Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008

i Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008 S.R. No. 91/2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Regulations 2 4 Definitions 2 5 Keeping of European Rabbits without permit 2 6 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of European Rabbits 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2008 S.R. No. 91/2008 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008 The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 23 July 2008 Responsible Minister: GAVIN JENNINGS Minister for Environment and Climate Change RYAN HEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002— (a) to substitute the definition of rabbit with a definition of European Rabbit; and (b) to make consequential and miscellaneous amendments. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 91/2008 Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008 2 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 4 Definitions For the definition of rabbit in regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "European Rabbit means a rabbit of the species known by the scientific name of Oryctolagus cuniculus; Note This species of rabbit is declared to be an established pest animal under the Act". 5 Keeping of European Rabbits without permit (1) In the heading to regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, for "rabbits" substitute "European Rabbits". (2) In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations— (a) for "rabbits" (wherever occurring) substitute "European Rabbits"; and (b) for "rabbit" substitute "European Rabbit". 6 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of European Rabbits (1) In the heading to regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations, for "established pest animals" substitute "European Rabbits". (2) In regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations, for "established pest animal known as rabbit of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit)" substitute "European Rabbit". r. 3 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 91/2008 Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008 3 (3) In regulation 8(a) of the Principal Regulations, for "established pest animal" substitute "European Rabbit". (4) In regulation 8(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "established pest animal" substitute "European Rabbit". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 91/2008 Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 83/2002 as amended by S.R. Nos 149/2006 and 23/2007. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --