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TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2001

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2001 As in force at 13 September 2025 Table of provisions Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1 1A Definitions ........................................................................................ 1 1B Expiry of application of By-laws to joint management parks and reserves .................................................................................... 1 Part 2 Animals and plants 2 Prescribed classifications (section 28)............................................. 2 3 Protected wildlife (section 43(2)) ..................................................... 2 3A Prescribed statutory approvals ........................................................ 2 4 Animals that are not prohibited entrants (section 52) ...................... 2 4A Grant of permit in relation to joint management park or reserve: matters to consider and take into account (section 56)...... 3 5 Authority to kill snakes (section 66(1)) ............................................. 3 6 Advance payments in respect of royalties (section 116(3)(a)) ......... 3 Part 3 Infringement notices 7 When infringement notice for infringement offence may be served .............................................................................................. 4 8 Contents of infringement notice ....................................................... 4 9 Payment by cheque ......................................................................... 5 10 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................... 5 11 Application of Part ........................................................................... 5 Schedule 1 Animals that are not prohibited entrants Schedule 2 Schedule 3 Infringement offences and prescribed amounts ENDNOTES -- 1 of 20 -- -- 2 of 20 -- NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA ____________________ As in force at 13 September 2025 ____________________ TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2001 Regulations under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 Part 1 Preliminary matters 1 Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001. 1A Definitions In these Regulations: infringement notice, see regulation 7. infringement offence, means an offence against a provision of the Act specified in Schedule 3, column 1. prescribed amount, for an infringement offence, means the amount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units specified in Schedule 3, column 2 opposite the offence provision. 1B Expiry of application of By-laws to joint management parks and reserves For section 25APA(5)(b) of the Act, 1 July 2027 is prescribed. Note for regulation 1B Under section 25APA(5) of the Act, the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws 1984 may cease to have effect on an earlier day specified in a by-law made for a joint management park or reserve under section 25AQ of the Act. -- 3 of 20 -- Part 2 Animals and plants Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 2 Part 2 Animals and plants 2 Prescribed classifications (section 28) (1) The classifications for classifying the conservation status of wildlife in the Territory are the categories known as the IUCN Red List Categories as prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission and approved by the IUCN Council from time to time. (2) In subregulation (1): IUCN means the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 3 Protected wildlife (section 43(2)) All species of threatened wildlife, whether identified by classification or species, are protected wildlife. 3A Prescribed statutory approvals For section 45A of the Act, the following statutory approvals are prescribed: (a) an authorisation to use and develop land under section 21A or 25AKB of the Act; (b) a development permit issued under the Planning Act 1999; (c) a clearing permit granted under section 91H of the Pastoral Land Act 1992; (d) an environmental approval granted under Part 5 of the Environment Protection Act 2019; (e) an environmental (mining) licence granted under Part 5A, Division 4, Subdivision 3 or Subdivision 7 or section 313 of the Environment Protection Act 2019; (f) an environment management plan approved under regulation 11 of the Petroleum (Environment) Regulations 2016. 4 Animals that are not prohibited entrants (section 52) Animals of a species of animal specified in Schedule 1 are not prohibited entrants. -- 4 of 20 -- Part 2 Animals and plants Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 3 4A Grant of permit in relation to joint management park or reserve: matters to consider and take into account (section 56) For section 56(1)(h) of the Act, the Director must consider and take into account the following in deciding whether to grant or refuse to grant a permit in relation to a joint management park or reserve: (a) the relevant agreements for the park or reserve; (b) any joint management plan for the park or reserve; (c) the objective of joint management mentioned in section 25AB of the Act; (d) the principles of joint management mentioned in section 25AC of the Act; (e) if there is no joint management plan for the park or reserve – any agreement under section 25AK(3) of the Act. 5 Authority to kill snakes (section 66(1)) For the purposes of section 66(1) of the Act, a person is authorised to kill or injure a snake that is protected wildlife if: (a) the snake is within 100 metres of an occupied building; or (b) the person honestly believes that it is necessary to kill or injure the snake to avoid an immediate danger of death or injury to a person or a domestic animal. 6 Advance payments in respect of royalties (section 116(3)(a)) For the purposes of section 116(3)(a) of the Act: (a) the holder of a permit may, at the time the permit is granted or at any other time before wildlife is taken under the permit, pay the amount specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 for each unit of quantity specified opposite in column 2 of Schedule 2 of the wildlife specified opposite in column 1 of Schedule 2 to be taken under the permit; and (b) an amount paid under paragraph (a) is to be credited towards royalties subsequently payable by the holder of the permit to the Territory in respect of wildlife actually taken under the permit. -- 5 of 20 -- Part 3 Infringement notices Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 4 Part 3 Infringement notices 7 When infringement notice for infringement offence may be served If a conservation officer reasonably believes a person has committed an infringement offence, the officer may serve a notice (an infringement notice) on the person. 8 Contents of infringement notice (1) The infringement notice must specify the following particulars: (a) the name and address of the alleged offender, if known; (b) the date of the infringement notice; (c) the date, time and place of the infringement offence; (d) a description of the infringement offence and the prescribed amount payable for the offence; (e) the enforcement agency, as defined in the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, to whom the prescribed amount is payable. (2) An infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of the following: (a) the alleged offender may expiate the infringement offence and avoid further action in relation to the offence by paying the prescribed amount to the specified enforcement agency within 28 days after service of the notice; (b) the alleged offender may elect under section 21 of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 to have the matter dealt with by a court instead of under that Act by completing a statement of election and serving it on the specified enforcement agency; (c) if the alleged offender does nothing in response to the notice, enforcement action may be taken under the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 including (but not limited to) action for the following: (i) suspension of the alleged offender's licence to drive; (ii) suspension of the alleged offender's vehicle registration; (iii) seizure of personal property of the alleged offender; -- 6 of 20 -- Part 3 Infringement notices Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 5 (iv) deduction of an amount from the alleged offender's wages or salary; (v) registration of a statutory charge on land owned by the alleged offender; (vi) making of a community work order for the alleged offender which may result in imprisonment of the alleged offender if the alleged offender breaches the order. (3) Also, the infringement notice must include the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b). 9 Payment by cheque If the alleged offender tenders a cheque in payment of the prescribed amount, the amount is not taken to have been paid unless the cheque is cleared on first presentation. 10 Withdrawal of infringement notice (1) The Director may withdraw the infringement notice by written notice served on the alleged offender. (2) The notice must be served within 28 days after service of the infringement notice but before payment of the prescribed amount. 11 Application of Part (1) This Part does not prejudice or affect the start or continuing of proceedings for an infringement offence for which an infringement notice has been served unless the offence is expiated. (2) Also, this Part does not prevent more than one infringement notice for the same infringement offence being served on an alleged offender and, to expiate the offence, it is sufficient for the alleged offender to pay the prescribed amount in accordance with any of the notices. (3) In addition, this Part does not: (a) require an infringement notice to be served; or (b) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an infringement offence for which an infringement notice has not been served. -- 7 of 20 -- Schedule 1 Animals that are not prohibited entrants Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 6 Schedule 1 Animals that are not prohibited entrants regulation 4 Mammals Bos javanicus Bali Cattle Bos taurus Cattle Bos indicus Cattle Bubalus bubalis Buffalo Camelus dromedarius Camel Canis familiaris Dog Capra hircus Goat Carvia porcellus Guinea Pig Equus asinus Donkey Equus caballus Horse Felis catus Cat Mus musculus Mouse (laboratory strain) Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit (domestic varieties) Ovis aries Sheep Rattus rattus Rat (laboratory strain) Sus scrofa Pig Birds Agapornis spp. Lovebirds Alisterus scapularis King Parrot Amadina fasciata Cut-throat Finch Amandava subflava Orange-breasted Waxbill Anas platyrhynchos Domestic Duck Anser anser Domestic (Grey-lag) Goose Anser cygnoides Goose Cacatua tenuirostris Long-billed Corella Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch Carduelis chloris Greenfinch -- 8 of 20 -- Schedule 1 Animals that are not prohibited entrants Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 7 Catreus wallichii Cheer Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae Lady Amherst Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus Golden Pheasant Columba livia Domestic Pigeon Coturnix coturnix Domestic Quail Coturnix chinensis Chinese Quail Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Kakariki (Red-fronted Parakeet) Eclectus roratus Eclectus Parrot Erythrura trichroa Blue-faced Parrot-finch Estrilda astrild Saint Helena Waxbill Estrilda melpoda Orange-cheeked Waxbill Gallus gallus Domestic Fowl Glossopsitta concinna Musk Lorikeet Glossopsitta porphyrocephala Purple-crowned Lorikeet Glossopsitta pusilla Little Lorikeet Lagonosticta senegala African Firefinch Lophura nycthemera Silver Pheasant Meleagris galloparvo Turkey Neophema elegans Elegant Parrot Neophema pulchella Turquoise Parrot Numidia meleagris Guineafowl Pavo cristatus Common Peafowl Platycercus adscitus Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus elegans Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans Crimson Rosella Platycercus eximius Eastern Rosella Platycercus icterotis Western Rosella Polytelis anthopeplus Regent Parrot Polytelis swainsonii Superb Parrot Psephotus chrysopterygius Golden-shouldered Parrot Psephotus haematonotus Red-rumped Parrot Psittacula cyanocephala Plum-headed Parakeet Serinus canaria Canary Stagonopleura guttata Diamond Firetail -- 9 of 20 -- Schedule 1 Animals that are not prohibited entrants Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 8 Tiaris canora Cuban Finch Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Uraeginthus spp. Cordon Bleu Finches -- 10 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 9 Schedule 2 regulation 6 Advance payments in respect of royalties Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Animals Anseranas semipalmata per egg $0.45 Calyptorhynchus banksii per egg per hatchling nil nil Crocodylus johnstoni per egg per hatchling adult < 1.5 m adult > 1.5 m $1.15 $5.75 11 11 Crocodylus porosus per viable egg per hatchling adult < 2 m adult > 2 m $1.40 $8.60 28 40 Plant Seeds Abrus precatorius per kg 11 Acacia acradenia per kg 13 Acacia argyraea per kg $8.00 Acacia aulacocarpa per kg 14 Acacia auriculiformis per kg 28 Acacia colei per kg $5.75 Acacia cowleana per kg $5.75 Acacia dictyophleba per kg $8.60 Acacia difficilis per kg 11 Acacia dimidiate per kg 11 Acacia dunnii per kg $5.75 Acacia gonocarpa per kg 17 -- 11 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 10 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Acacia gonoclada per kg $8.60 Acacia hammondii per kg $8.60 Acacia hemignosta per kg 11 Acacia holosericea per kg $6.90 Acacia kempeana per kg $6.90 Acacia latescens per kg $5.75 Acacia lysiphloia per kg $8.60 Acacia melleodora per kg $8.60 Acacia monticola per kg $9.20 Acacia mountfordiae per kg 11 Acacia multisiliqua per kg 11 Acacia nuperrima per kg 43 Acacia oncinocarpa per kg 11 Acacia platycarpa per kg $6.90 Acacia plectocarpa per kg $9.20 Acacia retivenea per kg $9.20 Acacia shirleyi per kg 17 Acacia simsii per kg $8.60 Acacia torulosa per kg $8.60 Acacia tropica per kg 23 Acacia tumida per kg $5.75 Acacia umbellate per kg 11 Acacia victoriae per kg $5.75 Acacia wickhamii per kg 17 Adenanthera pavonia per kg $5.75 Albizia lebbeck per kg $5.75 Alphitonia excelsa per kg $5.75 Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa per kg 14 Astrebla sp. per kg $1.15 Atalaya hemiglauca per kg $5.75 -- 12 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 11 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Atriplex nummularia per kg 11 Banksia dentate per 100 seeds $8.60 Bombax ceiba per kg 11 Brachychiton diversifolius per kg 12 Brachychiton megaphyllus per kg 17 Brachychiton paradoxus per kg 17 Buchanania obovata per kg 17 Callitris intratropica per kg 11 Canarium australianum per 100 seeds 11 Carpentaria acuminate per 100 seeds $1.40 Cassia artemisioides per kg $6.90 Cassia desolata per kg $6.90 Cassia glutinosa per kg $8.60 Cassia notabilis per kg $5.75 Cassia oligophylla per kg $6.90 Cassia sturtii per kg $8.60 Casuarina equisetifolia per kg $8.60 Clianthus formosus per kg 11 Cochlospermum fraseri per kg 11 Cycas angulata R.Br. per 100 seeds $2.30 Cycas armstrongii Miq. per 100 seeds $1.15 Cycas brunnea per 100 seeds 11 Cycas calcicola Maconochie per 100 seeds $5.75 Cycas canalis subsp. canalis per 100 seeds $2.30 Cycas canalis subsp. carinata per 100 seeds $2.30 Cycas conferta per 100 seeds $2.30 Cycas maconochieana per 100 seeds $2.30 Cycas pruinosa Maconochie per 100 seeds $2.30 Dodonaea platyptera per kg 11 Enchylaena tomentose per kg 11 -- 13 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 12 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Erythrophleum chlorostachys per kg $9.20 Eucalyptus alba per kg 14 Eucalyptus apodophylla per kg 11 Eucalyptus argillacea per kg 11 Eucalyptus aspera per kg 11 Eucalyptus bigalerita per kg 11 Eucalyptus bleeseri per kg 17 Eucalyptus brevifolia per kg 11 Eucalyptus camaldulensis per kg 14 Eucalyptus chlorophylla per kg 11 Eucalyptus clavigera per kg 14 Eucalyptus confertiflora per kg 14 Eucalyptus dichromophloia per kg 14 Eucalyptus ferruginea per kg 14 Eucalyptus foelscheana per kg 15 Eucalyptus grandifolia per kg 14 Eucalyptus herbertiana per kg 11 Eucalyptus latifolia per kg 15 Eucalyptus leucophloia per kg 11 Eucalyptus microtheca per kg $8.60 Eucalyptus miniata per kg 17 Eucalyptus nesophila per kg 11 Eucalyptus normantonensis per kg 14 Eucalyptus pachyphylla per kg $10.35 Eucalyptus papuana per kg 14 Eucalyptus patellaris per kg 11 Eucalyptus phoenicea per kg 17 Eucalyptus polycarpa per kg 23 Eucalyptus pruinosa per kg 17 Eucalyptus ptychocarpa per kg 23 -- 14 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 13 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Eucalyptus setosa (red) per kg 37 Eucalyptus tectifica per kg 14 Eucalyptus terminalis per kg 14 Eucalyptus tetrodonta per kg 11 Eucalyptus tintinnans per kg 11 Euodia elleryana per kg $5.75 Gossypium sturtianum per kg 23 Grevillea decurrens per kg 34 Grevillea dryandra per kg 43 Grevillea Formosa per kg 43 Grevillea goodie per kg 34 Grevillea mimosoides per kg 34 Grevillea parallela per kg 34 Grevillea pteridifolia per kg 34 Grevillea refracta per kg 43 Grevillea striata per kg 34 Grevillea wickhamii per kg 43 Gyrocarpus americanus per kg $5.75 Hakea arborescens per kg 34 Ipomea brasiliensis per kg 11 Leptospermum parviflorum per kg 11 Livistona benthamii per 100 seeds $2.85 Livistona humilis per 100 seeds $1.70 Livistona inermis per 100 seeds $3.45 Livistona rigida per 100 seeds $2.85 Macrozamia macdonnellii per 100 seeds 11 Melaleuca argentea per kg 14 Melaleuca bracteata per kg 11 Melaleuca dealbata per kg 11 Melaleuca leucadendra per kg 11 -- 15 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 14 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Melaleuca minutifolia per kg 11 Melaleuca nervosa per kg 17 Melaleuca viridiflora per kg 11 Owenia vernicosa per 100 seeds $8.60 Pandanus spiralis per 100 seeds $8.60 Petalostigma pubescens per kg 14 Pongamia pinnata per kg 11 Ptilotus exaltatus per kg $8.60 Sesbania cannabina per kg $4.30 Syzygium armstrongii per 100 seeds $5.75 Syzygium eucalyptoides per 100 seeds $5.75 Syzygiunm minutiflorum per 100 seeds $5.75 Syzygium suborbiculare per 100 seeds $2.85 Terminalia arostrata per kg $4.60 Terminalia canescens per kg $8.60 Terminalia carpentariae per kg $5.75 Terminalia ferdinandiana per kg $5.75 Terminalia platyphylla per kg 11 Terminalia platyptera per kg $5.75 Terminalia seriocarpa per kg $5.75 Terminalia volucris per kg $8.60 Triodia wiseana per kg $3.45 Xanthostemon paradoxus per kg 28 Whole Plants Acacia auriculiformis per tree $9.20 Bambusa arnhemica per stem $0.55 Erythropleum chlorostachys per tree 11 Eucalyptus bigalerita per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus confertiflora per tree $9.20 -- 16 of 20 -- Schedule 2 Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 15 Column 1 Wildlife (scientific name) Column 2 Unit of quantity Column 3 Amount per unit (revenue units unless otherwise stated) Eucalyptus ferruginea per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus grandiflora per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus miniata per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus papuana per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus polycarpa per tree $9.20 Eucalyptus tetradonta per tree $9.20 Melaleuca leucadendra per tree $9.20 Didgeridoos All species per stick $1.15 Leaves Cycas armstrongii Miq. per 100 leaves $3.45 Cycas maconochieana per 100 leaves $3.45 Fruits Terminalia ferdinandiana per kg $1.15 Firewood Acacia aneura (mulga) per tonne $5.75 Acacia estrophiolata (ironwood) per tonne $5.75 Eucalyptus camaldulensis (redgum) per tonne $5.75 Boomerangs Acacia aneura (mulga) per stick $1.15 -- 17 of 20 -- Schedule 3 Infringement offences and prescribed amounts Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 16 Schedule 3 Infringement offences and prescribed amounts regulation 1A, definitions infringement offence and prescribed amount Column 1 Offence provision Column 2 Prescribed amount Section 21H(1) 5 penalty units Section 21J(1) 5 penalty units Section 25AKI(1) 5 penalty units Section 25AKJ(1) 5 penalty units Section 40(3) 2 penalty units Section 46(2) 5 penalty units Section 49(2) 10 penalty units Section 67A 10 penalty units Section 67B 10 penalty units Section 67C(3) 2 penalty units Section 67D 3 penalty units Section 67E(1) 3 penalty units Section 69 1 penalty unit -- 18 of 20 -- ENDNOTES Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 17 ENDNOTES 1 KEY Key to abbreviations amd = amended od = order app = appendix om = omitted bl = by-law pt = Part ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule cl = clause rem = remainder div = Division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired rep = repealed f = forms s = section Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation lt = long title sub = substituted nc = not commenced 2 LIST OF LEGISLATION Territory Wildlife Regulations (SL No. 1, 2001) Notified 14 February 2001 Commenced 14 February 2001 Amendment of Territory Wildlife Regulations (SL No. 2, 2004) Notified 4 February 2004 Commenced 4 February 2004 Territory Wildlife Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2007 (SL No. 1, 2007) Notified 7 February 2007 Commenced 7 February 2007 Fees and Charges Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 34, 2009) Notified 14 December 2009 Commenced 1 January 2010 (r 2) Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 34, 2010) Assent date 18 November 2010 Commenced 6 December 2010 (Gaz S66, 6 December 2010) Statute Law Amendment (Territory Economic Reconstruction) Act 2022 (Act No. 5, 2022) Assent date 14 April 2022 Commenced pt 7: 25 May 2023 (Gaz G11, 25 May 2023, p 2); rem: 25 May 2022 (Gaz G21, 25 May 2022, p 1) Parks and Water Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Act No. 13, 2024) Assent date 11 June 2024 Commenced pt 3: 2 July 2024 (s 2(2)); rem: 12 June 2024 (s 2(1)) -- 19 of 20 -- ENDNOTES Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Regulations 2001 18 Lands, Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 25, 2025) Assent date 12 September 2025 Commenced pt 6: nc; rem: 13 September 2025 (s 2(1)) 3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1 and 8. 4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS pt 1 hdg ins No. 1, 2007, r 3 r 1 amd No. 1, 2007, r 4 r 1A ins No. 1, 2007, r 5 amd Act No. 13, 2024, s 22 r 1B ins Act No. 13, 2024, s 23 pt 2 hdg ins No. 1, 2007, r 6 r 3 sub No. 2, 2004 r 3A ins Act No. 25, 2025, s 61 r 4A ins Act No. 13, 2024, s 24 pt 3 hdg ins No. 1, 2007, r 7 r 7 sub No. 1, 2007, r 7 rr 8 – 11 ins No. 1, 2007, r 7 sch 2 sub No. 34, 2009, r 11 sch 3 sub No. 1, 2007, r 8 amd Act No. 34, 2010, s 6; Act No. 5, 2022, s 131; Act No. 13, 2024, s 25 -- 20 of 20 --