{"id":"national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018","name":"National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018","slug":"national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236191,"registerId":"sa-national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018","content":"South Australia\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018\nunder the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tApplication of regulations\n4A\tAdditional species to which Part 5 Division 4B of Act applies\nPart 2—Sealed tags\n5\tIssue and supply of sealed tags\n6\tPeriod for which sealed tags may be issued\n7\tUnused sealed tags to be kept in safe place and loss to be reported to Director\n8\tUnused sealed tags that are out of date\n9\tSealed tag colours and numbers\n10\tMethod of attaching sealed tags\n11\tProhibition of attachment of sealed tags to kangaroos not taken under permit or attachment of objects that are not sealed tags\n12\tProhibition of unauthorised alteration, damage or destruction of sealed tags\n13\tRemoval and destruction of sealed tags\n14\tProhibition of possession of used sealed tags\nPart 3—Harvesting kangaroos under section 60J permit\nDivision 1—Preliminary\n15\tPart 3 interpretation\n16\tProvisions of this Part are conditions of section 60J permit\n17\tPermit holder must not contravene regulations\nDivision 2—Taking kangaroos\n18\tOnly permit holder may take kangaroo\n19\tPermit holder may only take from land within commercial harvest sub-region\n20\tPermit holder with commercial use sealed tag supplied by regional landowner may only take from landowner's land\n21\tRequirement for Director to be given notice of location of chiller before taking kangaroo\n22\tRequirement to possess sealed tag before taking kangaroo\n23\tRequirement to be in possession of field record book before taking kangaroo\n24\tRequirement to attach sealed tag after taking kangaroo\n25\tRequirement to record taking on tag and in field record book after taking kangaroo\nDivision 3—Field record books and returns\n26\tRequirement to keep field record book\n27\tRequirement to provide returns\n28\tRequirement to keep field record books and copies of returns\n29\tRequirement to notify Director if books or copies of returns lost, damaged\n30\tRequirement to produce books or copies of returns on request\n31\tRequirement to produce books or copies of returns for court proceedings\nDivision 4—Sale and supply of kangaroos\n32\tRequirement to sell, supply to meat processor\n33\tOnly head-shot etc kangaroos to be sold, supplied\n34\tProhibition of sale or supply of skin of kangaroo\nPart 4—Taking kangaroos for personal use under section 53(1)(c) permit\n35\tPart 4 interpretation\n36\tRequirement to possess personal use sealed tag before taking kangaroo\n37\tRequirement to attach sealed tag, and record permit number, after taking kangaroo for personal use\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n38\tProhibition of taking while in possession of incorrect sealed tags\n39\tProhibition of possession etc of carcasses, skins without sealed tags\n40\tProhibition of removal of carcasses, skins from private land without sealed tags\n41\tProhibition of sale, supply, purchase, receipt of carcasses, skins without commercial use sealed tags\n42\tForm of carcass for sale or supply\n43\tFurther restrictions on taking of kangaroos\n44\tElectronic form of books and returns\n45\tFailure to comply that is breach of condition by permit holder not to constitute offence against regulations\nSchedule 1—Point for attaching sealed tags\nSchedule 2—Field record books; returns\n1\tInformation to be recorded in section 60J permit field record book (regulation 26)\n2\tInformation to be recorded in section 60J permit return (regulation 27)\nSchedule 3—Transitional provisions\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tInterpretation\nPart 3—Transitional provisions\n3\tPermits granted before the commencement of these regulations\n4\tPeriod for provision of returns that were required under revoked regulations\n5\tApplications, nominations, returns etc made or provided before the commencement of these regulations\n6\tApprovals, authorisations, requests etc granted or made before the commencement of these regulations\n7\tCarcasses and skins of kangaroos taken before the commencement of these regulations\n8\tSealed tags issued before the commencement of these regulations\nLegislative history\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018.\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972;\nback, of a sealed tag, means the side of the tag that does not display the number allotted to the tag;\ncarcass, of a kangaroo, has the same meaning as in the Act, but does not include skin that has been removed from the rest of the carcass of a kangaroo;\nchiller means an appliance, room or structure approved for use for the provision of refrigeration facilities for the storage of kangaroo carcasses under an accreditation under the Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004;\ncommencement date, in relation to a sealed tag, means—\n\t(a)\tthe date of issue of the tag; or\n\t(b)\tsuch later date as is specified in writing by the Director as the commencement date when the tag is issued;\nCommercial Code of Practice means the National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes, endorsed by the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (First edition, 2008), as in force from time to time;\ncommercial harvest management region means an area of the State—\n\t(a)\tdesignated by the kangaroo plan of management as a commercial harvest management region for the taking of kangaroos of a common species; and\n\t(b)\tdivided into commercial harvest sub-regions for which commercial harvest quotas for the taking of such kangaroos may be set under the plan from time to time;\ncommercial harvest sub-region means an area of the State (forming part of a commercial harvest management region)—\n\t(a)\tthat is designated by the kangaroo plan of management as a commercial harvest sub-region; and\n\t(b)\tfor which a commercial harvest quota for the taking of kangaroos of a common species is currently in force under the plan;\ncommercial use, of a kangaroo that has been taken, means the sale or supply of the carcass or skin of the kangaroo;\ncommercial use sealed tag means a sealed tag issued for attachment to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken for commercial use;\ncommon, in relation to species of kangaroo, means the following species of kangaroo:\n\t(a)\teastern grey kangaroo—Macropus giganteus;\n\t(b)\teuro (wallaroo) (hill kangaroo)—Macropus robustus;\n\t(c)\tred kangaroo—Macropus rufus;\n\t(d)\ttammar wallaby—Macropus eugenii;\n\t(e)\twestern grey kangaroo—Macropus fuliginosus;\ncompleted, in relation to a field record book of the holder of a section 60J permit, means a field record book that has been completed (or is no longer used) by the permit holder, other than— \n\t(a)\ta book completed (or whose use was discontinued) before the commencement of these regulations; or\n\t(b)\ta book that is no longer required to be kept by the permit holder under regulation 28;\nfield processing, in relation to a kangaroo taken pursuant to a section 60J permit, means dressing the carcass into a form in which it is permitted to be sold under these regulations;\nfield record book—see regulation 26;\nimported, in relation to the carcass of a kangaroo, means imported into the State under a section 59 permit;\nkangaroo means an animal of the genus Macropus;\nkangaroo field processor means a person who—\n\t(a)\tis the holder of a section 60J permit that authorises the holder to take kangaroos of a specified common species by means of a firearm for sale or use; and\n\t(b)\tconducts field processing of the kangaroos so taken;\nkangaroo meat processor means a person who—\n\t(a)\tcarries on the business of processing kangaroo carcasses for human or animal consumption or for any other purpose; and\n\t(b)\tis the holder of a section 58(3) permit authorising the holder to sell kangaroo carcasses and skins;\nkangaroo plan of management means the South Australian Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan 2018-2022, being the plan of management in relation to the harvesting of common kangaroo species adopted by the Minister under section 60I of the Act, notice of the adoption of which was published in the Gazette on 19 December 2017 at page 5104, as varied or substituted from time to time;\nkangaroo skin tanner means a person who—\n\t(a)\tcarries on the business of tanning skins; and\n\t(b)\tis the holder of a section 58(3) permit authorising the holder to sell kangaroo skins;\nnominated means nominated to the Director in accordance with these regulations;\nnumber, of a sealed tag, means the numbers, letters or other marks identifying the tag;\nout of date, in relation to an unused sealed tag—see subregulation (2);\npersonal use, of a kangaroo that has been taken, means any use of the carcass or skin of the kangaroo other than the sale or supply of the carcass or skin;\npersonal use sealed tag means a sealed tag issued for attachment to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken for personal use;\nregional landowner means an owner of land that is located within a commercial harvest management region;\nrendered unusable, in relation to a sealed tag—see subregulation (2);\nreserve, in relation to species of kangaroo, means the following species of kangaroo:\n\t(a)\teuro (wallaroo) (hill kangaroo)—Macropus robustus;\n\t(b)\tred kangaroo—Macropus rufus;\n\t(c)\twestern grey kangaroo—Macropus fuliginosus melanops;\nreturn book—see regulation 27;\nsealed tag means a tag issued by the Director for attachment to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo to show that royalty has been paid in relation to the taking of the kangaroo;\nsection 53(1)(c) permit means a permit granted under section 53(1)(c) of the Act;\nsection 58(3) permit means a permit granted under section 58(3) of the Act;\nsection 59 permit means a permit granted under section 59 of the Act;\nsection 60J permit means a permit granted under section 60J of the Act;\nskin, of a kangaroo, means the whole or any part of the skin of a kangaroo that has been removed from the rest of the carcass of the kangaroo;\nunused, in relation to a sealed tag, means a sealed tag that has not been attached to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo;\nuse, in relation to a kangaroo that has been taken, does not include allowing the kangaroo to lie on the land, or burying or burning the kangaroo, where it was taken;\nworking day means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or other public holiday.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\tan unused sealed tag will be taken to be out of date if—\n\t(i)\tthe initial period, referred to in regulation 6(1), for which the tag was issued has expired and no extension has been granted; or\n\t(ii)\tthe latest extension of that initial period, referred to in regulation 6(1) or (2), has expired and no extension has been granted;\n\t(b)\tthe recording of information on (or other alteration of) a sealed tag after the tag has been issued will not, if that recording (or other alteration) is—\n\t(i)\trequired by these regulations; or\n\t(ii)\tauthorised in writing by the Director,\nbe taken to be an alteration of the tag, and the tag will not (by reason only of the recording or other alteration) be taken to have been altered, damaged or destroyed;\n\t(c)\ta sealed tag will be taken to have been rendered unusable if the tag has been cut in half or its number has been obliterated or removed from the rest of the tag.\n4—Application of regulations\n\t(1)\tUnless the contrary intention appears, these regulations apply only in relation to kangaroos taken pursuant to a section 60J permit or a section 53(1)(c) permit.\n\t(2)\tThese regulations do not apply to, or in relation to—\n\t(a)\tthe carcass of a kangaroo after a sealed tag attached to the carcass has been removed from the carcass in accordance with these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tthe skin of a kangaroo after a sealed tag attached to the skin has been removed from the skin in accordance with these regulations.\n4A—Additional species to which Part 5 Division 4B of Act applies\nPursuant to section 60G(3) of the Act, Part 5 Division 4B of the Act is declared to apply to, and in relation to, protected animals of the following species:\n\t(a)\teastern grey kangaroo—Macropus giganteus;\n\t(b)\ttammar wallaby—Macropus eugenii;\n\t(c)\twestern grey kangaroo—Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus.\nPart 2—Sealed tags\n5—Issue and supply of sealed tags\n\t(1)\tThe Director may issue sealed tags in accordance with these regulations.\n\t(2)\tA commercial use sealed tag may only be issued to—\n\t(a)\ta kangaroo meat processor; or\n\t(b)\ta kangaroo field processor; or\n\t(c)\ta regional landowner.\n\t(3)\tThe Director will—\n\t(a)\tissue a numbered sealed tag of such colour; and\n\t(b)\tmaintain such records in relation to the tag,\nas will enable the matters referred to in regulation 9 to be identified from the tag.\n\t(4)\tA sealed tag issued by the Director remains the property of the Crown.\n\t(5)\tA person to whom a sealed tag is issued must, in a manner and form approved by the Director, provide such information and make such nominations as are required by the Director for the purposes of these regulations (and a nomination so made may be altered with the approval of the Director).\n\t(6)\tA kangaroo meat processor or regional landowner to whom a commercial use sealed tag is issued may supply the tag to a kangaroo field processor who is nominated to the Director in accordance with these regulations as the person who is to take the kangaroo.\n\t(7)\tA kangaroo field processor who is in possession of a commercial use sealed tag pursuant to subregulation (6) may, if authorised to do so by the kangaroo meat processor or regional landowner referred to in that subregulation, supply the tag to another kangaroo field processor nominated to the Director in accordance with these regulations as the person who is to take the kangaroo.\n\t(8)\tA holder of a section 53(1)(c) permit to whom a personal use sealed tag is issued may supply the tag to a person who is to take the kangaroo pursuant to that permit.\n\t(9)\tA person to whom a sealed tag has been issued or supplied must not sell or supply the tag to another person unless—\n\t(a)\tpermitted to do so by this regulation or regulation 8; or\n\t(b)\tauthorised in writing to do so by the Director.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n6—Period for which sealed tags may be issued\n\t(1)\tThe Director may issue a sealed tag for a period not exceeding 12 months from the commencement date of the tag and may (at the Director's complete discretion), if the tag is originally issued for a period of less than 12 months, extend or further extend that period (in such manner as the Director thinks fit) to a period not exceeding 12 months in total.\n\t(2)\tIf a sealed tag originally issued for 12 months or whose original period has been extended to 12 months under subregulation (1) has not been used before the expiry of that 12 month period (being 12 months from the commencement date of the tag), the Director may, on application in accordance with this regulation by the person who has possession of the tag, extend (by written notice to that person) the period during which the tag may be used for up to a further 12 months.\n\t(3)\tAn application under subregulation (2) must be made—\n\t(a)\twithin 30 days before the expiry of the 12 month period (from the commencement date of the tag) referred to in that subregulation; and\n\t(b)\tin a manner and form approved by the Director.\n\t(4)\tA sealed tag may only be used during the period for which it has been issued, or, if that period has been extended in accordance with this regulation, during that extended period.\n7—Unused sealed tags to be kept in safe place and loss to be reported to Director\nA person who has an unused sealed tag must—\n\t(a)\tkeep the tag in a place that is secure against theft, loss or damage; and\n\t(b)\tif the tag is stolen, lost or damaged, inform the Director of the identity of the tag before the end of the next working day after the day on which the person becomes aware of that theft, loss or damage.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n8—Unused sealed tags that are out of date\n\t(1)\tA person to whom a sealed tag is issued must ensure that any such tag that is unused and out of date is, in a manner and form approved by the Director, returned to the Director before it is 30 days out of date.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tIt is a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (1) to prove that the person to whom the sealed tag was issued—\n\t(a)\tsupplied the tag to another person in accordance with these regulations; and\n\t(b)\ttook all reasonable steps to ensure that the tag so supplied was returned to the Director in accordance with subregulation (1).\n\t(3)\tWhere an unused sealed tag is out of date, the Director may, on application in accordance with this regulation by the person to whom the tag was issued, repay the royalty paid in respect of the tag.\n\t(4)\tAn application under subregulation (3) must be made—\n\t(a)\twithin 30 days after the last time that the sealed tag became out of date; and\n\t(b)\tin a manner and form approved by the Director.\n\t(5)\tA person must not have possession of an unused sealed tag that is more than 30 days out of date.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(6)\tA warden may seize an unused sealed tag that is more than 30 days out of date.\n9—Sealed tag colours and numbers\n\t(1)\tA commercial use sealed tag—\n\t(a)\tmust be marked with a number; and\n\t(b)\tmust be of the following colour—\n\t(i)\tif it is to be attached to a red kangaroo—orange;\n\t(ii)\tif it is to be attached to a western grey kangaroo—white;\n\t(iii)\tif it is to be attached to a euro—blue;\n\t(iv)\tif it is to be attached to a kangaroo of a common species other than a species specified above—a colour determined by the Director and notified in the Gazette for that species (not being yellow or a colour specified in, or determined under, this subregulation for kangaroos of another common species).\n\t(2)\tA commercial use sealed tag must, by reason of its colour and number, identify—\n\t(a)\tthe tag as a commercial use sealed tag; and\n\t(b)\tthe species of the kangaroo to which it is to be attached; and\n\t(c)\tthe commercial harvest sub-region nominated as the sub-region from which the kangaroo is to be taken; and\n\t(d)\tthe kangaroo field processor nominated to take the kangaroo.\n\t(3)\tA personal use sealed tag must be marked with a number and must be yellow in colour.\n\t(4)\tA personal use sealed tag must, by reason of its colour and number, identify—\n\t(a)\tthe tag as a personal use sealed tag; and\n\t(b)\tif the kangaroo is to be taken on land that is within a commercial harvest sub-region—the commercial harvest sub-region nominated as the sub-region from which the kangaroo is to be taken.\n10—Method of attaching sealed tags\n\t(1)\tWhere a sealed tag is to be attached to the carcass of a kangaroo, it must be attached to the skin of the carcass at the point indicated in Schedule 1.\n\t(2)\tWhere a personal use sealed tag is to be attached to the skin of a kangaroo that has been removed from the rest of the carcass of the kangaroo, it must be attached to the skin at the point indicated in Schedule 1.\n\t(3)\tIn each case the tag must be firmly attached in the following manner:\n\t(a)\tthe strip of plastic that constitutes the tag must be passed through the skin and formed into a loop that encloses at least 3 centimetres of skin; and\n\t(b)\tthe loop must be completed and locked into place around the enclosed portion of skin such that the tag is secured.\n\t(4)\tDespite this regulation, where a kangaroo is taken for personal use and the portion that is to be so used does not include the point of attachment indicated in Schedule 1—\n\t(a)\tthe personal use sealed tag may be attached to the portion (or, if more than 1 portion is to be used, to 1 such portion) at any suitable point; and\n\t(b)\twhere the portion is a portion of carcass that has no skin, the tag must be attached to the flesh of the carcass in the manner described in subregulation (3) for attachment to the skin.\n\t(5)\tWhere a kangaroo taken for personal use is, on being taken, divided into portions and more than one such portion is to be used, all portions that are to be used must (until use) be kept—\n\t(a)\tin the same bag or other container as the portion to which the sealed tag is attached and separate from any portion of a different kangaroo or other animal; or\n\t(b)\tin such other manner as allows the clear identification of the portions to which the tag relates.\n\t(6)\tA sealed tag attached in accordance with this regulation will, for the purposes of these regulations, be taken to be attached in accordance with this regulation to each portion referred to in subregulation (5) that is kept in the manner specified in the subregulation.\n11—Prohibition of attachment of sealed tags to kangaroos not taken under permit or attachment of objects that are not sealed tags\nA person must not—\n\t(a)\tattach a sealed tag to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo other than a kangaroo that has been taken pursuant to a section 60J permit or a section 53(1)(c) permit; or\n\t(b)\tattach any other object to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo,\nunless the person is authorised to do so—\n\t(c)\tin writing by the Director; or\n\t(d)\tunder another Act or law.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n12—Prohibition of unauthorised alteration, damage or destruction of sealed tags\n\t(1)\tA person must not alter, damage or destroy an unused sealed tag unless the person—\n\t(a)\tis required to do so by these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tis authorised in writing to do so by the Director.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tA person must not alter, damage or destroy a sealed tag that is attached to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo unless the alteration, damage or destruction—\n\t(a)\toccurs in removing the attached sealed tag from the carcass or skin pursuant to these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tis required by these regulations; or\n\t(c)\tis authorised in writing by the Director.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n13—Removal and destruction of sealed tags\n\t(1)\tA person must not remove or attempt to remove a sealed tag from the carcass or skin of a kangaroo unless the person—\n\t(a)\tis authorised to do so by this regulation; or\n\t(b)\tis authorised in writing to do so by the Director.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tA commercial use sealed tag may be removed from the carcass (but not the skin) of a kangaroo by a kangaroo meat processor when the kangaroo meat processor processes the carcass.\n\t(3)\tA commercial use or personal use sealed tag may be removed from the skin of a kangaroo by a kangaroo skin tanner when the skin is tanned in the course of the kangaroo skin tanner's business.\n\t(4)\tA personal use sealed tag may be removed from the carcass or skin of a kangaroo by the person who took the kangaroo when personal use is made of the carcass or skin.\n\t(5)\tA person who removes a sealed tag from the carcass or skin of a kangaroo in accordance with these regulations must, if the tag is not destroyed or rendered unusable in being removed, immediately destroy the tag or render it unusable.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n14—Prohibition of possession of used sealed tags\nA person must not have possession of a sealed tag that has been removed from the carcass or skin of a kangaroo unless—\n\t(a)\tthe tag has been destroyed or rendered unusable in accordance with regulation 13(5); or\n\t(b)\tthe person is authorised in writing to do so by the Director.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\nPart 3—Harvesting kangaroos under section 60J permit\nDivision 1—Preliminary\n15—Part 3 interpretation\nIn this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—\nkangaroo meat processor means a person who—\n\t(a)\tcarries on the business of processing kangaroo carcasses for human or animal consumption or for any other purpose; and\n\t(b)\tis the holder of a section 58(3) permit authorising the holder to sell kangaroo carcasses and skins or a corresponding licence or permit under the laws of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\npermit means a section 60J permit that authorises the taking of a kangaroo of a common species;\npermit holder means the person to whom the section 60J permit is granted.\n16—Provisions of this Part are conditions of section 60J permit\nThe provisions of this Part are, unless otherwise stated in a permit, conditions of a section 60J permit that authorises the taking of a kangaroo of a common species.\n17—Permit holder must not contravene regulations\nThe permit holder must not contravene or fail to comply with a requirement of these regulations or of other regulations under the Act.\nDivision 2—Taking kangaroos\n18—Only permit holder may take kangaroo\nThe permit holder must not cause or permit another person to—\n\t(a)\ttake a kangaroo pursuant to the permit; or\n\t(b)\tsell, supply or use the carcass or skin of such a kangaroo pursuant to the permit.\n19—Permit holder may only take from land within commercial harvest sub-region\n\t(1)\tThe permit holder may only take a kangaroo pursuant to the permit from land that is within a commercial harvest sub‑region for which a commercial harvest quota for that species of kangaroo is currently in force under the kangaroo plan of management.\n\t(2)\tIf land referred to in subregulation (1) is a reserve under the Act, the permit holder may only take a kangaroo from the reserve pursuant to the permit if—\n\t(a)\tthe kangaroo is a kangaroo of a reserve species; and\n\t(b)\tthe plan of management adopted by the Minister for the reserve under section 38 of the Act (the reserve plan of management) provides for the culling of kangaroos of that species from the reserve; and\n\t(c)\tthe kangaroo may be taken without exceeding the number of kangaroos of that species permitted to be culled under the reserve plan of management; and\n\t(d)\tthe kangaroo is taken in accordance with any requirements under the reserve plan of management for the taking of such a kangaroo from the reserve.\n20—Permit holder with commercial use sealed tag supplied by regional landowner may only take from landowner's land\nWhere a commercial use sealed tag issued to a regional landowner and subsequently supplied by the landowner to the permit holder (either directly or through another permit holder in accordance with regulation 5(7)) is to be used, the permit holder may only take a kangaroo pursuant to the permit from the land of that regional landowner (or from such part of it as the landowner authorises).\n21—Requirement for Director to be given notice of location of chiller before taking kangaroo\nWhere a commercial use sealed tag is to be used, the permit holder must not take a kangaroo pursuant to the permit unless notice has been given to the Director—\n\t(a)\tat least 24 hours before the kangaroo is taken; and\n\t(b)\tin a manner and form approved by the Director,\nof the intended location of the chiller in which the carcass is first to be stored after field processing.\n22—Requirement to possess sealed tag before taking kangaroo\nThe permit holder must not take a kangaroo pursuant to the permit unless the person is in possession of an unused sealed tag that—\n\t(a)\tis appropriate for the use (commercial or personal) to be made of the kangaroo; and\n\t(b)\tis one for which the commercial harvest sub-region containing the land on which the kangaroo is to be taken is nominated; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of a commercial use sealed tag—\n\t(i)\tis the correct colour for the species of kangaroo to be taken; and\n\t(ii)\tidentifies the permit holder as the kangaroo field processor nominated to take the kangaroo; and\n\t(d)\tis not out of date; and\n\t(e)\thas not been altered or damaged.\n23—Requirement to be in possession of field record book before taking kangaroo\nThe permit holder must not take a kangaroo pursuant to the permit unless the permit holder is in possession of the permit holder's field record book at the location at which the kangaroo is taken.\n24—Requirement to attach sealed tag after taking kangaroo\n\t(1)\tThe permit holder must, immediately after taking a kangaroo pursuant to the permit, attach to the carcass of the kangaroo in accordance with these regulations an unused sealed tag that—\n\t(a)\tis the appropriate tag for the use (commercial or personal) to be made of the carcass; and\n\t(b)\tis a tag for which the commercial harvest sub-region containing the land on which the kangaroo was taken is nominated; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of a commercial use sealed tag—\n\t(i)\tis the correct colour for the species of kangaroo taken; and\n\t(ii)\tidentifies the permit holder as the kangaroo field processor nominated to take the kangaroo; and\n\t(d)\tis not out of date; and\n\t(e)\thas not been altered or damaged.\n\t(2)\tThe permit holder must attach a tag in accordance with subregulation (1) whether or not the carcass or skin of the kangaroo is in fact then used.\n25—Requirement to record taking on tag and in field record book after taking kangaroo\n\t(1)\tThe permit holder must, immediately after taking a kangaroo pursuant to the permit—\n\t(a)\trecord on the back of the sealed tag attached to the carcass of the kangaroo, legibly and in a manner and form approved by the Director, the identity of the permit holder and the date and property on which the kangaroo was taken; and\n\t(b)\trecord in the permit holder's field record book the information specified in Schedule 2.\n\t(2)\tIf the back of a tag is not accessible, the information referred to in subregulation (1)(a) may be recorded in accordance with that subregulation elsewhere on the tag, but not so as to obscure the number allotted to the tag.\nDivision 3—Field record books and returns\n26—Requirement to keep field record book\nThe permit holder must keep a book (a field record book) for the purpose of recording the information required by Schedule 2 in relation to each kangaroo taken pursuant to the permit.\n27—Requirement to provide returns\n\t(1)\tThe permit holder must, no more than 14 days after the last day of each month, provide the Director with a return completed and signed by the permit holder that sets out the information required by Schedule 2.\n\t(2)\tFor that purpose, the permit holder must use a return supplied by the Director, whether supplied individually or bound in the form of a book (the return book).\n28—Requirement to keep field record books and copies of returns\nThe permit holder must keep each completed field record book, and a copy of each completed return provided to the Director, in a safe and secure place—\n\t(a)\tat the permit holder's principal place of residence; or\n\t(b)\tat such other location as may be approved by the Director on application by the permit holder,\nfor a period of at least 3 years.\n29—Requirement to notify Director if books or copies of returns lost, damaged\nWhere a field record book, return book, completed field record book or copy of a completed return is lost or damaged, the permit holder must notify the Director of that loss or damage before the end of the next working day after the day on which the permit holder becomes aware of it.\n30—Requirement to produce books or copies of returns on request\nThe permit holder must, as soon as is practicable after being requested to do so by a warden, produce for inspection by the warden any field record book, return book, completed field record book or copy of a completed return that is in the custody or control of the permit holder.\n31—Requirement to produce books or copies of returns for court proceedings\nThe permit holder must, if the permit holder is charged with an offence against the Act or regulations made under the Act and has custody or control of a field record book, return book, completed field record book or copy of a completed return that the Director or a warden believes is relevant to the charge, produce that book or copy to the court that hears the charge if the Director or warden requests the permit holder to do so.\nDivision 4—Sale and supply of kangaroos\n32—Requirement to sell, supply to meat processor\nThe permit holder must not sell or supply the carcass of a kangaroo taken for commercial use pursuant to the permit to a person other than a kangaroo meat processor.\n33—Only head-shot etc kangaroos to be sold, supplied\nThe permit holder must not sell or supply the carcass of a kangaroo taken for commercial use pursuant to the permit unless—\n\t(a)\tthe kangaroo was taken in accordance with the Commercial Code of Practice; and\n\t(b)\tthe kangaroo has not suffered damage from a firearm other than damage to the head.\n34—Prohibition of sale or supply of skin of kangaroo\nThe permit holder must not sell or supply the skin of a kangaroo taken pursuant to the permit.\nPart 4—Taking kangaroos for personal use under section 53(1)(c) permit\n35—Part 4 interpretation\nIn this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—\nsection 53(1)(c) permit means a permit granted under section 53(1)(c) of the Act that authorises the taking of a kangaroo for personal use.\n36—Requirement to possess personal use sealed tag before taking kangaroo\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person must not take a kangaroo pursuant to a section 53(1)(c) permit for personal use unless the person is in possession of an unused personal use sealed tag that—\n\t(a)\tif the kangaroo is to be taken on land that is within a commercial harvest sub-region—is one for which that sub-region is nominated; and\n\t(b)\tis not out of date; and\n\t(c)\thas not been altered or damaged.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tSubregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is exempted by the section 53(1)(c) permit from a requirement under these regulations to attach a sealed tag to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken pursuant to the permit.\n37—Requirement to attach sealed tag, and record permit number, after taking kangaroo for personal use\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person who takes a kangaroo pursuant to a section 53(1)(c) permit for personal use must, immediately after taking the kangaroo—\n\t(a)\tattach an unused personal use sealed tag that complies with subregulation (2) to the carcass or skin of the kangaroo in accordance with these regulations; and\n\t(b)\trecord on the back of the tag, legibly and in a manner and form approved by the Director, the number of the section 53(1)(c) permit pursuant to which the kangaroo was taken.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tThe sealed tag—\n\t(a)\tmust, if the kangaroo was taken on land that is within a commercial harvest sub-region, be one for which that sub-region is nominated; and\n\t(b)\tmust not be out of date; and\n\t(c)\tmust not have been altered or damaged.\n\t(3)\tIf the back of a tag is not accessible, the information referred to in subregulation (1)(b) may be recorded in accordance with that subregulation elsewhere on the tag, but not so as to obscure the number allotted to the tag.\n\t(4)\tThis regulation does not apply to a person who is exempted by the section 53(1)(c) permit from a requirement under these regulations to attach a sealed tag to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken pursuant to the permit.\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n38—Prohibition of taking while in possession of incorrect sealed tags\nA person must not, without reasonable excuse, take a kangaroo on any land—\n\t(a)\tpursuant to a section 60J permit; or\n\t(b)\tif the land is within a commercial harvest sub-region, a section 53(1)(c) permit,\nwhile in possession of an unused sealed tag, if the land on which the kangaroo is taken is not within the commercial harvest sub-region nominated for that sealed tag as the sub-region from which the kangaroo must be taken.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n39—Prohibition of possession etc of carcasses, skins without sealed tags\nA person must not have possession or control of the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken pursuant to a section 60J permit or a section 53(1)(c) permit (other than a section 53(1)(c) permit referred to in regulation 37(4)) unless a sealed tag is attached to the carcass or skin in accordance with these regulations.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n40—Prohibition of removal of carcasses, skins from private land without sealed tags\nWhere a kangaroo is taken on private land pursuant to a section 60J permit or a section 53(1)(c) permit (other than a section 53(1)(c) permit referred to in regulation 37(4)), a person must not remove the carcass or skin of the kangaroo from the land unless a sealed tag is attached to the carcass or skin in accordance with these regulations.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n41—Prohibition of sale, supply, purchase, receipt of carcasses, skins without commercial use sealed tags\n\t(1)\tA person must not sell or supply the carcass or skin of a kangaroo unless a commercial use sealed tag is attached to the carcass or skin in accordance with these regulations.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tA kangaroo meat processor must not purchase or receive the carcass of a kangaroo unless—\n\t(a)\ta commercial use sealed tag is attached to the carcass in accordance with these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a carcass imported from another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth—a corresponding tag is attached to the carcass in accordance with the laws of that State or Territory.\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n42—Form of carcass for sale or supply\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person must not sell or supply the carcass of a kangaroo in any form other than—\n\t(a)\tas the whole of the carcass (with the skin attached) that remains after the head, the tail, the rear legs to the first joint and all of the abdominal organs (other than the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys) have been removed; or\n\t(b)\tthat described in paragraph (a), but including the tail (not detached from the rest of the carcass).\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n\t(2)\tDespite subregulation (1), the carcass of a kangaroo may be sold or supplied in such other form as may be specified in a section 60J permit or section 58(3) permit pursuant to which it is sold or supplied.\n43—Further restrictions on taking of kangaroos\n\t(1)\tThe Director may, by notice in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the notice will apply—\n\t(a)\tdeclare a weight limit for the taking of kangaroos or the sale or supply of kangaroo carcasses under the Act; or\n\t(b)\tprohibit or impose other restrictions on the taking of kangaroos under the Act,\nwhere in the opinion of the Director such a weight limit, prohibition or restriction is necessary for the preservation or conservation of kangaroos.\n\t(2)\tA notice under subregulation (1) may—\n\t(a)\tbe restricted in its application to kangaroos taken in a specified part of the State; or\n\t(b)\tvary in its application according to the species or sex of the kangaroos; or\n\t(c)\tspecify any other factors in relation to the application of the weight limit, prohibition or restriction,\nand may be varied or revoked by a subsequent notice under that subregulation.\n\t(3)\tA person must not contravene or fail to comply with a weight limit, prohibition or other restriction declared or imposed under subregulation (1).\nMaximum penalty: $2 000.\nExpiation fee: $200.\n44—Electronic form of books and returns\n\t(1)\tWhere a person is required by these regulations to record information in a field record book, return book or return, and the Director authorises the book or return to be kept in electronic form or provided to the Director by means of an electronic communication—\n\t(a)\ta reference in these regulations to a field record book, return book, return, completed field record book or copy of a completed return includes a reference to the book, return or copy in that electronic form; and\n\t(b)\ta reference in these regulations to the provision of a completed return to the Director includes a reference to provision by means of that authorised electronic communication; and\n\t(c)\ta reference in these regulations to the supply by the Director of a return book or return includes a reference to the supply by the Director of a template or other structure for that electronic form of the book or return; and\n\t(d)\ta reference in these regulations to the production of a field record book, return book, completed field record book or copy of a completed return at the request of a warden, or to a court at the request of the Director or a warden, means production in the form (electronic or printed) requested.\n\t(2)\tA requirement in these regulations that a completed field record book or copy of a completed return be kept in a safe and secure place at a residence or other location will, if such a book or copy is maintained in electronic form, be taken to be a requirement that the book or copy be kept in that electronic form in a place at that residence or other location at which it is safe and secure and can be readily accessed should it be required to be produced to a warden or a court in accordance with these regulations.\n\t(3)\tIf, for the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\tthere is a requirement that a person must sign a completed return or other document that is to be provided to the Director; and\n\t(b)\tthe document is provided in electronic form,\nthat requirement will be taken to have been satisfied if an electronic signature, or other method, approved by the Director, is used to identify the person providing the document.\n45—Failure to comply that is breach of condition by permit holder not to constitute offence against regulations\nIf—\n\t(a)\ta person is the holder of a section 60J permit; and\n\t(b)\tthe person contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these regulations or other regulations under the Act; and\n\t(c)\tthat contravention or failure to comply constitutes a breach of a condition of the permit under regulation 17,\nthat contravention or failure to comply does not constitute an offence against the regulation concerned.\nNote—\nA breach of a condition of a section 60J permit will constitute an offence against section 70A of the Act.\nSchedule 1—Point for attaching sealed tags\n\nSchedule 2—Field record books; returns\n1—Information to be recorded in section 60J permit field record book (regulation 26)\n\t(a)\tDate on which the kangaroo was taken\n\t(b)\tProperty on which kangaroo taken\n\t(c)\tSpecies of the kangaroo\n\t(d)\tSex of the kangaroo\n\t(e)\tNumber of the sealed tag attached to the carcass or skin of the kangaroo\n\t(f)\tWeight of the carcass of the kangaroo (kg)\n2—Information to be recorded in section 60J permit return (regulation 27)\n\t(a)\tMonth and year to which return relates\n\t(b)\tName of permit holder\n\t(c)\tAddress of permit holder\n\t(d)\tRegistration number of permit holder's vehicle\n\t(e)\tMake and model of permit holder's vehicle\n\t(f)\tDate on which kangaroo taken\n\t(g)\tProperty on which kangaroo taken\n\t(h)\tTag allocation number\n\t(i)\tSpecies of kangaroo taken\n\t(j)\tLocation of chiller in which carcass was stored\n\t(k)\tCode assigned to the chiller under Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004\n\t(l)\tNumber of kangaroo carcasses of each sex\n\t(m)\tTotal weight in kilograms of kangaroo carcasses of each sex\n\t(n)\tNumber of kangaroo carcasses sold (per species)\n\t(o)\tDate carcasses sold\n\t(p)\tTotal weight in kilograms of carcasses for each sale\n\t(q)\tName of purchaser of carcasses\n\t(r)\tKangaroo sealed tag numbers for carcasses left in field, with date, location and reason left\n\t(s)\tTotal number of kangaroo sealed tags lost and number of each tag \nSchedule 3—Transitional provisions\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Interpretation\nIn this Schedule—\nthe revoked regulations means the National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2003.\nPart 3—Transitional provisions\n3—Permits granted before the commencement of these regulations\nA reference in these regulations to a permit granted under a provision of the Act includes a reference to such a permit whether granted before, on or after the commencement of these regulations.\n4—Period for provision of returns that were required under revoked regulations\n\t(1)\tA requirement under regulation 23 of the revoked regulations that the holder of a section 60J permit provide the Director with a return within a 14 day period, will, if—\n\t(a)\ta permit holder to whom the requirement applied did not comply with the requirement before the commencement of these regulations; but\n\t(b)\tthe 14 day period for compliance by the permit holder had not elapsed at the time of that commencement,\nbe taken to be a requirement under regulation 27 of these regulations that the permit holder's return be provided to the Director (in the manner and form required by the revoked regulations) within the portion of that 14 day period that remains after the commencement of these regulations.\n\t(2)\tIf the 14 day period referred to in subclause (1) extends beyond the expiry or revocation of the permit to which the return relates, subclause (1) applies despite that expiry or revocation.\n5—Applications, nominations, returns etc made or provided before the commencement of these regulations\nAn application or nomination, or the provision of a return or a notice or other information, made or undertaken by a person before the commencement of these regulations pursuant to and in accordance with a provision of the revoked regulations, will be taken to have been made or undertaken pursuant to and in accordance with the corresponding provision of these regulations.\n6—Approvals, authorisations, requests etc granted or made before the commencement of these regulations\n\t(1)\tSubject to these regulations, an approval, authorisation, request or notice by the Director or a warden given or made for the purposes of the revoked regulations that remains in effect immediately before the commencement of these regulations, will be taken to have been given or made by the Director or warden for the purposes of the corresponding provision of these regulations.\n\t(2)\tDespite subclause (1), a waiver granted pursuant to regulation 13(2) of the revoked regulations does not apply for the purposes of these regulations.\n7—Carcasses and skins of kangaroos taken before the commencement of these regulations\nA person who complies with a provision of the revoked regulations in relation to the carcass or skin of a kangaroo taken before the commencement of these regulations will be taken to have complied with the corresponding provision of these regulations.\n8—Sealed tags issued before the commencement of these regulations\nA sealed tag issued by the Director before the commencement of these regulations that is unused at the time of that commencement—\n\t(a)\twill be taken to continue as a sealed tag issued by the Director under these regulations if the tag was required to be used within an initial or extended period—\n\t(i)\tthat expires after the commencement of these regulations; or\n\t(ii)\tthat expired before the commencement of these regulations, but not more than 3 months before; and\n\t(b)\twill for the purposes of these regulations be taken to be out of date—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a tag referred to in subparagraph (a)(i)—\n\t(A)\ton the expiry of the initial or extended period referred to in paragraph (a); or\n\t(B)\t30 days after the commencement of these regulations,\nwhichever occurs last; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a tag referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii)—3 months after the expiry of the initial or extended period referred to in paragraph (a).\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nLegislation revoked by principal regulations\nThe National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018 revoked the following:\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2003\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2018\n201\nGazette 16.8.2018 p3127 \n1.9.2018: r 2\n2019\n240\nGazette 7.11.2019 p3816\n1.1.2020: r 2\nProvisions varied\nNew entries appear in bold.\nEntries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.\nProvision\nHow varied\nCommencement\nPt 1\n\n\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n1.1.2020\nr 3\n\n\nr 3(1)\n\n\ncommercial harvest management region\nsubstituted by 240/2019 r 4(1)\n1.1.2020\ncommercial harvest sub‑region\ninserted by 240/2019 r 4(1)\n1.1.2020\ncommon\nsubstituted by 240/2019 r 4(2)\n1.1.2020\nreserve\ninserted by 240/2019 r 4(3)\n1.1.2020\nr 4A\ninserted by 240/2019 r 5\n1.1.2020\nPt 2\n\n\nr 9\n\n\nr 9(1)\nsubstituted by 240/2019 r 6\n1.1.2020\nPt 3\n\n\nr 19\nsubstituted by 240/2019 r 7\n1.1.2020\nPt 4\n\n\nr 37\n\n\nr 37(1)\nvaried by 240/2019 r 8\n1.1.2020\nSch 3\n\n\nPt 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\n1.1.2020\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This 2018 regulation package (with later 2019 variations) preserves the core purpose—regulating kangaroo harvesting—but expands and refines administrative controls compared with earlier instruments. Notable scope changes include: the explicit creation and technical standardisation of colour‑coded, numbered sealed tags tied to species and commercial harvest sub‑regions (regulations 5, 9); the formal restriction of commercial tags to particular classes (meat processors, field processors, regional landowners) (regulation 5(2)); the addition of specific common species and reserve definitions and an express declaration bringing specified species within Part 5 Division 4B of the Act (regulation 4A and changes to definitions); more detailed monthly return data requirements (Schedule 2); explicit electronic record rules (regulation 44); and broadened Director powers to impose weight limits or other restrictions by Gazette notice (regulation 43). Those changes increase administrative reach (traceability, market access control and Director discretion) beyond the more general regime in the revoked 2003 regulations, while keeping the same fundamental objective of regulating harvesting and sale."},"complexity_factors":["Length and structure: ~45 regulations plus 3 schedules (detailed operational rules spread across Parts 1–5 and Schedules)","Interpretation/defined terms: large interpretation section (regulation 3) with ~40 specialised definitions (eg. commercial use sealed tag, commercial harvest sub-region, kangaroo field processor, chiller)","Multiple permit types and cross‑references: frequent cross‑references to Act sections (section 60J, 53(1)(c), 58(3), 59, 60G(3), 60I) and to revoked prior regulations (Schedule 3)","Conditional logic and nested exceptions: many rules vary by permit type (commercial v personal), by tag status (unused, out of date, rendered unusable), by species and sub-region, and by whether carcass or skin is involved","Operational detail and prescriptive procedures: precise tag attachment method (regulation 10 and Schedule 1), colour/number coding (regulation 9), required fields for returns (Schedule 2)","Discretionary powers: Director has broad discretion on tag issue/extension, approvals, electronic formats and conservation notices (regulations 5, 6, 43, 44), increasing interpretive complexity","Record‑keeping and evidence rules: production to wardens and courts, retention for 3 years, electronic signature/format rules (regulations 26–31, 44)","Penalties and enforcement scattered: identical penalties repeated across many regulations, and a separate regime for breach of permit conditions (regulation 45 cross‑link to Act)","Transitional provisions: Schedule 3 contains transitional rules that interact with prior instruments (revoked 2003 regulations)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)\n\n- Sets the detailed rules for legally harvesting, tagging, recording and trading kangaroo carcasses and skins in South Australia when taken under two types of permits in the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972: a section 60J (commercial harvest) permit and a section 53(1)(c) (personal use) permit. (See regulation 4.)\n\n- Creates and regulates two kinds of sealed tags that must be attached to carcasses or skins to show royalty has been paid:\n  - commercial use sealed tags (for kangaroos taken for sale/supply), and\n  - personal use sealed tags (for kangaroos taken for private use). (Definitions: regulation 3; issuing rules: regulation 5.)\n\n- Specifies who may receive commercial tags (kangaroo meat processors, kangaroo field processors, and regional landowners), how tags are coloured and numbered by species and sub-region, how and where they must be attached to carcasses or skins, how unused tags are stored/returned, and sanctions for misuse or loss. (See regulations 5–14 and Schedule 1.)\n\n- Makes many of the regulations explicit conditions of a section 60J commercial permit (regulations 15–17) and then sets operational rules for permit holders, including where they may take kangaroos (commercial harvest sub-regions), obligations to carry and use the correct tag, immediate attachment and tagging-record requirements, and mandatory monthly returns to the Director with specified data. (See regulations 18–27 and Schedule 2.)\n\n- Limits who a permit holder may sell or supply carcasses to (only to licensed kangaroo meat processors) and prohibits the permit holder from selling skins (regulations 32–34). It also sets the permitted form of carcass for sale unless otherwise specified in a permit (regulation 42).\n\n- Applies similar tag-possession and tagging obligations to persons taking kangaroos for personal use under a section 53(1)(c) permit, including attaching a yellow personal use tag and recording the permit number on the tag (regulations 35–37).\n\n- Adds enforcement and operational details: penalties and expiation fees for non‑compliance (commonly a maximum penalty of $2,000 and expiation fees of $200), powers for wardens to seize out‑of‑date tags, and Director powers to declare further restrictions or weight limits by Gazette notice when necessary for conservation. (See multiple regulations, e.g. 7, 8, 13, 43.)\n\n- Permits electronic records and returns where the Director authorises them, and provides transitional rules for moving from the revoked 2003 regulations to these regulations. (Regulation 44 and Schedule 3.)\n\n\nWho this affects (directly)\n\n- Section 60J permit holders (commercial kangaroo harvesters/field processors). They bear most record‑keeping, tagging, and reporting obligations (regulations 15–31). \n\n- Kangaroo meat processors and kangaroo skin tanners: they are recipients of commercial carcasses/skins, authorised to remove tags in specific circumstances, and must refuse to buy carcasses without a correct commercial tag (regulations 5, 13(2)–(4), 41(2)).\n\n- Regional landowners who receive commercial tags and can nominate where tags may be used (regulation 5(2), 20).\n\n- Holders of section 53(1)(c) permits (people taking kangaroos for personal use): must usually hold and attach a personal use sealed tag and record the permit number (regulations 36–37).\n\n- Wardens and the Director: the Director issues tags, sets forms and approvals, and can declare further restrictions; wardens enforce and may seize tags (regulations 5, 6, 43, enforcement provisions).\n\n\nWhy it matters (intended purpose and practical effects)\n\n- The stated purpose is administrative control: to trace harvested kangaroos through colour‑coded, numbered sealed tags, to ensure royalties are paid, to record harvest levels by species/region, and to limit commercial supply to licensed processors. The instrument therefore operates as a combined licensing, traceability, and market‑access system (see definitions and the role of the sealed tag in regulation 3 and the issuing and supply rules in Part 2).\n\n- Mechanistically, it changes behaviour by making legal commercial trade contingent on holding and correctly using Government‑issued sealed tags, maintaining a field record book, and providing timely returns to the Director (regulations 22–27). That puts a compliance cost and administrative burden on harvesters and, indirectly, on processors who must check tags before purchase (regulation 41).\n\n\nSource claims and a practical test of trade‑offs\n\n- Claim (source): the scheme enables monitoring and conservation because tags and returns let the Director track harvest by species, sex, weight, sub‑region and processor (Schedule 2 and regulations 9, 27). \n  - Trade‑offs and costs: this monitoring requires regular record‑keeping (monthly returns within 14 days of month end — regulation 27), secure storage of documents for 3 years (regulation 28), and readiness to produce records to wardens or courts (regulations 30–31). These are recurring administrative costs to permit holders and create compliance risk if books are lost or damaged (regulation 29).\n\n- Claim (source): restricting tag issue to processors, field processors and regional landowners focuses commercial activity through licenced handlers (regulation 5). \n  - Incentives and distributional effects: the right to hold commercial tags is limited to a small set of actors. That concentrates the ability to lawfully supply commercially (regulation 5(2) and 32). It therefore converts tag‑holders into gatekeepers: without a commercial tag a carcass cannot be sold (regulation 41(1)). The legislation does not itself set royalties in the text of these regulations but treats the sealed tag as proof royalty has been paid (definition, regulation 3), so costs of access to market are borne by those required to obtain tags.\n\n- Claim (source): Director discretion allows adaptive management (regulations 6, 5, 43). \n  - Implementation risk and discretion: the Director may control tag issue periods and extensions at 'complete discretion' (regulation 6(1)), can require forms and approvals, and may declare weight limits or further restrictions by Gazette notice (regulation 43). That gives the department flexibility but creates potential unpredictability for harvesters and processors who must adapt quickly if the Director imposes new restrictions or varies tag conditions. Administrative discretion increases the executive role in access and timing of market activity.\n\n\nConcrete behavioural requirements — who pays and who decides\n\n- Who pays: permit holders and anyone wanting to sell carcasses must obtain and use sealed tags (which are Government property and are linked to royalties — definition of sealed tag; regulations 5, 8(3)). Permit holders pay the compliance costs of record‑keeping, safekeeping tags, submitting returns, and securing storage for records. Kangaroo meat processors pay less in paperwork but are responsible for refusing non‑tagged carcasses and for tag removal at processing (regulations 32, 13(2), 41).\n\n- Who decides: the Director (a departmental official) allocates and colours tags, approves forms and electronic arrangements, accepts nominations of processors and chillers, and may set further restrictions by Gazette notice (regulations 5, 9, 21, 43, 44). Wardens enforce compliance and may seize out‑of‑date tags (regulation 8(6)).\n\n- Behaviour changes required: harvesters must carry correct unused tags before taking kangaroos, attach tags immediately after harvest, write specified details on the tag and in a field book, provide a monthly return with prescribed fields (Schedule 2), and deliver carcasses only to authorised processors. Failure to comply risks fines, expiation fees and possible prosecution under the Act (for permit condition breaches — regulation 45 and Act section cross‑references).\n\n\nCompliance burden, opportunity costs and market effects (brief)\n\n- Compliance burden: routine record‑keeping, secure storage for 3 years, quick notification if tags/books lost, monthly reporting, and immediate tag attachment. There are repeated small costs (time, administrative systems) plus the one‑off costs of joining the permitted classes and obtaining tags.\n\n- Opportunity costs: informal or opportunistic sale or barter of carcasses is curtailed because commercial trade requires the commercial use sealed tag; people taking for personal use face tagging and recording requirements unless specifically exempted by their permit (regulation 36(2), 37(4)). \n\n- Market effects: processors and nominated field processors are given legal priority to participate in the commercial chain; permit holders cannot sell skins; meat processors must refuse carcasses without correct commercial tags (regulations 32–34, 41). That channels commercial supply through the regulated supply chain.\n\n\nKey implementation risks to note (mechanical, not political)\n\n- Administrative discretion (Director can grant/extend tags, set forms, and impose extra limits) can cause timing and access uncertainty for harvesters and processors (regulations 5, 6, 43, 44).\n\n- Enforcement relies on physical tags, accurate record‑keeping and the chain of custody (tag attachment point and method in regulation 10 and Schedule 1). Damage to tags or loss of records triggers specific reporting duties and possible penalties (regulations 7, 8, 29).\n\n- Transition obligations: the regulations impose transitional rules for tags and returns previously authorised under the 2003 regulations (Schedule 3). This requires administrative coordination during the changeover.\n\n\nPrimary statutory hooks cited (examples)\n\n- Definitions and application: regulation 3 and regulation 4.\n- Tag issuance and supply: regulations 5–9 and 13–14.\n- Commercial permit conditions and record keeping: regulations 15–31 and Schedule 2.\n- Restrictions on sale and form of carcass: regulations 32–34 and 42.\n- Director powers to impose further restrictions: regulation 43.\n- Electronic records and production: regulation 44.\n\n\nBottom line (concise)\n\nThis instrument creates a tag‑based traceability and access control system for commercial and personal kangaroo harvest under the Act: Government‑issued, species‑and‑region coloured sealed tags are required for possession, movement and sale of kangaroo carcasses and skins; permit holders must attach tags on harvest and keep detailed monthly records; and sale is routed to licensed processors. The Director has substantial administrative discretion over tag issue, form, extensions and conservation‑driven restrictions, and non‑compliance attracts monetary penalties and evidentiary obligations in enforcement.\n"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Unable to assess whether the scope of this legislation changed from its original intent — the full text of the regulations was not accessible due to a broken URL following the SA legislation website's restructure in March 2026. No comparison between original and current scope can be made."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual provisions","Score of 2 reflects only that the title suggests a regulatory instrument (typically moderately technical) but no content analysis was possible","Website restructure on 24 March 2026 has broken legacy hyperlinks to SA legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This South Australian regulation sets the rules for kangaroo harvesting—licences, quotas, permitted species/areas, reporting and welfare standards—and thus governs commercial and recreational harvesters, landholders, processors and exporters. \n\nThe regulation matters to anyone operating under a kangaroo management licence or managing kangaroo impacts. Note: the legislation text couldn’t be retrieved here; check legislation.sa.gov.au or contact the SA Office of Parliamentary Counsel for the authoritative instrument."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as a regulatory framework for kangaroo harvesting. The 2019 amendments (shown in legislative history) refined definitions and added species (regulation 4A) but did not fundamentally expand beyond the core purpose of managing commercial and personal kangaroo harvesting through a tag-based tracking system. The scope remains tightly focused on administrative controls for wildlife management."},"complexity_factors":["27 defined terms in the interpretation section (regulation 3), including nested definitions like 'out of date' and 'rendered unusable' that require cross-referencing to other regulations","Multiple permit types referenced (section 53(1)(c), section 58(3), section 59, section 60J) requiring knowledge of the parent Act","Extensive cross-referencing between Parts—Part 3 conditions apply to Part 2 tag rules, and Part 5 prohibitions apply across all permit types","Colour-coding system with 4+ colours for commercial tags plus conditional logic for species not explicitly listed (Director determines colour via Gazette)","Complex transitional provisions in Schedule 3 handling permits, returns, and tags issued under the revoked 2003 regulations with multiple date calculations","Nested exceptions throughout: general rules with exemptions for personal use permits, imported carcasses, and Director authorisations","Dual penalty structure (maximum penalty $2,000 plus expiation fee $200) repeated across 15+ offences","Conditional formatting requirements for electronic records (regulation 44) with multiple sub-paragraphs redefining 'book', 'return', 'supply', and 'production' for digital contexts","Geographic restrictions requiring knowledge of 'commercial harvest management regions' and 'commercial harvest sub-regions' defined by an external management plan (South Australian Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan 2018-2022)"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the rules for legally harvesting (hunting) kangaroos in South Australia, covering both commercial operations and personal use. It creates a detailed tracking system using **sealed tags**—physical plastic tags that must be attached to every kangaroo carcass or skin to prove royalty fees have been paid and to trace where the animal was taken.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Commercial harvesters** (called \"kangaroo field processors\") who hunt kangaroos to sell the meat\n- **Landowners** in designated harvest regions who can supply tags to harvesters\n- **Meat processors** and **skin tanners** who handle kangaroo products\n- **Personal use permit holders** who hunt kangaroos for their own consumption (not for sale)\n\n**Key requirements:**\n- **Sealed tags** are colour-coded by species (orange for red kangaroos, white for western grey, blue for euros, yellow for personal use) and must be purchased from the Director of National Parks and Wildlife\n- Harvesters must carry specific tags for the exact sub-region and species they intend to hunt\n- Tags must be attached immediately after killing a kangaroo, with details recorded on the tag and in a **field record book**\n- Detailed monthly returns must be submitted to the Director with information about every kangaroo taken, including location, weight, and buyer\n- Carcasses can only be sold to licensed meat processors, and only if the kangaroo was shot in the head (humane killing requirement)\n- Strict rules prohibit possessing, transporting, or selling kangaroo carcasses without the proper tag attached\n- Records must be kept for at least 3 years and produced if requested by wildlife officers (wardens) or courts\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe regulations create a comprehensive **chain of custody** system to ensure kangaroo harvesting is sustainable, humane, and traceable. By requiring unique numbered tags for every animal, the government can enforce quotas, prevent poaching, ensure animal welfare standards, and collect royalties. The system aims to balance commercial kangaroo management with conservation of kangaroo populations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-kangaroo-harvesting-regulations-2018/documents"}}