Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015

Authorised Version Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 16/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Regulations 2 5 Protection of flora 2 6 Interfering with rocks or natural objects 3 7 Gravel, shell, grit, sand, soil and other material 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised Version STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 16/2015 Wildlife Act 1975 Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 March 2015 Responsible Minister: LISA NEVILLE Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Regulations 2014— (a) to exempt the holder of a levee maintenance permit from particular offences while acting under and in accordance with that permit; and (b) to exempt a person from particular offences when erecting a blind or hide. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 18 March 2015. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 -- 2 of 5 -- Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 16/2015 4 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Regulations 20141 are called the Principal Regulations. 5 Protection of flora For regulation 30(3) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to— (a) a person who cuts or takes away fallen or felled trees— (i) in an area set aside by the Secretary under regulation 31; or (ii) while acting under and in accordance with a levee maintenance permit issued under Part 5AA of the Water Act 1989; or (b) a person who cuts, fells, picks, removes, uproots or damages the floral species Phragmites australis, Typha spp. or Leptospermum spp. for the purposes of erecting a blind or hide in accordance with regulation 60. (4) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a person in possession of— (a) fallen or felled trees in an area set aside by the Secretary under regulation 31; or (b) the floral species Phragmites australis, Typha spp. or Leptospermum spp. taken for the purposes of erecting a blind or hide in accordance with regulation 60.". 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 3 of 5 -- Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 16/2015 6 Interfering with rocks or natural objects For regulation 33(2)(b) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(b) engages in an activity referred to in that subregulation under and in accordance with— (i) a permit issued by the Secretary under subregulation (3); or (ii) a levee maintenance permit issued under Part 5AA of the Water Act 1989.". 7 Gravel, shell, grit, sand, soil and other material For regulation 34(3) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a person who— (a) digs for the purpose of burying faeces for the purposes of regulation 21(b) or in accordance with regulation 49(b); or (b) engages in an activity referred to in that subregulation under and in accordance with a levee maintenance permit issued under Part 5AA of the Water Act 1989.". ═══════════════ 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Wildlife (State Game Reserves) Amendment Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 16/2015 Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 190/2014. 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 5 of 5 --