Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002

i Version No. 005 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 83/2002 Version incorporating amendments as at 23 July 2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Definitions 2 4 Keeping of European Rabbits without a permit 2 5 Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a land management notice 2 6 Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a priority area notice or a directions notice 3 7 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of noxious weeds 4 8 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of European Rabbits 5 SCHEDULE—Noxious Weeds for which Measures are Prescribed 6 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 15 1. General Information 15 2. Table of Amendments 16 3. Explanatory Details 17 1 Version No. 005 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 S.R. No. 83/2002 Version incorporating amendments as at 23 July 2008 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe⎯ (a) the purposes for which an established pest animal may be kept without a permit under the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; and (b) the conditions under which established pest animals may be kept; and (c) other matters required to be prescribed for the purposes of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. Reg. 1(b) amended by S.R. No. 23/2007 reg. 3(1). Reg. 1(c) inserted by S.R. No. 23/2007 reg. 3(2). S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 2 3 Definitions In these Regulations— Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority means the body corporate established under section 12 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth; meat means any part of an animal intended for consumption by humans or animals; 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 the Act means the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994. 4 Keeping of European Rabbits without a permit For the purposes of section 75(5)(f) of the Act, a person may keep 30 European Rabbits or less without a permit under section 77 of the Act if the European Rabbits are not being kept for the purpose of producing European Rabbit meat for sale. 5 Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a land management notice For the purposes of section 46 of the Act the prescribed particulars as to the measures taken are— (a) a description of each measure that has been taken; and Reg. 3 def. of Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 3. Reg. 3 def. of rabbit substituted as European Rabbit by S.R. No. 91/2008 reg. 4. Reg. 4 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 91/2008 reg. 5(1). Reg. 4 amended by S.R. No. 91/2008 reg. 5(2). r. 3 Reg. 5 inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 4. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 3 (b) the date on which each such measure was taken; and (c) the name of each person engaged in taking each such measure and, if any person so named is not the owner of the land, the telephone number or other information by which the person may be contacted; and (d) if a measure taken was application of a herbicide or pesticide, the name of the herbicide or pesticide, the method of application and a statement as to whether or not the herbicide or pesticide was applied in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer. 6 Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a priority area notice or a directions notice For the purposes of sections 47E and 70D of the Act the prescribed particulars as to the measures taken are— (a) a description of each measure that has been taken; and (b) the date on which each such measure was taken; and (c) the name of each person engaged in taking each such measure and, if the person is not the owner of the land, the telephone number or other information by which the person may be contacted; and (d) if a measure taken was application of a herbicide, the name of the herbicide, the method of application and a statement as to whether or not the herbicide was applied in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer. Reg. 6 inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 4. r. 6 S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 4 7 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of noxious weeds (1) For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 1 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed— application of a herbicide that is registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for that weed in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer and, if the herbicide is delivered through a hand held appliance, by incorporation of a compatible marker dye in the herbicide. (2) For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 2 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed— cultivation of the soil by means of turning over the soil in which the noxious weed is found to a depth of not less than 15 centimetres. (3) For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 3 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed— removal of the entire noxious weed, including its roots, from the soil. (4) For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 4 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed— reducing to mulch so much of the noxious weed as appears above the soil. Reg. 7 inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 4. r. 7 S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 5 8 Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of European Rabbits For the eradication or control of the European Rabbit the following measures are prescribed— (a) twice ripping the earth in which a warren of the European Rabbit is located and the earth four metres beyond each warren entrance, where the individual rip lines are not more than 50 centimetres apart and not less than 50 centimetres deep and where the second rip is made at right angles to the first rip; and (b) making a warren inaccessible to the European Rabbit by sealing or blocking all entrances to the warren. Reg. 8 (Heading) amended by No. 91/2008 reg. 6(1). Reg. 8 inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 4, amended by S.R. No. 91/2008 reg. 6(2). r. 8 Reg. 8(a) amended by S.R. Nos 23/2007 reg. 4, 91/2008 reg. 6(3). Reg. 8(b) amended by S.R. No. 91/2008 reg. 6(4). S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 6 SCHEDULE NOXIOUS WEEDS FOR WHICH MEASURES ARE PRESCRIBED Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 1 Acroptilon repens Hardheads/ Russian Knapweed Acroptilon repens Hardheads/ Russian Knapweed 2 Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven 3 Allium triquetrum Angled Onion Allium triquetrum Angled Onion Allium triquetrum Angled Onion 4 Allium vineale Wild Garlic Allium vineale Wild Garlic Allium vineale Wild Garlic 5 Alternanthera pungens Khaki Weed Alternanthera pungens Khaki Weed Alternanthera pungens Khaki Weed 6 Amsinckia spp. Amsinckia Amsinckia spp. Amsinckia Amsinckia spp. Amsinckia 7 Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed Asphodelus fistulosus Onion Weed 8 Calicotome spinosa Spiny Broom Calicotome spinosa Spiny Broom Calicotome spinosa Spiny Broom 9 Carduus tenuiflorus/C. pycnocephalus Slender/Shore Thistle Carduus tenuiflorus/C. pycnocephalus Slender/Shore Thistle Sch. inserted by S.R. No. 149/2006 reg. 5. Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 7 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 10 Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle Carthamus lanatus Saffron Thistle 11 Cenchrus longispinus Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie Cenchrus longispinus Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie Cenchrus longispinus Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie 12 Centaurea calcitrapa Star Thistle Centaurea calcitrapa Star Thistle Centaurea calcitrapa Star Thistle 13 Centaurea solstitialis St Barnaby's Thistle Centaurea solstitialis St Barnaby's Thistle Centaurea solstitialis St Barnaby's Thistle 14 Cestrum parqui Chilean Cestrum Cestrum parqui Chilean Cestrum 15 Chondrilla juncea Skeleton Weed Chondrilla juncea Skeleton Weed 16 Chrysanthemoi des monilifera Boneseed/ Bitou Bush Chrysanthemoi des monilifera Boneseed/ Bitou Bush 17 Cirsium arvense Californian/ Perennial Thistle Cirsium arvense Californian/ Perennial Thistle 18 Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle 19 Conium maculatum Hemlock Conium maculatum Hemlock Conium maculatum Hemlock Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 8 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 20 Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Bindweed 21 Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn 22 Cuscuta spp. Dodder Cuscuta spp. Dodder Cuscuta spp. Dodder 23 Cynara cardunculus Artichoke Thistle Cynara cardunculus Artichoke Thistle 24 Cytisus scoparius English Broom Cytisus scoparius English Broom 25 Datura ferox Thorn Apple (Long-spine) Datura ferox Thorn Apple (Long-spine) Datura ferox Thorn Apple (Long-spine) 26 Datura inoxia Thorn Apple (Recurved) Datura inoxia Thorn Apple (Recurved) Datura inoxia Thorn Apple (Recurved) 27 Datura stramonium Thorn Apple (Common) Datura stramonium Thorn Apple (Common) Datura stramonium Thorn Apple (Common) 28 Diplotaxis tenuifolia Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard Diplotaxis tenuifolia Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard Diplotaxis tenuifolia Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard 29 Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel 30 Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort Dittrichia graveolens Stinkwort Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 9 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 31 Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse Echium plantagineum Paterson's Curse 32 Echium vulgare Viper's Bugloss Echium vulgare Viper's Bugloss 33 Emex australis Spiny Emex Emex australis Spiny Emex 34 Eragrostis curvula African Love-grass Eragrostis curvula African Love-grass Eragrostis curvula African Love-grass 35 Foeniculum vulgare Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 36 Genista linifolia Flax-leaved Broom Genista linifolia Flax-leaved Broom 37 Genista monspessulana Cape Broom/ Montpellier Broom Genista monspessulana Cape Broom/ Montpellier Broom 38 Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Tutsan 39 Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort Hypericum perforatum St John's Wort 40 Hypericum tetrapterum St Peter's Wort Hypericum tetrapterum St Peter's Wort Hypericum tetrapterum St Peter's Wort 41 Juncus acutus Spiny Rush Juncus acutus Spiny Rush Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 10 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 42 Lavandula stoechas Topped Lavender Lavandula stoechas Topped Lavender Lavandula stoechas Topped Lavender 43 Lepidium draba (gazetted as Cardaria draba) Hoary Cress Lepidium draba (gazetted as Cardaria draba) Hoary Cress 44 Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Ox-eye Daisy 45 Lycium ferocissimum African Boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum African Boxthorn 46 Marrubium vulgare Horehound Marrubium vulgare Horehound Marrubium vulgare Horehound 47 Melianthus comosus Tufted Honeyflower Melianthus comosus Tufted Honeyflower 48 Moraea flaccida (gazetted as Homeria flaccida) Cape Tulip (One-leaf) Moraea flaccida (gazetted as Homeria flaccida) Cape Tulip (One-leaf) 49 Moraea miniata (gazetted as Homeria miniata) Cape Tulip (Two-leaf) Moraea miniata (gazetted as Homeria miniata) Cape Tulip (Two-leaf) Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 11 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 50 Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock Nassella trichotoma Serrated Tussock 51 Onopordum acanthium Scotch/ Heraldic Thistle Onopordum acanthium Scotch/ Heraldic Thistle 52 Onopordum acaulon Stemless Thistle Onopordum acaulon Stemless Thistle 53 Onopordum illyricum Illyrian Thistle Onopordum illyricum Illyrian Thistle 54 Opuntia monacantha (gazetted as O. vulgaris) Prickly Pear (Drooping) Opuntia monacantha (gazetted as O. vulgaris) Prickly Pear (Drooping) 55 Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus Opuntia robusta Wheel Cactus 56 Opuntia stricta Prickly Pear (Erect) Opuntia stricta Prickly Pear (Erect) 57 Oxalis pes caprae Soursob Oxalis pes caprae Soursob 58 Pennisetum macrourum African Feather-grass Pennisetum macrourum African Feather-grass Pennisetum macrourum African Feather-grass Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 12 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 59 Physalis viscosa Prairie Ground Cherry Physalis viscosa Prairie Ground Cherry 60 Picnomon acarna (gazetted as Cirsium arcana) Soldier Thistle Picnomon acarna (gazetted as Cirsium arcana) Soldier Thistle 61 Proboscidea louisianica Devil's Claw (Purple flower) Proboscidea louisianica Devil's Claw (Purple flower) 62 Proboscidea lutea (gazetted as Ibicella lutea) Devil's Claw (Yellow flower) Proboscidea lutea (gazetted as Ibicella lutea) Devil's Claw (Yellow flower) 63 Reseda luteola Wild Mignonette Reseda luteola Wild Mignonette Reseda luteola Wild Mignonette 64 Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar Rosa rubiginosa Sweet Briar 65 Rubus fruticosus agg. Blackberry Rubus fruticosus agg. Blackberry Rubus fruticosus agg. Blackberry 66 Salpichroa origanifolia Pampas Lily of-the-Valley Salpichroa origanifolia Pampas Lily of-the-Valley Salpichroa origanifolia Pampas Lily of-the-Valley Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 13 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 67 Scolymus hispanicus Golden Thistle Scolymus hispanicus Golden Thistle 68 Senecio jacobaea Ragwort Senecio jacobaea Ragwort Senecio jacobaea Ragwort 69 Senecio pterophorus African Daisy Senecio pterophorus African Daisy 70 Silybum marianum Variegated Thistle Silybum marianum Variegated Thistle 71 Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf Nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf Nightshade 72 Solanum linnaeanum Apple of Sodom Solanum linnaeanum Apple of Sodom 73 Solanum rostratum Buffalo Burr Solanum rostratum Buffalo Burr 74 Tribulus terrestris Caltrop Tribulus terrestris Caltrop 75 Ulex europaeus Gorse/Furze Ulex europaeus Gorse/Furze Ulex europaeus Gorse/Furze Ulex europaeus Gorse/Furze 76 Verbascum thapsus Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus Great Mullein Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 14 Item Column 1 Application of herbicide Column 2 Cultivation Column 3 Removal Column 4 Mulching 77 Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera (gazetted as W. meriana "Bulbillifera") Wild Watsonia Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera (gazetted as W. meriana "Bulbillifera") Wild Watsonia 78 Xanthium spinosum Bathurst Burr Xanthium spinosum Bathurst Burr Xanthium spinosum Bathurst Burr 79 Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/ Californian Burr Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/ Californian Burr Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/ Californian Burr ═══════════════ Sch. S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 15 ENDNOTES 1. General Information The Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002, S.R. No. 83/2002 were made on 24 September 2002 by the Governor in Council under section 95 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994 and came into operation on 24 September 2002. The Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 24 September 2012 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994). Endnotes S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 16 2. Table of Amendments This Version incorporates amendments made to the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2006, S.R. No. 149/2006 Date of Making: 24.10.06 Date of Commencement: 24.10.06 Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2007, S.R. No. 23/2007 Date of Making: 17.4.07 Date of Commencement: 17.4.07 Catchment and Land Protection Amendment Regulations 2008, S.R. No. 91/2008 Date of Making: 23.7.08 Date of Commencement: 23.7.08 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Endnotes S.R. No. 83/2002 Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 17 3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. Endnotes