Section 25, note, ‘section 63’—omit, insert—section 793Section 224, note, ‘section 25’—omit, insert—section 264Section 230, note, ‘section 25’—omit, insert—section 265Section 291, note, ‘section 25’—omit, insert—section 266Section 295, note, ‘section 25’—omit, insert—section 267Section 339(3), definition condition, paragraph (a), note, ‘section 58’—omit, insert—section 698Schedule 5, definition record, ‘section 121’—omit, insert—section 1339Schedule 5, definition record-keeping period, ‘section 162’—omit, insert—section 17110Schedule 5, definition return of operations, ‘section 131’—omit, insert—section 142