Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995

Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992 NATURE CONSERVATION (DUCK AND QUAIL) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995 Reprinted as in force on 13 May 1997 (includes amendments up to SL No. 37 of 1997) Reprint No. 1A * This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy * Minor differences in style between this reprint and another reprint with the same number are due to the conversion to another software program. The content has not changed. NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See SIA s 54 Information about this reprint This plan is reprinted as at 13 May 1997. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Minor editorial changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have been made to use aspects of format and printing style consistent with current drafting practice (s 35). This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprint for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of earlier reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about when provisions commenced. Queensland NATURE CONSERVATION (DUCK AND QUAIL) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Application of s 121(2) of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Plan to be administered with management program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Declaration of harvest periods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Harvesting of ducks and quails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Way duck or quail must be harvested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Moving duck or quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 Conservation value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 s 1 3 s 2 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 NATURE CONSERVATION (DUCK AND QUAIL) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 13 May 1997] 1 Short title This conservation plan may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995. 2 Interpretation (1) In this plan— “duck” means— (a) a plumed whistling-duck (Dendrocygna eytoni); or (b) a wandering whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arcuata); or (c) a maned wood duck (Chenonetta jubata); or (d) a grey teal (Anas gibberifrons); or (e) a Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa); or (f) a hardhead (Aythya australis). “licensee” see section 6.1 “quail” means— (a) a stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis); or (b) a brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora). “regulation” means the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994. “use” a duck or quail does not include sell for trade or commerce. (2) An expression that is not defined in this plan, but is defined in the regulation, has the meaning given by the regulation. 1 Section 6 (Harvesting of ducks and quails) s 3 4 s 5 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 3 Application of s 121(2) of the Act Section 121(2)2 of the Act does not apply to this plan.3 4 Plan to be administered with management program (1) This plan is to be administered in conjunction with the Management Program for Duck and Quail in Queensland 1995–2000.4 (2) To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the management program and this plan, the plan prevails over the management program. 5 Declaration of harvest periods (1) Subject to section 735 of the Act, the chief executive may, by written notice, declare a harvest period for a duck or quail. (2) The notice may impose conditions on the taking of a duck or quail, including, for example— (a) the maximum number of ducks and quails a person may, at any time, have in possession at a place other than the person’s usual place of residence; and (b) the bag limit for a duck or quail; and (c) the prohibition of lead shot for taking a duck or quail. (3) A person who takes a duck or quail under a notice declaring a harvest period must comply with any conditions stated in the notice. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. 2 Section 121 (Plan replaces interim or declared management intent) of the Act 3 The declared management intent in the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 1994 for ducks and quails to which this plan applies is not affected by this plan. 4 This document is published by the department and is available for inspection or purchase at the department’s head office and regional offices. 5 Section 73 (Management principles of protected wildlife) of the Act s 6 5 s 8 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 6 Harvesting of ducks and quails If a harvest period is declared for a duck or quail, a person who holds a recreational wildlife harvesting licence for the duck or quail (a “licensee”) may, under this plan— (a) take, keep or use the duck or quail in the harvest period; or (b) keep or use the duck or quail for 1 month after the harvest period ends. 7 Way duck or quail must be harvested (1) A licensee may take a duck or quail only by shooting it with a shotgun that is no more than 12 gauge in size. (2) A licensee must not use a tethered live duck as a decoy for taking duck. (3) A licensee may use a dog for retrieving a duck that has been shot or pointing, flushing or retrieving a quail. (4) If a duck or quail is injured while taking it, the licensee must humanely kill it immediately on retrieval. (5) A licensee must not take a duck or quail before 6.00 a.m. or after 6.00 p.m. on any day. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. 8 Moving duck or quail (1) A licensee may only move a duck or quail taken under this plan to the licensee’s temporary accommodation or usual place of residence. (2) Until the duck or quail is moved to the licensee’s usual place of residence or is prepared for cooking, the licensee must ensure— (a) for a duck—a fully feathered wing or the fully feathered head of the duck is attached to the duck’s carcass; or (b) for a quail—the feet or the fully feathered head of the quail is attached to the quail’s carcass. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. s 9 6 s 10 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 9 Returns (1) A licensee must give the chief executive a return of operations for each harvest period. (2) The return must be given to the chief executive within 28 days after the end of the harvest period to which it relates. 10 Conservation value No conservation value is payable for a duck or quail harvested under this plan. 7 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 4 Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 13 May 1997. Future amendments of the Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key Explanation Key Explanation AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 prev = previous amd = amended (prev) = previously amdt = amendment proc = proclamation ch = chapter prov = provision def = definition pt = part div = division pubd = published exp = expires/expired R[X] = Reprint No.[X] gaz = gazette RA = Reprints Act 1992 hdg = heading reloc = relocated ins = inserted renum = renumbered lap = lapsed rep = repealed notfd = notified s = section o in c = order in council sch = schedule om = omitted sdiv = subdivision orig = original SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 p = page SIR = Statutory Instruments Regulation 1992 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnum = unnumbered 8 Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 4 Table of earlier reprints TABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS [If a reprint number includes a roman letter, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only.] 5 List of legislation Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Conservation Plan 1995 SL No. 222 notfd gaz 30 June 1995 pp 1475–6 commenced on date of notification amending legislation— Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 37 notfd gaz 28 February 1997 pp 827–8 commenced on date of notification 6 List of annotations Declaration of harvest periods s 5 amd 1997 SL No. 37 s 3 Reprint No. Amendments included Reprint date 1 none 13 July 1995 © State of Queensland 2005