Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000

i Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 S.R. No. 10/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Definitions 1 6. Insertion of new regulation 16A 2 16A. Use of toxic shot 2 7. Insertion of new Schedule 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 10/2000 Wildlife Act 1975 Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 22 February 2000 Responsible Minister: SHERRYL GARBUTT Minister for Environment and Conservation HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to regulate the use of shot in the hunting of ducks and generally in State Game Reserves. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 2000. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 19901 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Definitions -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/2000 Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 2 In Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations— (a) after the definition of "Open Season" insert— ' "possession" in relation to shot includes any of the following— (a) physical possession of the shot; (b) custody or control of the shot; (c) access to the shot either solely or in common with others;'. (b) after the definition of "Secretary" insert— ' "State Game Reserve" means an area classified as a State Game Reserve under section 15 of the Act;'; (c) after the definition of "take" insert— ' "toxic shot" means shot which is not of a class or type described in the Seventh Schedule;'; 6. Insertion of new regulation 16A After regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations insert— "16A. Use of toxic shot (1) A person must not— (a) use toxic shot to hunt or take ducks; or (b) be in possession of toxic shot— (i) in the course of hunting ducks; or (ii) within an area in which he or she intends to hunt ducks; or (iii) within a State Game Reserve. Penalty: 20 penalty units. -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/2000 Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 3 (2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply in the following circumstances— (a) when a person is in possession of toxic shot while hunting or intending to hunt quail in an area specified in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife (State Game Reserve) Regulations 1994; or (b) in any period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 when a person is hunting or taking or intending to hunt or take ducks in the open season for duck— (i) in an area other than a State Game Reserve; or (ii) if the person is using a shotgun with a gauge of less than 12; or (c) in any period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 when a person is hunting or taking or intending to hunt or take ducks in the open season for duck— (i) in an area other than a State Game Reserve or any public land open to duck hunting; or (ii) where the person is using a shotgun with a gauge of less than 12.". 7. Insertion of new Schedule After the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Regulations insert— "SEVENTH SCHEDULE r. 7 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/2000 Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 4 SHOT WHICH IS NOT TOXIC SHOT Shot commonly known by the description set out in Column 1 and constituted by weight as described in the corresponding part of Column 2 Column 1 Column 2 Steel (a) at least 98 per cent iron; and (b) not more than 1 per cent each of any other element. Bismuth (a) at least 96 per cent bismuth; and (b) not more than 4 per cent tin; and (c) not more than 1 per cent of any other element. Tungsten–Matrix (a) at least 86 per cent tungsten; and (b) not more than 5 per cent nickel; and (c) not more than 3 per cent iron; and (d) not more than 3 per cent ethylene methacrylic acid copolymer; and (e) not more than 1 per cent of any other element or compound. Tungsten–Iron (a) at least 45 per cent iron; and (b) not more than 55 per cent tungsten; and (c) not more than 1 per cent of any other element. Tungsten–Polymer (a) at least 93 per cent tungsten; and (b) not more than 7 per cent Nylon 6 or Nylon 11; and (c) not more than 1 per cent of any other element or compound. Tin (a) at least 98 per cent tin; and (b) not more than 1 per cent of any other element.". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 10/2000 Wildlife (Game) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 5 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 254/1990 as amended by S.R. Nos 32/1991, 34/1991, 9/1992, 56/1992, 25/1994, 27/1994, 15/1996, 21/1996 and 20/1998. Notes -- 6 of 6 --