{"id":"national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019","name":"National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019","slug":"national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236200,"registerId":"sa-national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Maintenance of records and provision of information","content":"Part 2—Maintenance of records and provision of information\nDivision 1—Records, returns, reports etc\n5—Interpretation\nIn this Division, unless the contrary intention appears—\n6—Report to be provided following expiry or revocation of section 53 permit\nThe report required by section 53(4) of the Act to be provided to the Minister by a person to whom a section 53 permit has been granted (following the expiry or revocation of that permit) must be provided in the form prescribed in Schedule 2.\n7—Report to be provided following taking of animal or egg under section 60C permit\nThe report required by section 60C(8) of the Act to be provided to the Minister by the holder of a section 60C permit (following the taking of a protected animal or the egg of a protected animal from the wild pursuant to the permit) must be provided in the form prescribed in Schedule 2.\n8—Information relating to certain section 58 or 60C permits to be kept in record book\nA person who has been granted a section 58 permit that is a class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 11 permit or a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, or a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit, must keep a record of the following information in relation to the protected animals or eggs of protected animals to which the permit applies in a record book supplied by the Director for that purpose:\n\t(a)\tthe species of animals or eggs, and the number of animals or eggs of each species, acquired or disposed of pursuant to the permit;\n\t(b)\tthe date and method of acquisition or disposal (including the permit number of any import or export permit used in that acquisition or disposal);\n\t(c)\tthe name and address of, and the number of the permit (if any) held by, the person from whom the animals or eggs were acquired or to whom the animals or eggs were disposed;\n\t(d)\tthe species of animals, and the number of individuals of each species, born to animals kept pursuant to the permit, together with the dates on which the births occurred (and, in the case of a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, if any such additional animals were not at the time of birth authorised to be held or disposed of under the permit, the authority under which the animals so born are now held, or were disposed of, by the person);\n\t(e)\tthe species of animals, and the number of individuals of each species, that have died or escaped while being kept pursuant to the permit;\n\t(f)\tall other information (if any) that the person is required under these regulations to include in a return.\n9—Information relating to Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility or Wildlife Carer permit to be kept in record book\nA person who has been granted a section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or Wildlife Carer permit must keep a record of the following information in a record book supplied by the Director for that purpose:\n\t(a)\tthe species of protected animals, and the number of individuals of each species, acquired or released or otherwise disposed of pursuant to the permit;\n\t(b)\tthe date of acquisition or release or other disposal;\n\t(c)\tthe manner in which the protected animals were acquired, whether from the wild or from another person, and, if acquired from another person, the name, address and number of the permit (if any) of that person;\n\t(d)\tthe manner of disposal of the protected animals, whether by release into the wild, euthanasia or disposal to another person, and, if disposed of to another person, the name, address and number of the permit of that person;\n\t(e)\tthe species of protected animals, and the number of individuals of each species, born to animals kept pursuant to the permit, together with the dates on which the births occurred (and, if any such additional animals were not at the time of birth authorised to be held or disposed of under the permit, the authority under which the animals so born are now held, or were disposed of, by the person);\n\t(f)\tthe species of protected animals, and the number of individuals of each species, that have died or escaped while being kept pursuant to the permit;\n\t(g)\tall other information that the person is required under these regulations to include in a return.\n10—Where record book is to be kept\nA person required to use a record book under these regulations must ensure that—\n\t(a)\tthe book is kept in a safe and secure place at the premises at which the animals or eggs to which the records relate are kept; and\n\t(b)\tif animals or eggs are kept at more than 1 premises pursuant to a permit, a separate record book is kept at each such premises.\n11—Record book for section 58 class 2 permit to be provided to Director\n\t(1)\tA person who has been granted a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit must provide a record book referred to in regulation 8, or a copy of the record book, to the Director within 14 days after 30 September, 31 December, 31 March and 30 June in each year.\n\t(2)\tProvision of a record book to the Director in accordance with subregulation (1) will not be taken to contravene regulation 10.\n12—Returns to be provided for purposes of section 55 permit or section 53 and 55 permit\n\t(1)\tA person who has been granted a section 55 permit must, within 14 days after the release of an animal pursuant to the permit, provide the Director with a return in a manner and form approved by the Director that—\n\t(a)\tsets out the information required by this regulation; and\n\t(2)\tA person who has been granted a section 53 and 55 permit that is a Wildlife Management (Controller) permit, a Trap and Release Protected Animals permit or a Protected Animals Rescue permit must, within 14 days after the expiry or revocation of the permit or at such earlier time or times as may be specified in the permit, provide the Director with a return in a manner and form approved by the Director that—\n\t(a)\tsets out the information required by this regulation; and\n\t(3)\tThe return required under subregulation (2) is in addition to any report required to be made by the person under section 53(4) of the Act in relation to a protected animal taken pursuant to the permit.\n\t(4)\tThe following information must be provided in a return under this regulation:\n\t(a)\tthe number of animals released under the permit;\n\t(b)\tthe species of each animal released under the permit (and, if more than 1 animal has been released, the number of animals of each species);\n\t(c)\tthe date, time and exact location of the release of each animal;\n\t(d)\tsuch other information in relation to a release as the Director may require.\n13—Returns to be provided for purposes of certain section 58, section 60C permits\n\t(1)\tA person who has been granted a section 58 permit that is a class 7 permit, must, at the times indicated in Schedule 3, provide the Director with a return in a manner and form approved by the Director that—\n\t(a)\tsets out the information specified in Schedule 4 and such other information as the Director may require; and\n\t(2)\tA person who has been granted a section 58 permit that is a class 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 or 11 permit or a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, or a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit, must, at the times indicated in Schedule 3, provide the Director with a return that—\n\t(a)\twas supplied by the Director for that purpose (whether supplied individually or bound in the form of a return book); and\n\t(b)\tsets out the information specified in Schedule 4 and such other information as the Director may require; and\n\t(c)\tis signed by the person to whom the permit was granted.\n14—Returns to be provided for purposes of Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility or Wildlife Carer permit\n\t(1)\tA person who has been granted a section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or Wildlife Carer permit must, within 14 days after the expiry or revocation of the permit, provide the Director with a return that—\n\t(a)\twas supplied by the Director for that purpose (whether supplied individually or bound in the form of a return book); and\n\t(b)\tsets out such information as is required by the Director; and\n\t(c)\tis signed by the person to whom the permit was granted.\n\t(2)\tThe return required under subregulation (1) is in addition to any report required to be made by the person under section 53(4) of the Act in relation to a protected animal taken pursuant to the permit.\n15—Copies of returns to be retained in a safe place\n\t(1)\tA person who provides a return to the Director in accordance with these regulations must—\n\t(a)\tretain a copy of the return for the period specified in subregulation (2); and\n\t(b)\tkeep that copy in a safe and secure place—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a section 53 and 55 permit that is a Wildlife Management (Controller) permit—at the principal premises at which the person undertakes the provision of wildlife management and control services; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a section 53 and 55 permit that is a Trap and Release Protected Animals permit or Protected Animals Rescue permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or\n\t(iii)\tin the case of a section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or a Wildlife Carer permit—at the premises at which animals to which the return relates are kept; or\n\t(iv)\tin the case of a section 55 permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or\n\t(v)\tin the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6 permit or a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, or a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit—\n\t(A)\tat the premises at which the animals to which the return relates are kept; or\n\t(B)\twhere, pursuant to the permit, animals are kept at more than 1 premises—at the principal premises at which the animals to which the return relates are kept; or\n\t(vi)\tin the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 9 or 11 permit—at the person's principal place of residence; or\n\t(vii)\tin the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 7 permit—at the principal premises at which the carcasses to which the permit relates are kept or sold pursuant to the permit.\n\t(2)\tA copy of a return referred to in subregulation (1) must be retained until—\n\t(a)\t6 months after the day by which the return is required to be provided to the Director under the permit or these regulations; or\n\t(b)\tthe copy is produced to the Director or a court under regulation 19,\nwhichever first occurs.\n16—Entries to be made in record book or return within 48 hours\nWhere a transaction or event occurs in respect of which an entry is required to be made under these regulations in a record book or return, the person required under these regulations to use the record book or provide the return must ensure that the entry is made within 48 hours after the occurrence of the transaction or event.\n17—Notification of loss of record books or copies of returns\nA person who has been granted a permit must notify the Director of any loss of, or damage to, a record book, return book or return, or a copy of a return required to be kept by the person under these regulations, within 7 days after becoming aware of the loss or damage.\n18—Record books and copies of returns to be produced for inspection at request of warden\nA person who has custody or control of a record book, or a copy of a return required to be kept under these regulations (including a person who has custody or control as agent or employee of the permit holder) must, if requested by a warden, produce the book or copy for inspection by the warden.\n19—Record books, return books etc to be returned to Director or provided to court\n\t(1)\tA person who has been granted—\n\t(a)\ta section 58 permit that is a class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 11 permit or a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit; or\n\t(b)\ta section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility or Wildlife Carer permit; or\n\t(c)\ta section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit,\nmust produce to the Director any record book or return book relating to the permit that is under the person's custody or control within 14 days after the person—\n\t(d)\tceases to hold such a permit; or\n\t(e)\tcompletes the book.\n\t(2)\tWhere a person who has been granted a relevant permit is charged with an offence against the Act or these regulations and the person has custody or control of a record book, return book or return, or a copy of a return required to be kept by the person under these regulations, that is in the opinion of the Director or a warden relevant to the charge, the person must, at the request of the Director or warden, produce the book, return or copy to the court that hears the charge.\nrelevant permit means a permit granted wholly or partly under section 53, 55, 58 or 60C of the Act.\n20—Notification of change of address or name\nA person to whom a permit has been granted under the Act and whose address or name changes during the period that the permit remains in force must, within 14 days after that change of address or name—\n\t(a)\tnotify the Director in writing of the change; and\n\t(b)\tprovide documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Director of the new address or change of name.\n21—Exemption from Division\nThe Director may exempt a person from compliance with any provision of this Division other than regulation 6, 7 or 20.\nDivision 2—Form of records, returns, applications, approvals etc\n22—Director to supply certain record books, return books and returns\n\t(1)\tWhere a person, as a consequence of the grant of a permit, is required by or under the Act to record information in a record book, return book or return supplied by the Director, the Director must supply the necessary book or individual return forms (as appropriate) to that person on the grant of the permit.\n\t(2)\tIf further books are required by the person as the result of the loss of those provided or because, pursuant to the permit, animals or eggs are kept at more than 1 premises, the Director may require the payment of the prescribed fee for the supply of each additional book.\n\t(3)\tA record book, return book or return supplied by the Director (other than in electronic form or by means of an electronic communication) pursuant to the Act or these regulations remains the property of the Crown.\n23—Record books, return books and returns in electronic form\n\t(1)\tWhere a person is required by these regulations to record information in a record book, return book or return, and the Director authorises such a book or return to be maintained in electronic form or provided to the Director by means of an electronic communication—\n\t(a)\ta reference in these regulations to a record book, return book or return includes a reference to the book or return in that electronic form; and\n\t(b)\ta reference in these regulations to the provision or submission of a record book (or copy of a record book), or a return book or return, to the Director includes a reference to provision or submission by means of that authorised electronic communication; and\n\t(c)\ta reference in these regulations to the supply by the Director of a record book, 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 record book, return book, return or copy of a return 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 record book or copy of a return be kept in a safe and secure place at specified premises 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 at a safe and secure place that is readily accessible at those premises.\n24—Form of applications, notifications etc\n\t(1)\tAn application to the Director for an approval, authorisation or exemption, or a waiver, under these regulations must—\n\t(a)\tbe made in the manner and form approved by the Director; and\n\t(b)\tinclude such information as the Director requires.\n\t(2)\tWhere, under these regulations, a person is required to give notice or otherwise provide information to the Director (other than through a record book or return referred to in this Part), the notice or information must, unless otherwise specified in these regulations or approved by the Director, be—\n\t(a)\tprovided in writing; and\n\t(b)\tsigned by the person required to provide the information. \n25—Requirement for signature\nWhere, for the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\tthere is a requirement that a person must sign a record, return, notification or other instrument or document that is to be provided to the Director; and\n\t(b)\tthe instrument or 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 instrument or document.\n26—Approvals, exemptions etc by Director and wardens\n\t(1)\tAn approval, authorisation or exemption, or a waiver or requirement, by the Director or a warden under these regulations must be in writing, or, if given orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as is practicable.\n\t(2)\tAn approval, authorisation or exemption, or a waiver, referred to in subregulation (1) is subject to such limitations, restrictions or conditions (if any) as are specified in the approval, authorisation, exemption or waiver.\n\t(3)\tIf a person to whom an approval is given by a warden under these regulations (or a person acting in the employment or with the authority of that person) contravenes or fails to comply with a limitation, restriction, condition or provision of the approval, the person to whom the approval was given is guilty of an offence.\nWhere a permission or other authority is granted by the Director, it is an offence under section 70A(1) of the Act for the holder of the permission or other authority (or a person acting in the employment or with the authority of the holder) to contravene or fail to comply with any limitation, restriction, condition or provision of the permission or other authority.\nPart 3—Conservation of animals\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Keeping, sale etc of animals, carcasses or eggs","content":"Division 1—Keeping, sale etc of animals, carcasses or eggs\n27—Sale or gift only to permit holder\nA person must not sell or give a protected animal or the egg of a protected animal to a person who is required by the Act to hold a permit authorising the keeping of the animal or the possession or control of the egg if that person does not hold such a permit.\nA person may be entitled under the Act to keep a protected animal, or have possession or control of an egg of a protected animal, without a permit if (for example) the number of animals or eggs does not exceed a number permitted under the Act.\n28—Purchase or receipt as gift only from permit holder\n\t(1)\tA person must not purchase a protected animal or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, or receive a protected animal or the carcass or egg of a protected animal as a gift, from a person who is required by the Act to hold a permit authorising the sale or gift if that person—\n\t(a)\tdoes not hold the required permit; or\n\t(b)\tdoes not hold any additional written authorisation from the Director for the sale or gift that the person is required to hold as a condition of the permit.\n\t(2)\tA person must not sell or give a protected animal or the carcass or egg of a protected animal pursuant to a permit unless the person has, if requested by the prospective purchaser or donee, produced the permit (and any additional written authorisation referred to in subregulation (1) that the person is required to hold) for inspection.\n29—Advertisement for sale of protected animal to include permit number\nWhere section 58 of the Act requires that the sale of a protected animal be authorised by a permit granted under that section, a person who advertises the animal for sale (by whatever means) must state in the advertisement—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a sale by the holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit—\n\t(i)\tthat the vendor is the holder of a class 2 Fauna Dealer's permit; and\n\t(ii)\tthe number of that permit; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—the number of the permit that authorises the sale.\n30—Sale of juvenile animals\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person must not sell an animal that is a protected animal or is of a species listed in Schedule 10 of the Act if—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a bird—the bird is too young to fly or to feed itself; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a mammal—the mammal is unweaned.\n\t(2)\tSubregulation (1) does not apply—\n\t(a)\tto the sale of an emu pursuant to a section 60C permit; or\n\t(b)\tif the sale is made pursuant to a permit granted under the Act that expressly authorises the sale of such a young animal.\n31—Premises from which protected animals may be sold under section 58 permit\n\t(1)\tA person must not sell a protected animal pursuant to a section 58 permit unless—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit—the premises from which the animal is sold are premises at which the person is authorised pursuant to these regulations to carry on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a section 58 permit that is a class 9 permit—the premises from which the animal is sold—\n\t(i)\tare the premises at which the animal was kept by the person; or\n\t(ii)\tare other premises approved by the Director for the purposes of the sale of the animal pursuant to the class 9 permit; or\n\t(c)\tin the case of any other section 58 permit that authorises such a sale—the premises from which the animal is sold—\n\t(i)\tare the premises at which the animal was kept by the person, or from which the animal is authorised to be sold, pursuant to a permit; or\n\t(ii)\tare other premises approved by the Director for the purposes of the sale of the animal; or\n\t(d)\tin the case of any section 58 permit or class of section 58 permits (including permits referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c))—the premises from which the animal is sold are premises approved by the Director for the purposes of sale by holders of section 58 permits or section 58 permits of that class.\nMaximum penalty: $1 250.\n\t(2)\tAn application for approval for the purposes of subregulation (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).\nIt may constitute an offence against section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act 1985 if the animal is not provided with appropriate and adequate food, water, exercise and living conditions, or is caused unnecessary harm, at the premises from which the animal is sold.\n32—Prohibition on carrying on business of dealing in protected animals except under section 58 class 2 permit\n\t(1)\tA person must not carry on a business of dealing in protected animals (other than protected animals of an exempt species) unless the person is the holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (1), a person who is the holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 4, 5 or 6 permit will not be taken to carry on a business of dealing in protected animals by reason only of the fact that the person buys or sells protected animals for the purposes of another business or activity conducted pursuant to the permit.\n33—Restrictions on carrying on business of dealing in protected animals under section 58 class 2 permit\n\t(1)\tThe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit must not carry on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates except at premises approved by the Director.\n\t(2)\tAn application for the approval of additional premises for the purposes of subregulation (1) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n\t(3)\tThe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit must display at all premises at which the holder carries on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates a certificate signed by or on behalf of the Director to the effect that the dealer is the holder of a class 2 permit.\n\t(4)\tA certificate referred to in subregulation (3) may include such further information as the Director thinks fit.\n\t(5)\tThe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit must not, except with the approval of the Director or a warden, sell a protected animal to which the permit relates unless the animal has been in the possession of the permit holder for at least 7 days.\n\t(6)\tThe Director may exempt a person from compliance with subregulation (5).\n\t(7)\tFor the purposes of this regulation, the holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit will be taken to carry on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates at all premises at which those protected animals are kept by the holder.\n\t(8)\tIn this regulation—\n34—Restrictions on sale or gift of protected animals under certain section 58 permits\n\t(1)\tThe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6 permit must not, except with the approval of the Director or a warden, sell or give a protected animal to which the permit relates unless—\n\t(a)\tthe animal was bred by the permit holder; or\n\t(b)\tthe animal has been in the possession of the permit holder for at least 6 months.\n\t(2)\tThe Director may exempt a person from compliance with subregulation (1).\n35—Restrictions on breeding protected animals under certain permits\n\t(1)\tThe holder of a section 53, 55 and 58 permit that is a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or Wildlife Carer permit, or a section 58 permit that is a Retain Protected Animals Unfit for Release permit, must not, except with the approval of the Director—\n\t(a)\tallow or permit a protected animal in the holder's possession pursuant to the permit to breed; or\n\t(b)\tif breeding does occur, sell or otherwise dispose of any offspring.\n\t(2)\tIt is a defence to a charge of an offence against subregulation (1)(a) to prove that—\n\t(a)\tthe permit holder took reasonable precautions to prevent breeding; or\n\t(b)\tany birth was the result of activity that took place before the animal came into the possession of the permit holder.\n36—Premises at which kangaroo carcasses may be kept under section 58 permit\n\t(1)\tThe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 7 or 8 permit must not, subject to any provision, limitation, restriction or condition of the permit, keep the carcass of a kangaroo at premises other than premises—\n\t(a)\tapproved by the Director for that purpose; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of premises comprised of a field chiller at a specified location—notified to the Director, in a manner and form approved by the Director, at least 24 hours before the chiller is to be used for that purpose at that location.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (1)(b), a notification of premises comprised of a field chiller at a specified location does not constitute a notification of premises comprised of the same chiller at a different location.\n37—Prevention of escape and facilitation of inspection of protected animals\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person who keeps a protected animal must—\n\t(a)\tkeep the animal in a cage or enclosure that is adequate in size and is designed, constructed, located and maintained so as to—\n\t(i)\tprevent the animal from escaping; and\n\t(ii)\tin the case of an animal that is dangerous or constitutes a biological hazard—enable the cage or enclosure to be locked or otherwise secured against unauthorised access; and\n\t(iii)\tas far as is practicable, facilitate the inspection of the animal by a warden under the Act; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of an animal that is dangerous or constitutes a biological hazard—ensure that the cage or enclosure in which the animal is kept is, except when the person is present, securely locked or otherwise secured so as to prevent unauthorised access to the animal; and\n\t(c)\tproduce the animal for inspection at the request of a warden.\nIt is an offence under section 13 of the Animal Welfare Act 1985 for a person to ill treat an animal. Under that section, ill treatment includes intentionally, unreasonably or recklessly causing the animal unnecessary harm and, in the case of the owner of the animal, includes failing to provide it with appropriate and adequate food, water, living conditions or exercise.\n\t(2)\tWhere, on application by a person who keeps a protected animal, the Director approves the keeping of the animal in a manner that does not comply with a requirement of subregulation (1), the person will be taken to comply with that subregulation if the person keeps the animal in accordance with that approval and its limitations, restrictions or conditions (if any).\nenclosure, in relation to an animal, includes a house or other building or a yard, or a portion of a house or other building or yard, to which the animal normally has access, but is unable to leave.\n38—Hybridization\nA person must not, except with the approval of the Director, permit a protected animal to mate with an animal of another species or subspecies if conception and production of live offspring may result from the union.\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Transport, import or export of animals, carcasses or eggs","content":"Division 2—Transport, import or export of animals, carcasses or eggs\n39—Construction and labelling of containers for transport of protected animals, carcasses or eggs\n\t(1)\tThis regulation applies to a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, that is transported from 1 location to another (other than within the premises at which it is kept) either within the State or for the purposes of importing or exporting the animal, carcass or egg.\n\t(2)\tA protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, to which this regulation applies must be transported in a cage, container or package that complies with the requirements of this regulation.\n\t(3)\tIf a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, is transported in contravention of subregulation (2), then—\n\t(a)\tif it is transported by the permit holder or owner—the permit holder or owner is guilty of an offence; or\n\t(b)\tif it is transported by any other person—\n\t(i)\tthe person who was in possession of the animal, carcass or egg as permit holder or owner immediately before it was transported; and\n\t(ii)\tthe person who arranged for the transport of the animal, carcass or egg (if not the person referred to in subparagraph (i)),\nare each guilty of an offence.\n\t(4)\tA person who knowingly transports a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, to which this regulation applies without the information required by this regulation to be displayed on the cage, container or package in which it is transported being so displayed, is guilty of an offence.\n\t(5)\tIn proceedings against a person for an offence against subregulation (3), it is a defence to prove that the person could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have prevented the commission of the offence.\n\t(6)\tIn proceedings against a person for an offence against subregulation (3) or (4) relating to the transport of a protected animal, it is a defence to prove that—\n\t(a)\tthe animal was an injured, sick or orphaned animal that was not dangerous or a biological hazard and was being transported from the wild to a veterinary surgeon or the holder of a Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility permit or a Wildlife Carer permit; or\n\t(b)\tthe animal was an injured, sick, orphaned or very young animal that was not dangerous or a biological hazard and was being transported in a sling or similar device worn by a person, or in another manner approved by the Director, that was necessary to enable the proper treatment, feeding or care of the animal.\n\t(7)\tThe cage, container or package in which a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, is transported must be designed, constructed and maintained so as to—\n\t(a)\twithstand the process of transporting the animal, carcass or egg; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of an animal—\n\t(i)\tprotect the animal against injury and against other animals likely to injure or kill it; and\n\t(ii)\tprevent the animal from escaping; and\n\t(iii)\tresist unauthorised interference with the animal; and\n\t(iv)\tallow adequate airflow; and\n\t(c)\tin the case of a carcass or egg—\n\t(i)\tprotect the carcass or egg against damage or deterioration; and\n\t(ii)\tresist unauthorised interference with the carcass or egg. \n\t(8)\tSubject to subregulation (9), the cage, container or package in which a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, is transported must display the following information:\n\t(a)\tsubject to paragraph (c), if the animal, carcass or egg is transported by the permit holder, or a person authorised by the permit holder (other than a third party carrier):\n\t(i)\tthe number of the permit; and\n\t(ii)\tsuch other information as the Director may require;\n\t(b)\tsubject to paragraph (c), if the animal, carcass or egg is transported by a third party carrier:\n\t(i)\tthe name and residential or business address of the owner of the animal, carcass or egg; and\n\t(ii)\tif the owner is the permit holder—the number of the permit; and\n\t(iii)\tthe common name of the type of animal that is (or whose carcass or egg is) being transported and the number of such animals, carcasses or eggs; and\n\t(iv)\tsuch other information as the Director may require;\n\t(c)\tif the animal is dangerous, or if the animal, carcass or egg constitutes a biological hazard:\n\t(i)\tthe information specified in paragraph (b); and\n\t(ii)\ta statement that the animal, carcass or egg is dangerous or constitutes a biological hazard (as the case requires); and\n\t(iii)\tsuch other information as the Director may require.\n\t(9)\tSubregulation (8) does not apply to the transport of a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, if—\n\t(a)\tthe information required by that subregulation to be displayed on the cage, container or package in which the animal, carcass or egg is transported is—\n\t(i)\tin the case of an emu, or the carcass of a kangaroo or emu, to which regulation 40 applies—set out in an export permit or other transport documentation specified in regulation 40 that is carried by the driver of the vehicle in which the animal or carcass is transported; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—set out in an export permit (or copy of an export permit) that is attached to the cage, container or package in the manner referred to in regulation 42; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of the carcass of a kangaroo or emu—a kangaroo sealed tag or an emu tag (as the case requires) is attached to the carcass or has been removed from the carcass in accordance with the Act or regulations under the Act.\n\t(10)\tFor the purposes of this regulation, a cage, container or package displays information if the information is clearly displayed on the outside of the cage, container or package (whether by means of a securely attached label or otherwise) in a position and manner that allows it to easily be read.\n\t(11)\tIn this regulation—\nexport permit means an export permit or a corresponding permit or licence under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\nowner, in relation to a protected animal taken from the wild pursuant to a section 53 permit, a section 53 and 55 permit or a section 53, 55 and 58 permit (and not now kept under another permit), means the holder of the permit;\npermit holder, in relation to a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, means a person who holds a permit under the Act relating to the taking, keeping or selling of the animal, carcass or egg, or a corresponding permit or licence under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\nthird party carrier, in relation to a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, means a person who transports the animal, carcass or egg for fee or reward;\ntransported means transported in the circumstances described in subregulation (1);\nveterinary surgeon means a person who is registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003.\n\t(12)\tFor the purposes of this regulation, a reference to the attachment or removal of a kangaroo sealed tag or an emu tag includes a reference to the attachment or removal of a corresponding tag attached or removed in accordance with the laws of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth.\n40—Kangaroos, emus, or their carcasses, not to be imported or exported without transport documentation\n\t(1)\tSubject to subregulation (8), this regulation applies to—\n\t(a)\tan emu, or the carcass of an emu; or\n\t(b)\ta kangaroo of a prescribed species, or the carcass of such a kangaroo,\nthat is transported for the purpose of importing or exporting the animal or carcass.\n\t(2)\tAn animal or carcass to which this regulation applies must not be transported in a vehicle unless transport documentation containing the information set out in subregulation (7) has been provided to the driver of the vehicle.\n\t(3)\tIf an animal or carcass is transported in a vehicle in contravention of subregulation (2)—\n\t(a)\tthe person who was in possession of the animal or carcass as permit holder or owner immediately before it was transported; and\n\t(b)\tthe person who arranged for the transport of the animal or carcass (if not the person referred to in paragraph (a)),\nare each guilty of an offence.\n\t(4)\tIn proceedings against a person for an offence against subregulation (3), it is a defence to prove that the person could not by the exercise of reasonable diligence have prevented the commission of the offence.\n\t(5)\tThe driver of a vehicle must not knowingly transport an animal or carcass to which this regulation applies unless the driver carries in the vehicle transport documentation containing the information set out in subregulation (7).\n\t(6)\tIf an animal or carcass to which this regulation applies is transported in a vehicle—\n\t(a)\tthe driver of the vehicle; or\n\t(b)\ta person who has custody or control of the transport documentation referred to in subregulation (2),\nmust, if requested by the Director or a warden, produce the transport documentation for inspection.\n\t(7)\tTransport documentation in relation to an animal or carcass to which this regulation applies must set out the following:\n\t(a)\tthe name, address and import or export permit number of the person importing or exporting the animal or carcass;\n\t(b)\tthe destination to which the animal or carcass is to be delivered and the name and address of the person who will have possession of the animal or carcass after delivery;\n\t(c)\tthe species and total number of animals or carcasses (and if there is more than 1 species, the list of species and the total number of animals or carcasses for each species).\n\t(8)\tThis regulation does not apply to the transport of—\n\t(a)\tan animal or carcass in any ship, boat, vessel or aircraft; or\n\t(b)\tan animal that is transported by the permit holder or owner; or\n\t(c)\tan animal, or carcass of an animal, taken pursuant to a section 53 permit, or the carcass of a kangaroo to which a personal use sealed tag is attached; or\n\t(d)\tthe carcass of a kangaroo or emu from which a kangaroo sealed tag or emu tag (as the case may be) has been removed in accordance with the Act or regulations under the Act; or\n\t(e)\tthe carcass of an emu that died or was slaughtered on the property of a section 60C permit holder and to which an emu tag has been attached in accordance with regulation 43(1)(g).\n\t(9)\tIn this regulation—\ncopy, in relation to a permit under the Act or a corresponding permit or licence under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, has the same meaning as in regulation 42;\npermit holder, in relation to an animal or carcass, means a person who holds a permit under the Act relating to the taking, keeping or selling of the animal or carcass, or a corresponding permit or licence under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\nprescribed species, in relation to a kangaroo, means a species of kangaroo in relation to which a section 60J permit may be granted under the Act;\ntransport documentation, in relation to an animal or carcass, means any documentation directly or indirectly related to the transport or proposed transport of the animal or carcass (or a transaction associated with that transport or proposed transport), whether the documentation is in paper, electronic or any other form, and whether or not the documentation has been transmitted physically, electronically or in any other manner, and includes (for example)—\n\t(a)\ta document prepared under or for the purposes of the Act or a corresponding law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth (including an import or export permit, or copy of such a permit, prepared under the Act or a corresponding permit or licence or copy prepared under such a corresponding law); or\n\t(b)\tan invoice, vendor declaration, delivery order, consignment note, load manifest, bill of lading or contract of carriage document,\nrelating to the animal or carcass (but does not include a label, permit or other documentation attached to the cage, container or package in which the animal or carcass is transported).\n41—Importing protected animals, carcasses or eggs\n\t(1)\tSubject to this regulation, a person who imports into the State a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, must not, except with the approval of the Director or a warden, sell, give or otherwise dispose of the animal, carcass or egg—\n\t(a)\tin the case of the importation of a protected animal by the holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 2 permit or the importation of an emu or the egg of an emu by the holder of a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit—for at least 7 days after importation; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—for at least 6 months after importation.\n\t(2)\tSubregulation (1) does not apply to—\n\t(a)\tthe holder of a section 58 permit that is a class 7 or 8 permit who imports the carcass of a kangaroo pursuant to the permit; or\n\t(b)\ta person who—\n\t(i)\towns a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, while residing outside the State; and\n\t(ii)\tchanges residence to a place within the State; and\n\t(iii)\timports the animal, carcass or egg into the State when the person relocates to that new place of residence; and\n\t(iv)\tkeeps the animal, carcass or egg at that new place of residence.\n42—Exporting protected animals, carcasses or eggs\n\t(1)\tA person who exports a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, pursuant to an export permit must ensure that the original permit or a copy of the permit is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of an emu, or the carcass of a kangaroo or emu, to which regulation 40 applies that is transported in a vehicle—provided to the driver of the vehicle; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—securely attached to the outside of the cage, container or package containing the animal, carcass or egg in a conspicuous position that allows it to easily be read.\n\t(2)\tThe driver of a vehicle must not knowingly transport for export a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal, unless an export permit that authorises the animal, carcass or egg to be exported (or a copy of such a permit) is—\n\t(a)\tin the case of an emu, or the carcass of a kangaroo or emu, to which regulation 40 applies—carried in the vehicle by the driver; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—securely attached to the cage, container or package containing the animal, carcass or egg in accordance with subregulation (1).\ncopy, in relation to a permit, means—\n\t(a)\twhere the permit was transmitted to the permit holder by means of a fax, email or other electronic communication—a printed copy of the permit produced from the fax, email or other communication; or\n\t(b)\ta photocopy of the original permit or of a document referred to in paragraph (a); or\n\t(c)\ta printed copy of the permit produced in such other manner as may be approved by the Director,\n(including, with the approval of the Director, such a copy of the permit (or part of such a copy) containing information added by the permit holder) that is legible and can be read without difficulty;\nvehicle does not include any ship, boat, vessel or aircraft.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Emu farming under section 60C permit","content":"Division 3—Emu farming under section 60C permit\n43—Conditions of emu farming permits\n\t(1)\tA section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit is subject to the following conditions in addition to any conditions imposed by the Act or the Minister:\n\t(a)\tthat the holder of the permit must not acquire an emu, or the egg of an emu, in the course of carrying on the business of farming emus, from a person who does not hold a class 12 permit;\n\t(b)\tthat the holder of the permit must not sell an emu, or the egg of an emu, from premises other than premises approved by the Director;\n\t(c)\tthat the holder of the permit must not sell a live emu or live emu egg to a person who does not hold a class 12 permit;\n\t(d)\tthat the holder of the permit must comply with the requirements of the emu code of management relating to fencing, gates and emu handling facilities and must maintain fences, gates and handling facilities in accordance with those requirements in a proper state of repair;\n\t(e)\tthat the holder of the permit must not send an emu for slaughter to an abattoir or slaughterhouse unless—\n\t(i)\tthe abattoir or slaughterhouse has been approved for that purpose by the Director; and\n\t(ii)\tthe holder of the permit has been issued with an emu tag in relation to the emu by the Director; and\n\t(iii)\tthe holder of the permit has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the tag is delivered to the person in charge of the abattoir or slaughterhouse when the emu is delivered;\n\t(f)\tthat the holder of the permit must not slaughter an emu, or cause an emu to be slaughtered, on the holder's property without the approval of the Director;\n\t(g)\tthat the holder of the permit must, if an emu is slaughtered or dies in any other manner on the holder's property, attach an emu tag (issued to the permit holder by the Director) to the skin of the emu in the manner provided by these regulations before the skin leaves the property;\n\t(h)\tthat the holder of the permit must comply with regulation 44 insofar as that regulation is applicable to the holder.\n\t(2)\tThe Director may waive compliance by the holder of the permit with a condition imposed by subregulation (1).\n\t(3)\tAn application for the approval of additional premises for the purposes of the condition in subregulation (1)(b) must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n\t(4)\tIn this regulation—\nclass 12 permit, in subregulation (1)(a) and (c), means—\n\t(a)\ta section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit; or\n\t(b)\ta corresponding permit or licence under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\nemu code of management means the code of management for the time being adopted under section 60D of the Act in relation to emu farming.\n44—Emu tags\n\t(1)\tThe Director may issue tags or other devices (emu tags) for attachment to the skins of emus in accordance with these regulations.\n\t(2)\tA person must not sell or supply an emu tag to another person except in accordance with these regulations or, in the case of a tag attached to an emu skin, when selling or supplying the skin to another person.\n\t(3)\tThe person in charge of an abattoir or slaughterhouse at which an emu is slaughtered must ensure that an emu tag issued by the Director for that purpose is attached to the skin of the emu in the manner provided by these regulations as soon as is practicable after the emu is slaughtered.\n\t(4)\tA person must not remove, or attempt to remove, an emu tag from the skin of an emu unless—\n\t(a)\tthe person carries on a business of tanning or dealing in skins pursuant to a section 58 permit that is a class 8 permit and removes, or attempts to remove, the tag in the course of carrying on that business; or\n\t(b)\tthe person is authorised to do so by the Director.\n\t(5)\tA person who removes an emu tag from an emu skin must ensure that letters, numbers or other identifying marks on, or forming part of, the tag are preserved.\n\t(6)\tA person who removes an emu tag from an emu skin pursuant to subregulation (4) must—\n\t(a)\tkeep the tag for at least 12 months after removal unless the Director authorises its earlier destruction or disposal; and\n\t(b)\tproduce the tag for inspection by a warden on request. \n\t(7)\tA person who has possession of an emu tag that has not yet been attached to the skin of an emu or that has been removed from an emu skin and is being kept in accordance with subregulation (6) must—\n\t(a)\tkeep it in a place that is secure against theft, loss or damage; and\n\t(b)\tif it is stolen, lost or damaged, notify the Director of the identity of the tag as soon as is practicable.\n\t(8)\tAn emu tag must be attached to the skin of an emu in the manner specified by the Director on issue of the tag.\n\t(9)\tA person must not alter or damage an emu tag—\n\t(a)\tthat has not been attached to a skin; or\n\t(b)\tthat has been attached to a skin but has not been removed from the skin; or\n\t(c)\tthat has been removed from a skin but must be kept in accordance with these regulations.\n\t(10)\tA holder of a section 60C permit that is a class 12 permit, or a person acting in the employment or with the authority of the holder of such a permit, who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this regulation will not be taken to be guilty of an offence against that provision.\nUnder regulation 43 it is a condition of a section 60C permit that the holder of the permit comply with regulation 44. If the permit holder, or a person acting in the employment or with the authority of the holder, fails to comply with regulation 44, then the holder will be in breach of a condition of the permit and the offence in section 70A of the Act will apply.\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"Part 4—Miscellaneous provisions\n44A—Acts or activities in relation to protected animals\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of this regulation, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, determine what activities will constitute controlled activities in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 68(1)(c) of the Act, a person undertaking or continuing a controlled activity in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals, must do so in compliance with a plan (a controlled activity management plan) approved by the Minister in accordance with this regulation.\n\t(3)\tFor the purposes of subregulation (2), a person who proposes to undertake or continue a controlled activity in relation to protected animals, or a class of protected animals must, in accordance with any requirements specified by the Minister, prepare and submit to the Minister a controlled activity management plan relating to the controlled activity and containing the information required by the Minister.\n\t(4)\tThe Minister may approve a controlled activity management plan submitted under this regulation.\n\t(5)\tA controlled activity management plan approved under this regulation must be published on a website determined by the Minister.\n\t(6)\tThe Minister may revoke an approval of a controlled activity management plan by written notice to the person who submitted the plan in accordance with subregulation (3) (and the controlled activity management plan will cease to have effect for the purposes of this regulation from the date of the revocation).\n45—Permit not to be used by another\nA person to whom a permit has been granted under the Act must not allow or permit that permit to be used by any other person.\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Permit descriptions, names and classes","content":"Schedule 1—Permit descriptions, names and classes\n1—References to names or classes of permits\n\t(1)\tA reference in these regulations to a permit with a name specified in the first column of the table in clause 2 will be taken to be a reference to a permit described in the second column of the table opposite that name.\n\t(2)\tA reference in these regulations to a permit of a class specified in the third column of the table in clause 2 will be taken to be a reference to a permit described in the second column of the table opposite that class.\n2—Descriptions, names and classes of permits\n\nName\nDescription (subject to any limitations, restrictions or conditions specified in the permit)\nClass\nPermit to Collect Native Plant Material - Commercial\nA section 49 permit that entitles the holder to collect native plant material, in a sustainable manner, for commercial activities from all native plant species other than—\n\t(a)\tendangered, vulnerable or rare species referred to in Schedule 7, 8 or 9 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972; or\nClass A\nPermit to Collect Native Plant Material - Bush Food Collection\nA section 49 permit that entitles the holder to harvest, in a sustainable manner, native plant material (bush food) from native plant species, identified in the permit, other than—\n\t(a)\tendangered, vulnerable or rare species referred to in Schedule 7, 8 or 9 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972; or\nClass B\nPermit to Collect Native Plant Material - Individual/Community Group/Botanic Garden\nA section 49 permit that entitles the holder to collect native plant material in a sustainable manner from native plant species, identified in the permit, other than—\n\t(a)\tendangered, vulnerable or rare species referred to in Schedule 7, 8 or 9 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972; or\nClass C\nPermit to Collect Native Plant Material - Threatened Species\nA section 49 permit that entitles the holder to collect native plant material in a sustainable manner from native plant species identified in the permit that are—\n\t(a)\tendangered, vulnerable or rare species referred to in Schedule 7, 8 or 9 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972; or\nClass D\nPermit to Destroy Wildlife\nA section 53(1)(c), 53(1)(d) or 53(1)(c) and (d) permit that entitles the holder to destroy protected animals (identified in the permit by reference to their species) that are causing or likely to cause damage to the environment or to crops, stock or other property, or that are causing or likely to cause damage to environmental amenity (including built structures), or that constitute a safety risk or hazard to people or industry.\n\nTake Protected Animals from the Wild Permit\nA section 53(1)(d) permit that entitles the holder to take protected animals or the eggs of protected animals (identified in the permit by reference to their species) from the wild for the purposes of breeding, translocation, education, training or production of biological products or for other purposes.\n\nTrap and Release Protected Animals Permit\nA section 53(1)(c) or (d) and 55 permit that entitles the holder to trap and release (not as part of an ongoing activity) protected animals, identified in the permit by reference to their species, that are causing or likely to cause damage to environmental amenity (including built structures) or may constitute a safety risk or hazard to people or industry, but are not dangerous or a biological hazard.\n\nWildlife Management (Controller) Permit\nA section 53(1)(c) or (d) and 55 permit that entitles the holder to provide a range of wildlife management and control services on an ongoing basis (whether or not for commercial gain), including relocation or destruction, for protected animals identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong.\n\nProtected Animals Rescue Permit\nA section 53 and 55 permit that entitles the holder to take from the wild injured, sick or orphaned protected animals for the purpose of short term rehabilitation and release.\n\nWildlife Rehabilitation Facility Permit\nA section 53, 55 and 58 permit that entitles the holder to obtain from the wild—\n\t(a)\tprotected animals of an exempt species; and\n\t(b)\tprotected animals of a species listed in Schedule 6, or specialist animals, identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong,\nthat are injured, sick or orphaned, for the purpose of rehabilitation (at 1 or more facilities specified in the permit that are dedicated to that purpose by the holder) and release to the wild.\n\nWildlife Carer Permit\nA section 53, 55 and 58 permit that entitles the holder to obtain from the wild—\n\t(a)\tprotected animals of an exempt species; and\n\t(b)\tprotected animals of a species listed in Schedule 6, or specialist animals, identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong,\nthat are injured, sick or orphaned, for the purpose of rehabilitation and release to the wild.\n\nRetain Protected Animals Unfit for Release Permit\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep—\n\t(a)\t2 or more protected animals of the species listed in Schedule 6 identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong; or\nbrought into captivity for the purpose of rehabilitation but deemed unsuitable for release.\n\nBasic Permit to Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Hobbyist/Recreational)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder (being a person who keeps protected animals to which the permit relates for private use and does not carry on a business of dealing in those protected animals) to keep 2 or more protected animals of the species listed in Schedule 6 or to sell or give 1 or more protected animals of the species listed in Schedule 6.\nClass 1\nBasic Permit to Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Fauna Dealer)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder in the course of carrying on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates to keep and sell protected animals of the species listed in Schedule 6.\nClass 2\nSpecialist Permit to Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Fauna Dealer)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder in the course of carrying on a business of dealing in protected animals to which the permit relates to keep and sell—\n\t(b)\tspecialist animals identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong.\nClass 2\nSpecialist Permit to Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Hobbyist/Recreational)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder (being a person who keeps protected animals to which the permit relates for private use and does not carry on a business of dealing in those protected animals) to keep and sell or give—\n\t(b)\tspecialist animals identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong.\nClass 3\nWildlife Displayer Permit (Commercial)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep, sell (or give) and display—\nin the course of carrying on a business of wildlife display, demonstration, education or entertainment at a permanent facility as well as at temporary locations elsewhere.\nClass 4\nMobile Wildlife Educator/Demonstrator Permit (Commercial) \nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep, sell (or give) and display—\nat temporary locations in the course of carrying on a business of wildlife demonstration, display, education or entertainment.\nClass 5\nPermit to Keep and Sell Protected Animals (Scientific/Biological Products)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep, sell (or give) and use for scientific purposes, or purposes related to the production of biological products, (whether or not for commercial gain), protected animals identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong.\nClass 6\nPermit to Sell Protected Animals (Kangaroo Meat Processor)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep and sell carcasses and parts of carcasses of kangaroos (identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong).\nClass 7\nPermit to Sell Protected Animals (Tannery and Skins)\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to keep and sell skins of kangaroos or any other protected animals (identified in the permit by reference to their species or other class to which they belong).\nClass 8\nSell Protected Animal Permit\nA section 58 permit that entitles the keeper of a single protected animal listed in Schedule 6 (being a person who is not required to hold a permit to keep that animal) to sell or give the animal. \nClass 9\nPermit to Keep Eggs of Protected Animals\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to have possession or control of non-fertile hard-shelled eggs of protected animals.\nClass 10\nPermit to Keep and Sell Eggs of Protected Animals\nA section 58 permit that entitles the holder to have possession or control of, and to sell or give, non-fertile hard-shelled eggs of protected animals.\nClass 11\nEmu Farming Permit\nA section 60C permit that entitles the holder—\n\t(a)\tto take an emu, or the eggs of an emu, from the wild or to slaughter or destroy in any other manner an emu in captivity; or\n\t(b)\tto keep an emu or to have possession or control of the eggs of an emu; or\n\t(c)\tto sell an emu or the carcass or eggs of an emu,\nin the course of carrying on the business of farming emus.\nClass 12\nPermit to Harvest and Sell or Use Protected Animals (Kangaroo Field Processor) (concession)\nA section 60J permit that entitles the holder to harvest kangaroos on land owned by the holder, or by a member of the family or the employer of the holder, and to sell or use the carcasses of the kangaroos that have been harvested.\nClass 13\nPermit to Harvest and Sell or Use Protected Animals (Kangaroo Field Processor)\nA section 60J permit that entitles the holder to harvest kangaroos on land other than (or in addition to) land owned by the holder, or by a member of the family or the employer of the holder, and to sell or use the carcasses of the kangaroos that have been harvested.\nClass 14\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Forms","content":"Schedule 2—Forms\n1—Form of report on taking protected animals or eggs under section 53 of Act\nReport on taking protected animals or eggs\nNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 section 53(4)\n\nTO:\nThe Director\nNational Parks and Wildlife\nGPO Box 1047\nAdelaide SA 5001\nPermit number:\nName of permit holder:\nAddress:\nSummary of animals taken\n\nDate\nIf the permit authorises the taking of protected animals and no protected animal was taken pursuant to the permit, the report must state that fact.\nSummary of eggs taken\n\nDate\nIf the permit authorises the taking of eggs of protected animals and no egg was taken pursuant to the permit, the report must state that fact.\n2—Form of report on taking protected animals or eggs from wild under section 60C of Act\nReport on taking protected animals or eggs\nNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 section 60C(8)\n\nTO:\nThe Director\nNational Parks and Wildlife\nGPO Box 1047\nAdelaide SA 5001\nPermit number:\nName of permit holder:\nAddress:\nSummary of animals taken\n\nDate\nIf the permit authorises the taking of protected animals and no animal was taken pursuant to the permit, the report must state that fact.\nSummary of eggs taken\n\nDate\nIf the permit authorises the taking of eggs of protected animals and no egg was taken pursuant to the permit, the report must state that fact.\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Times for provision of returns in relation to certain section 58 or 60C permits (regulation 13)","content":"Schedule 3—Times for provision of returns in relation to certain section 58 or 60C permits (regulation 13)\nReturns for the permits specified in the table below must be provided to the Director (following the completion of the period to which the return relates) within 14 days after the days specified in the table.\n\nClass or Name of permit\nDay\nClass 1\nClass 3\nClass 4\nClass 5\nClass 6\nClass 7\nthe last day of each month\nClass 9\nClass 11\nClass 12\nRetain Protected Animals Unfit for Release\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Information required in returns for certain section 58 or 60C permits (regulation 13)","content":"Schedule 4—Information required in returns for certain section 58 or 60C permits (regulation 13)\n\nClass or Name of permit\nInformation required\nClass 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6\nBreeding results\nPurchases (including gifts and other sources)\nSales\nOther disposals\nRetain Protected Animals Unfit\nfor Release\nBreeding\nAcquisitions (including other sources)\nDisposals\nClass 7\n(Kangaroo Meat Processor)\nMonth and year to which return relates\nName of meat processor\nAddress of processing works\nDate of purchases\nKangaroo field processor's/supplier's permit number\nName of field processor/supplier\nNumber of carcasses of each species of kangaroo\nTotal weight (kg) for each species of kangaroo received\nDate received for any imports\nImport permit number\nName of supplier\nDescription of imported goods (species, carcasses/separated skins)\nQuantity imported (number of each species)\nDate any exports dispatched\nExport permit number\nName of recipient\nDescription of exported goods (species, carcasses/separated skins)\nQuantity exported (number of each species)\nDate dispatched for local sales (carcasses/separated skins)\nRecipient's name\nRecipient's permit number\nDescription of goods (species, carcasses/separated skins) sold locally\nQuantity sold (number of each species)\nClass 9\n(Sell Protected Animal)\nDate of sale (or gift)\nDate of other disposal\nPurchaser's name and address\nClass 11\n(Keep and Sell Eggs)\nPurchases (including gifts or other sources)\nSales\nOther disposals\nClass 12\n(Emu Farming)\nName of the permit holder\nAddress of the permit holder\nLocation of farming property\nDate of the return\nStock at the beginning of the period\nPurchases (including gifts and other sources)\nBreeding results\nSales for slaughter or live trade\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Possession or control of eggs: species prescribed under section 58(2)(a) of the Act","content":"Schedule 5—Possession or control of eggs: species prescribed under section 58(2)(a) of the Act\nThe species Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is prescribed for the purposes of section 58(2)(a) of the Act.\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Basic species: species prescribed under section 58(1)(a) of the Act","content":"Schedule 6—Basic species: species prescribed under section 58(1)(a) of the Act\nProtected animals of the species identified in this Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of section 58(1)(a) of the Act.\n\nBIRDS\n\nEmu\n\nC00001\nEmu\nDromaius novaehollandiae\nButtonquails\n\nK00013\nRed-backed Buttonquail\nTurnix maculosus\nW00019\nRed-chested Buttonquail\nTurnix pyrrhothorax\nSwans, geese and ducks\n\nM04182\nAustralasian Shoveler (Blue-winged)\nAnas rhynchotis\nG00207\nAustralian Shelduck\nTadorna tadornoides\nW00203\nBlack Swan\nCygnus atratus\nM00198\nCape Barren Goose\nCereopsis novaehollandiae novaehollandiae\nY04148\nGrey Teal (Australasian Teal)\nAnas gracilis\nG00215\nHardhead (White-eyed Duck)\nAythya australis\nZ00199\nMagpie Goose\nAnseranas semipalmata\nE00206\nRaja Shelduck\nTadorna radjah\nA00204\nWandering Whistling Duck\nDendrocygna arcuata\nNativehens\n\nG00055\nBlack-tailed Nativehen\nTribonyx ventralis\nC04145\nDusky Moorhen\nGallinula tenebrosa\nE04250\nTasmanian Nativehen\nTribonyx mortierii\nStonecurlews\n\nU00174\nBush Stonecurlew\nBurhinus grallarius\nPlovers and gulls\n\nG00135\nBanded Lapwing\nVanellus tricolor\nC00133\nMasked Lapwing (northern subspecies)\nVanellus miles miles\nW09343\nSpur-winged Plover\nVanellus miles novaehollandiae\nDotterels and stilts\n\nK00145\nInland Dotterel\nPeltohyas australis\nM00146\nWhite-headed (Black-winged) Stilt\nHimantopus leucocephalus\nPigeons and doves\n\nC00029\nBrown Cuckoo-dove\nMacropygia amboinensis\nQ00040\nPartridge Pigeon\nGeophaps smithii\nK00021\nRose-crowned Fruit-dove\nPtilinopus regina\nZ00023\nSuperb Fruit-dove\nPtilinopus superbus\nCuckooshrikes\n\nY04120\nBlack-faced Cuckooshrike\nCoracina novaehollandiae\nCockatoos and parrots\n\nG00283\nAdelaide Rosellas\nPlatycercus elegans (fleurieuensis & subadelaidae)\nC00281\nAustralian King-parrot\nAlisterus scapularis\nW21031\nCloncurry\nBarnardius zonarius macgillivrayi\nA15072\nCrimson Rosellas\nPlatycercus elegans (elegans & melanopterus)\nC21033\nEclectus Parrot\nEclectus roratus macgillivrayi\nA00300\nGolden-shouldered Parrot\nPsephotus chrysopterygius\nK00285\nGreen Rosella\nPlatycercus caledonicus\nQ00260\nLittle Lorikeet\nParvipsitta pusilla\nU00270\nMajor Mitchell's Cockatoo\nLophochroa leadbeateri\nU21030\nMallee Ringneck\nBarnardius zonarius barnardi\nQ00296\nMulga Parrot\nPsephotellus varius\nS05489\nPort Lincoln Parrot\nBarnardius zonarius zonarius\nG00259\nPurple-crowned Lorikeet\nParvipsitta porphyrocephala\nE00290\nRed-capped Parrot\nPurpureicephalus spurius\nM08002\nRed-vented Blue Bonnet\nNorthiella haematogaster haematorrhous\nM04246\nRed-winged Parrot\nAprosmictus erythropterus\nC04381\nRegent Parrot (eastern subspecies)\nPolytelis anthopeplus monarchoides\nE05490\nRegent Parrot (WA subspecies)\nPolytelis anthopeplus anthopeplus\nQ00308\nRock Parrot\nNeophema petrophila\nK00277\nSuperb Parrot\nPolytelis swainsonii\nC00257\nVaried Lorikeet\nPsitteuteles versicolor\nY00284\nYellow Rosella\nPlatycercus elegans flaveolus\nA21032\nYellow-vented Blue Bonnet\nNorthiella haematogaster haematogaster\nOwls\n\nM00242\nSouthern Boobook\nNinox boobook\nFrogmouths\n\nK00313\nTawny Frogmouth\nPodargus strigoides\nKingfishers\n\nZ00323\nBlue-winged Kookaburra\nDacelo leachii\nS04169\nLaughing Kookaburra\nDacelo novaeguineae\nFairywrens\n\nE00530\nBlack-backed Fairywren\nMalurus splendens melanotis\nK00541\nRed-backed Fairywren\nMalurus melanocephalus\nE21034\nSplendid Fairywren\nMalurus splendens splendens\nS00529\nSuperb Fairywren\nMalurus cyaneus\nG05491\nTurquoise Fairywren\nMalurus splendens callainus\nQ00536\nVariegated Fairywren\nMalurus lamberti\nZ00535\nWhite-winged Fairywren\nMalurus leucopterus\nRobins\n\nQ00392\nEastern Yellow Robin\nEopsaltria australis\nS00385\nHooded Robin\nMelanodryas cucullata\nK00381\nRed-capped Robin\nPetroica goodenovii\nGrass-finches\n\nG21019\nCrimson Finch (white-bellied subspecies)\nNeochmia phaeton evangelinae\nA00652\nDiamond Firetail\nStagonopleura guttata\nG04075\nRed-browed Finch\nNeochmia temporalis\nW00651\nRed-eared Firetail\nStagonopleura oculata\nHoneyeaters and chats\n\nY04200\nBlue-faced Honeyeater\nEntomyzon cyanotis\nM00630\nCrescent Honeyeater\nPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus\nS00449\nCrimson Chat\nEpthianura tricolor\nE00450\nOrange Chat\nEpthianura aurifrons\nE00602\nPied Honeyeater\nCerthionyx variegatus\nM00586\nScarlet Honeyeater\nMyzomela sanguinolenta\nZ04131\nWhite-fronted Chat\nEpthianura albifrons\nM00594\nWhite-fronted Honeyeater\nPurnella albifrons\nWoodswallows\n\nW00547\nDusky Woodswallow\nArtamus cyanopterus\nQ00544\nMasked Woodswallow\nArtamus personatus\nZ00543\nWhite-breasted Woodswallow\nArtamus leucorhynchus\nS00545\nWhite-browed Woodswallow\nArtamus superciliosus\nMAMMALS\n\nCarnivorous marsupials\n\nA01072\nFat-tailed Dunnart\nSminthopsis crassicaudata\nPossums\n\nK01113\nCommon Brushtail Possum\nTrichosurus vulpecula\nWallabies\n\nK01245\nParma Wallaby\nMacropus parma\nY01236\nRed-necked Pademelon\nThylogale thetis\nK01261\nRed-necked Wallaby\nMacropus rufogriseus\nE01242\nSwamp Wallaby\nWallabia bicolor\nC05889\nTammar Wallaby\nMacropus eugenii eugenii\nG01235\nTasmanian Pademelon\nThylogale billardierii\nRodents\n\nY01480\nMitchell's Hopping-mouse\nNotomys mitchellii\nS01469\nPlains Mouse (Rat)\nPseudomys australis\nPotoroos and bettongs\n\nM21002\nBrush-tailed Bettong (Woylie)\nBettongia penicillata ogilbyi\nZ01175\nLong-nosed Potoroo\nPotorous tridactylus\nW01187\nRufous Bettong\nAepyprymnus rufescens\nGliders\n\nE04226\nSquirrel Glider\nPetaurus norfolcensis\nE01138\nSugar Glider\nPetaurus breviceps\nREPTILES\n\nTurtles and tortoises\n\nA02016\nBroadshelled Tortoise\nChelodina expansa\nS05585\nJardine River Turtle\nEmydura subglobosa\nC02033\nKrefft's River Turtle\nEmydura macquarii krefftii\nQ02020\nNorthern Snake-necked Turtle\nChelodina oblonga\nY02028\nNorthern Snapping Turtle\nElseya dentata\nQ05584\nNorthern Yellow-faced Turtle\nEmydura tanybaraga\nY05580\nNorth-west Red-faced Turtle\nEmydura victoriae\nG02019\nOblong Turtle\nChelodina colliei\nK02029\nSaw-shelled Turtle\nWollumbinia latisternum\nLegless lizards\n\nE02174\nCommon Scaly-foot\nPygopus lepidopodus\nQ04044\nEastern Hooded Scaly-foot\nPygopus schraderi\nC02165\nExcitable Delma\nDelma tincta\nS02161\nGulfs Delma\nDelma molleri\nQ02160\nPatternless Delma\nDelma inornata\nG02175\nWestern Hooded Scaly-foot\nPygopus nigriceps\nDragon lizards\n\nZ02179\nBlack-collared Dragon\nCtenophorus clayi\nQ02196\nCentral Netted Dragon\nCtenophorus nuchalis\nA02180\nCrested Dragon\nCtenophorus cristatus\nU05586\nDowns Bearded Dragon\nPogona henrylawsoni\nG21035\nDwarf Bearded Dragon\nPogona minor minor\nK02177\nEastern Bearded Dragon\nPogona barbata\nK02257\nEyrean Earless Dragon\nTympanocryptis tetraporophora\nY02184\nEyre Peninsula Dragon\nCtenophorus fionni\nE02246\nGilbert's Dragon\nLophognathus gilberti\nM02194\nJacky Lizard\nAmphibolurus muricatus\nW05587\nKimberley Bearded Dragon\nPogona microlepidota\nG02255\nLined Earless Dragon\nTympanocryptis lineata\nG02247\nLong-nosed Dragon\nGowidon longirostris\nK02185\nMallee Dragon\nCtenophorus fordi\nZ02187\nMilitary Dragon\nCtenophorus isolepis\nE02182\nMountain Dragon\nRankinia diemensis\nZ02195\nNobbi Dragon\nDiporiphora nobbi\nC04313\nNorth-west Bearded Dragon\nPogona minor mitchelli\nU02198\nOrnate Dragon\nCtenophorus ornatus\nW02199\nPainted Dragon\nCtenophorus pictus\nG02203\nRed-barred Dragon\nCtenophorus vadnappa\nM02178\nRing-tailed Dragon\nCtenophorus caudicinctus\nC02245\nSouthern Angle-headed Dragon\nLophosaurus spinipes\nC02181\nTawny Dragon\nCtenophorus decresii\nA02252\nWater Dragon\nIntellagama lesueurii\nG02191\nWestern Bearded Dragon\nPogona minor minima\nA02200\nWestern Netted Dragon\nCtenophorus reticulatus\nGeckos\n\nM05590\nBanded Knob-tail\nNephrurus wheeleri\nZ02119\nBanded Velvet Gecko\nOedura cincta\nK02109\nBeaded Gecko\nLucasium damaeum\nA04312\nCentralian Knob-tailed Gecko\nNephrurus amyae\nA02112\nCommon Knob-tailed Gecko\nNephrurus levis\nC05589\nDotted Velvet Gecko\nOedura gemmata\nQ04492\nEastern Stone Gecko\nDiplodactylus vittatus (revised)\nA05588\nFringe-toed Velvet Gecko\nOedura filicipoda\nY02052\nGibber Gecko\nLucasium byrnei\nW02075\nGolden-tailed Gecko\nStrophurus taenicauda\nS02057\nHelmeted Gecko\nDiplodactylus galeatus\nZ02055\nJewelled Gecko\nStrophurus elderi\nM02118\nLesueur's Velvet Gecko\nAmalosia lesueurii\nK04261\nMap Gecko\nLucasium steindachneri\nZ02135\nNorthern Giant Cave Gecko\nPseudothecadactylus lindneri\nZ05583\nNorthern Knob-tailed Gecko\nNephrurus sheai\nK02053\nNorthern Spiny-tailed Gecko\nStrophurus ciliaris\nK02117\nNorthern Spotted Velvet Gecko\nOedura coggeri\nY02116\nNorthern Velvet Gecko\nOedura castelnaui\nA02120\nOcellated Velvet Gecko\nOedura monilis\nW02111\nPale Knob-tailed Gecko\nNephrurus laevissimus\nA05596\nPhasmid Striped Gecko\nStrophurus taeniatus\nS02049\nRing-tailed Gecko\nCyrtodactylus tuberculatus\nK02089\nRobust Tree Dtella\nGehyra purpurascens\nG02123\nRobust Velvet Gecko\nNebulifera robusta\nU02110\nRough Knob-tail\nNephrurus asper\nC05597\nRough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko\nSaltuarius salebrosus\nQ04424\nSandplain Gecko\nLucasium stenodactylum\nG05599\nShort-tailed Dtella\nGehyra baliola\nW02059\nSouthern Spiny-tailed Gecko\nStrophurus intermedius\nY02124\nSouthern Spotted Velvet Gecko\nOedura tryoni\nC02113\nStarred Knob-tailed Gecko\nNephrurus stellatus\nY05600\nWestern Spiny-tailed Gecko\nStrophurus strophurus\nU05622\nWheat-belt Stone Gecko\nDiplodactylus granariensis (revised)\nSkinks\n\nK02425\nBlack Rock Skink\nEgernia saxatilis\nQ04192\nBlacksoil Skink\nProablepharus kinghorni\nU02578\nBlotched Bluetongue\nTiliqua nigrolutea\nU02438\nBroad-banded Sandswimmer\nEremiascincus richardsonii\nA02420\nBull Skink\nLiopholis multiscutata\nS02577\nCentralian Bluetongue\nTiliqua multifasciata\nM02418\nCentralian Ranges Rock-skink\nLiopholis margaretae\nS02365\nCommon Desert Ctenotus\nCtenotus leonhardii\nE02386\nCopper-tailed Skink\nCtenotus taeniolatus\nY02408\nCunningham's Skink\nEgernia cunninghami\nQ05620\nDampier Land Limbless Slider\nLerista apoda\nW04507\nDark Barsided Skink\nConcinnia martini\nC02413\nDesert Skink\nLiopholis inornata\nS04505\nEastern Crevice Skink\nEgernia mcpheei\nU02374\nEastern Desert Ctenotus\nCtenotus regius\nW02375\nEastern Striped Skink\nCtenotus spaldingi\nU02682\nEastern Three-lined Skink\nAcritoscincus duperreyi\nZ02427\nGidgee Skink\nEgernia stokesii\nM05610\nGoldfields Crevice-skink\nEgernia formosa\nA02412\nHosmer's Skink\nEgernia hosmeri\nE02414\nKing's Skink\nEgernia kingii\nK02417\nLand Mullet\nBellatorias major\nZ05611\nLined Soil-crevice Skink\nNotoscincus butleri\nU04506\nMainland She-oak Skink\nCyclodomorphus michaeli\nW02411\nMajor Skink\nBellatorias frerei\nQ05612\nMurray's Skink\nSilvascincus murrayi\nS05621\nNarrow-banded Sandswimmer\nEremiascincus fasciolatus (revised)\nQ02428\nNight Skink\nLiopholis striata\nS05613\nNorthern Bar-lipped Skink\nEremiascincus isolepis\nY05492\nPink-tongued Lizard\nCyclodomorphus gerrardii\nZ02339\nPin-striped Ctenotus\nCtenotus ariadnae\nK02409\nPygmy Spiny-tailed Skink\nEgernia depressa\nU05614\nRobust Rainbow-skink\nCarlia schmeltzii\nG02343\nSandhill Ctenotus\nCtenotus brooksi\nE02482\nSouthern Four-toed Slider\nLerista dorsalis\nE02502\nSouthern Three-toed Slider\nLerista terdigitata\nC02561\nSouthern Water Skink\nEulamprus tympanum\nQ04328\nSpeckled Wall Skink\nCryptoblepharus pannosus\nW02331\nStriped Wall Skink\nCryptoblepharus pulcher\nE05618\nTaper-tailed West-coast Slider\nLerista humphriesi\nG05619\nThree-toed Skink\nSaiphos equalis\nW02579\nWestern Bluetongue\nTiliqua occipitalis\nZ02443\nWestern Earless Skink\nHemiergis initialis\nMonitors and goannas\n\nM02282\nBlack-headed Monitor\nVaranus tristis\nK05601\nBlack-palmed Monitor\nVaranus glebopalma\nG04315\nBlack-spotted Spiny-tailed Monitor\nVaranus baritji\nM02266\nDesert Pygmy Goanna\nVaranus eremius\nU21022\nGould’s Goanna\nVaranus gouldii gouldii\nS02269\nKimberley Rock Monitor\nVaranus glauerti\nM05602\nLong-tailed Rock Monitor\nVaranus kingorum\nY02272\nMangrove Monitor\nVaranus indicus\nK02273\nMertens' Water Monitor\nVaranus mertensi\nM02274\nMitchell's Water Monitor\nVaranus mitchelli\nZ05603\nNorthern Ridge-tailed Monitor\nVaranus primordius\nK05581\nPilbara Mulga Monitor\nVaranus bushi\nQ05604\nPilbara Rock Monitor\nVaranus pilbarensis\nQ02268\nPygmy Mulga Goanna\nVaranus gilleni\nG02263\nRidge-tailed Monitor\nVaranus acanthurus\nU02278\nRusty Monitor\nVaranus semiremex\nW21023\nSand Monitor (arid subspecies)\nVaranus gouldii flavirufus\nY04112\nShort-tailed Pygmy Goanna\nVaranus brevicauda\nW02279\nSpencer's Monitor\nVaranus spenceri\nK05493\nSpotted Tree Monitor\nVaranus scalaris\nS05605\nStorr's Monitor\nVaranus storri\nU05606\nStripe-tailed Monitor\nVaranus caudolineatus\nPythons\n\nQ02612\nBlack-headed Python\nAspidites melanocephalus\nC02625\nCarpet Python\nMorelia spilota\nW05607\nCentralian Carpet Python\nMorelia bredli\nM05582\nChildrens Python\nAntaresia childreni\nS02621\nOlive Python\nLiasis olivaceus\nA05608\nRough-scaled Python\nMorelia carinata\nC05609\nSpotted Python\nAntaresia maculosa\nG02619\nStimson's Python\nAntaresia stimsoni\nQ02620\nWater Python\nLiasis fuscus\nS02613\nWoma\nAspidites ramsayi\nColubridae snakes\n\nU02630\nBrown Tree Snake\nBoiga irregularis\nC02633\nCommon (Green) Tree Snake\nDendrelaphis punctulatus\nK02629\nKeelback Snake\nTropidonophis mairii\nA02632\nNorthern Tree Snake\nDendrelaphis calligastra\nM02638\nSlaty-grey Snake\nStegonotus cucullatus\nAMPHIBIANS\n\nTree frogs\n\nG03207\nSouthern Bell Frog\nLitoria raniformis\nFroglets and toadlets\n\nC03029\nSmooth Frog\nGeocrinia laevis\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 7","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt species: species excluded by proclamation under section 58(4) of the Act","content":"Schedule 7—Exempt species: species excluded by proclamation under section 58(4) of the Act\nThis Schedule records the species excluded by proclamation under section 58(4) of the Act and is included in these regulations for information purposes only. The proclamation under section 58(4) may be revoked or varied from time to time in which event this Schedule will no longer be accurate.\n\nBIRDS\n\nQuails\n\nS00017\nBlack-breasted Buttonquail\nTurnix melanogaster\nW21015\nBrown Quail (Swamp Partridge)\nCoturnix ypsilophora ypsilophora\nY09304\nBrown Quail (Swamp Quail)\nCoturnix ypsilophora australis\nY00012\nKing Quail\nExcalfactoria chinensis\nU00018\nLittle Buttonquail\nTurnix velox\nU04178\nPainted Buttonquail\nTurnix varius\nA04240\nStubble Quail\nCoturnix pectoralis\nSwans, geese and ducks\n\nU00210\nChestnut Teal\nAnas castanea\nU00202\nManed Duck (Australian Wood Duck)\nChenonetta jubata\nE04146\nPacific Black Duck\nAnas superciliosa\nC00205\nPlumed Whistling Duck\nDendrocygna eytoni\nPlovers and gulls\n\nC04065\nSilver Gull\nChroicocephalus novaehollandiae\nPigeons and doves\n\nQ00032\nBar-shouldered Dove\nGeopelia humeralis\nU04142\nBrush Bronzewing\nPhaps elegans\nU00034\nCommon Bronzewing\nPhaps chalcoptera\nW00043\nCrested Pigeon\nOcyphaps lophotes\nZ00031\nDiamond Dove\nGeopelia cuneata\nS00033\nEmerald Dove\nChalcophaps indica\nA00036\nFlock Bronzewing\nPhaps histrionica\nQ04168\nPeaceful Dove\nGeopelia placida\nU00042\nSpinifex Pigeon\nGeophaps plumifera\nK21029\nSpinifex Pigeon (Red Fronted)\nGeophaps plumifera ferruginea\nG00039\nSquatter Pigeon\nGeophaps scripta\nU00026\nTorresian Imperial-Pigeon\nDucula bicolor spilorrhoa\nA00028\nWhite-headed Pigeon\nColumba leucomela\nA00044\nWonga Pigeon\nLeucosarcia melanoleuca\nHoneyeaters\n\nG04163\nLittle Wattlebird\nAnthochaera chrysoptera\nU04126\nNew Holland Honeyeater\nPhylidonyris novaehollandiae\nU00634\nNoisy Miner\nManorina melanocephala\nS00625\nWhite-plumed Honeyeater\nPtilotula penicillata\nMagpielarks\n\nW00415\nMagpielark\nGrallina cyanoleuca\nMagpies\n\nS00705\nAustralian Magpie\nGymnorhina tibicen\nCockatoos and parrots\n\nA21024\nBlue-cheeked Rosella\nPlatycercus adscitus adscitus\nM00306\nBlue-winged Parrot\nNeophema chrysostoma\nY00304\nBourke's Parrot\nNeopsephotus bourkii\nE00274\nCockatiel\nNymphicus hollandicus\nS04177\nEastern Rosella\nPlatycercus eximius\nZ00307\nElegant Parrot\nNeophema elegans\nC00301\nHooded Parrot\nPsephotus dissimilis\nQ05488\nKimberley Northern Rosella\nPlatycercus venustus hilli\nA00272\nLong-billed Corella\nCacatua tenuirostris\nE00258\nMusk Lorikeet\nGlossopsitta concinna\nZ00287\nNorthern Rosella (Brown’s Rosella)\nPlatycercus venustus\nM00286\nPale-headed Rosella\nPlatycercus adscitus\nZ00279\nPrincess Parrot\nPolytelis alexandrae\nU00254\nRainbow Lorikeet\nTrichoglossus haematodus\nW00255\nRed-collared Lorikeet\nTrichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis\nZ00295\nRed-rumped Parrot\nPsephotus haematonotus\nA00256\nScaly-breasted Lorikeet\nTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus\nG00303\nScarlet-chested Parrot\nNeophema splendida\nQ04176\nSulphur-crested Cockatoo\nCacatua galerita \nE00302\nTurquoise Parrot\nNeophema pulchella\nK00293\nTwenty-eight Parrot\nBarnardius zonarius semitorquatus\nG05503\nWestern Corella\nCacatua pastinator\nS00289\nWestern Rosella\nPlatycercus icterotis\nGrass-finches\n\nY05504\nBlack-throated Finch (Diggles)\nPoephila cincta atropygialis\nC21025\nBlack-throated Finch (Parson)\nPoephila cincta cincta\nK00657\nChestnut-breasted Mannikin\nLonchura castaneothorax\nE21018\nCrimson Finch (common)\nNeochmia phaeton phaeton\nG21027\nDouble-barred Finch (black rump)\nStizoptera bichenovii annulosa\nY21028\nDouble-barred Finch (white rump)\nStizoptera bichenovii bichenovii\nE00670\nGouldian Finch\nErythrura gouldiae\nK05505\nLong-tailed Finch (Hecks)\nPoephila acuticauda hecki\nE21026\nLong-tailed Finch (Longtail)\nPoephila acuticauda acuticauda\nA21016\nMasked Finch (Masked)\nPoephila personata personata\nC21017\nMasked Finch (White-eared)\nPoephila personata leucotis\nE00654\nPainted Finch\nEmblema pictum\nZ00659\nPictorella Mannikin\nHeteromunia pectoralis\nQ04512\nPlum-headed Finch\nNeochmia modesta\nG00663\nStar Finch\nNeochmia ruficauda\nM00658\nYellow-rumped Mannikin\nLonchura flaviprymna\nMAMMALS\n\nRodents\n\nK01481\nSpinifex Hopping-mouse\nNotomys alexis\nREPTILES\n\nTurtles and tortoises\n\nC02017\nEastern Long-necked Tortoise\nChelodina longicollis\nW05579\nMacquarie River Turtle\nEmydura macquarii macquarii\nDragon lizards\n\nY02204\nCentral Bearded Dragon\nPogona vitticeps\nGeckos\n\nC02105\nBynoe's Gecko\nHeteronotia binoei\nU02138\nCommon Barking Gecko\nUnderwoodisaurus milii\nM02126\nMarbled Gecko\nChristinus marmoratus\nZ05371\nWestern Tree Dtella\nGehyra variegata\nSkinks\n\nS02525\nAdelaide Snake-eye\nMorethia adelaidensis\nG02475\nBougainville's Skink\nLerista bougainvillii\nU02526\nCommon Snake-eye\nMorethia boulengeri\nM02450\nDelicate Skink\nLampropholis delicata\nW02519\nDwarf Skink\nMenetia greyii\nY02580\nEastern Bluetongue\nTiliqua scincoides\nS02429\nEastern Tree Skink\nEgernia striolata\nK02557\nEastern Water Skink\nEulamprus quoyii\nU02446\nFour-toed Earless Skink\nHemiergis peronii\nZ02451\nGarden Skink\nLampropholis guichenoti\nC02529\nMallee Snake-eye\nMorethia obscura\nG04023\nMyall Slider\nLerista edwardsae\nG02379\nSandplain Ctenotus\nCtenotus schomburgkii\nZ02583\nSleepy Lizard\nTiliqua rugosa\nQ02496\nSouthern Robust Slider\nLerista picturata\nW02499\nSpotted Slider\nLerista punctatovittata\nK02441\nThree-toed Earless Skink\nHemiergis decresiensis\nE02430\nWhite's Skink\nLiopholis whitii\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 8","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"Schedule 8—Transitional provisions\n1—Interpretation\nIn this Schedule—\nthe revoked regulations means the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2016.\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provisions","content":"Part 3—Transitional provisions\n3—Permits\n\t(1)\tA section 53 permit headed as a \"Basic Protected Animals Rescue Permit\" or \"Specialist Protected Animals Rescue Permit\"—\nwill not be taken to be a Protected Animals Rescue Permit for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(2)\tA section 53 and 55 permit entitled \"Permit to Trap and Release (Possum)\" (or words to the same effect) that permits the holder to trap and relocate possums—\n\t(b)\tin force immediately before that commencement; and\n\t(c)\tthat is subject to a condition requiring the provision of a separate return with details relating to building type, nature of damage, installation of possum nest boxes, the health of captured animals and other matters,\nwill be taken to be a Wildlife Management (Controller) permit for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(3)\tA section 53 and 55 permit entitled \"Permit to Trap and Release (Possum)\" (or words to the same effect) that permits the holder to trap and relocate possums—\n\t(b)\tin force immediately before that commencement; and\n\t(c)\tthat is not subject to a condition requiring a separate return with the details referred to in subclause (2)(c),\nwill not be taken to be a Wildlife Management (Controller) permit or a Trap and Release Protected Animals permit for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(4)\tA section 58 permit that was a class 1 or 3 permit for the purposes of the revoked regulations—\nwill be taken to be, for the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(c)\tif the use of animals on an ongoing basis in displays or wildlife demonstrations (among other things) at temporary locations within the State was authorised pursuant to the permit immediately before the commencement of these regulations—a section 58 permit that is a class 5 permit; or\n\t(d)\tif the use of animals on an ongoing basis in displays or wildlife demonstrations (among other things) at a permanent facility (or at a permanent facility as well as at temporary locations within the State) was authorised pursuant to the permit immediately before the commencement of these regulations—a section 58 permit that is a class 4 permit; or\n\t(e)\tin any other case—\n\t(i)\tif the permit was a class 1 permit—a section 58 permit that is a class 1 permit; or\n\t(ii)\tif the permit was a class 3 permit—a section 58 permit that is a class 3 permit.\n\t(5)\tA section 58 permit that was a class 10 or 11 permit, or a section 60C permit that was a class 12 permit, for the purposes of the revoked regulations—\nwill be taken to be a section 58 or 60C permit of the same class (as the case requires) for the purposes of these regulations.\n\t(6)\tNothing in this clause will be taken to vary the protected animals, or carcasses or eggs of protected animals, that may be taken, kept or sold pursuant to a permit—\n\t(b)\tin force immediately before that commencement.\n4—Requirements under revoked regulations to provide or keep record books, returns or information, or to make entries etc\n\t(1)\tSubject to these regulations, if, under a provision of the revoked regulations for which there is a substantially corresponding provision in these regulations, a person was required to—\n\t(a)\tprovide a record book (or copy of a record book), or a return or information, to the Director; or\n\t(b)\tmake an entry in a record book or return,\nwithin a specified period, and that period did not end before the commencement of these regulations, and the requirement was not complied with before the commencement of these regulations, then, on the commencement of these regulations, the requirement will instead be taken to be a requirement under the corresponding provision of these regulations to provide the book (or copy), return or information, or make the entry, (in the manner and form required by the revoked regulations) within the portion of the period that remains after the commencement of these regulations.\n\t(2)\tIf the period referred to in subclause (1) extends beyond the expiry or revocation of the permit to which the requirement relates, this clause applies despite that expiry or revocation.\n\t(3)\tSubject to these regulations, if a person was, immediately before the commencement of these regulations, required under regulation 9(5) or (7) of the revoked regulations to keep a record book or copy of a return, then the requirement to which the person was subject will, on the commencement of these regulations, be taken to be a requirement to keep the book or copy of a return in accordance with regulation 10 or 15 of these regulations (as the case requires).\n5—Requirements under revoked regulations to keep animals, carcasses or eggs for specified periods\nSubject to these regulations, if a person was, immediately before the commencement of these regulations—\n\t(a)\tprohibited under regulation 9(13) or (14) of the revoked regulations from selling or giving an animal; or\n\t(b)\tprohibited under regulation 16(2) of the revoked regulations from disposing of a protected animal, or the carcass or egg of a protected animal,\nfor a specified period, and that period did not end before the commencement of these regulations, then, on the commencement of these regulations, the prohibition to which the person was subject will be taken to be a prohibition—\n\t(c)\tin the case of a prohibition under regulation 9(13) or (14)—under regulation 34(1) or 33(5) of these regulations (as the case requires); or\n\t(d)\tin the case of a prohibition under regulation 16(2)—under regulation 41 of these regulations,\nagainst selling, giving or disposing of the protected animal, carcass or egg (as the case may be) for the portion of the period that remains after the commencement of these regulations.\n6—Applications, requests etc made under revoked regulations\nSubject to clause 4, an application or a request, or the provision of a return, report or other information, made or undertaken 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 these regulations.\n7—Emu tags issued under revoked regulations\nSubject to these regulations, a sealed tag issued by the Director under regulation 21 of the revoked regulations, will, on the commencement of these regulations, be taken to be an emu tag issued by the Director under regulation 44 of these regulations, provided that if—\n\t(a)\tthe tag was attached to and then removed from the skin of an emu prior to the commencement of these regulations; and\n\t(b)\tthe period for which the tag was required under regulation 21(6) of the revoked regulations to be kept after removal did not end before the commencement of these regulations,\nthen the requirement that the used tag be kept for that period will, on the commencement of these regulations, be taken to be a requirement under regulation 44(6) of these regulations that the tag be kept for the portion of that period that remains after the commencement of these regulations.\n8—Approvals, authorisations, exemptions etc given or made under revoked regulations\nSubject to these regulations, an approval, authorisation, exemption, waiver, certificate, notice or request by the Director or a warden—\n\t(a)\tgiven or made for the purposes of a provision of the revoked regulations; and\n\t(b)\tthe effect of which has not been exhausted at the time of the commencement of these regulations,\nwill, if a provision of these regulations substantially corresponds to that provision of the revoked regulations, be taken to have been given or made for the purposes of that corresponding provision (and if given or made for a limited period, will be taken to have been so given or made for the portion of the period that remains after the commencement of these regulations).\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tPlease note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.\n\t•\tEarlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.\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 (Wildlife) Regulations 2019 revoked the following:\nNational Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2016\nPrincipal regulations and variations\nNew entries appear in bold.\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\nGazette 2.5.2019 p1163 \n1.7.2019: r 2\nGazette 6.5.2021 p1281\n1.7.2021: r 2\nGazette 7.3.2024 p383\n7.3.2024: 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\nr 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\nr 3\n\nr 3(1)\n\nprescribed fee\nvaried by 45/2021 r 4\nPt 4\n\nr 44A\ninserted by 12/2024 r 3\n7.3.2024\nSch 8\n\nPt 2\nomitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002\nHistorical versions\n\n","sortOrder":13}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument consolidates and details operational rules under the Act (record keeping, permit classes, trade/transport controls) consistent with the policy underlying earlier regulations, but later variations have enlarged scope. Notably regulation 44A (inserted 2024) creates a new controlled‑activity regime (Minister to specify controlled activities by Gazette and to require Minister‑approved, published management plans) that extends regulatory reach by allowing the Minister to impose planning and publication requirements over classes of activity not previously governed by a formal plan requirement (reg 44A). Other variations (e.g. prescribed fee changes in 2021 and technical updates to tags/permit mechanics) update implementation but do not by themselves broaden subject matter as much as reg 44A. The transitional provisions (Schedule 8) also reclassify older permits into the new scheme, which altered the operational footprint for existing permit holders when the 2016 regulations were revoked and replaced."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of defined terms in regulation 3 (around 30 defined terms including technical terms like 'field chiller', 'emu tag', 'specialist animal').","Many permit classes and permutations in Schedule 1 (over a dozen named permit types and multiple class cross‑references).","Extensive species lists in Schedule 6 and Schedule 7 (hundreds of species entries and species codes), requiring ongoing mapping between permits and species.","Numerous cross‑references to multiple sections of the Act (sections 53, 55, 58, 59, 60C, 60J, 60D and section 68) and to other subordinate instruments (emu code of management).","Multiple conditional pathways and exceptions (e.g. transport labelling exceptions at reg 39(9) and reg 40(8); Director exemptions under reg 21 and reg 26).","Differing record/return timing and content rules across permit classes (reg 11, reg 12, reg 13, Schedule 3 and Schedule 4) — creates nested compliance regimes.","Transitional provisions that map old (2016) regulations to new classes and rules (Schedule 8), adding legal complexity for legacy permits.","Director/Minister discretion in approvals, exemptions and controlled‑activity declarations (reg 44A) — introduces administrative variability.","Permissible electronic submission but subject to Director approval and formatting rules (regs 23–25) — dual paper/electronic compliance paths.","Consistent penalty/expiation structure attached across many provisions but enforcement relies on production powers and documentary proof (regs 18–19, multiple offence regs)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What these regulations do, mechanically**\n\n- Set out detailed record-keeping and reporting obligations for people who hold permits under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (the Act). These include using Director‑supplied \"record books\" or returns, timelines for entries and submission, retention periods, and inspection/production on request (see regs 8, 11–19).\n\n- Define and describe the kinds of permits and classes that regulate taking, keeping, selling, importing, exporting and otherwise dealing with protected animals, their eggs and carcasses (Schedule 1). The schedules and regulations attach specific conditions to many of these permit classes (for example, business dealers, hobbyists, rehabilitation facilities, emu farmers) (Schedule 1; regs 31–36; regs 43–44).\n\n- Prescribe obligations and limits on sale, gift, purchase, breeding, transport, import and export of protected animals, eggs and carcasses, including labelling/transport documentation rules, premises approvals, minimum holding periods after importation or before sale, and specific rules for kangaroo and emu carcasses (regs 27–42; regs 43–44).\n\n- Establish biosecurity/security requirements for keeping and transporting animals (for example, cages/enclosures that prevent escape, locking where animals are dangerous or a biological hazard) and limit hybridisation without Director approval (reg 37; reg 38).\n\n- Provide mechanisms for Director/warden discretion: supply of record/return books, electronic submissions, approvals, exemptions and conditions; and permit holders must comply with written conditions imposed by Director or wardens (regs 22–26; reg 21).\n\n- Create offences and consistent penalties/expiation fees for breaches of the regulations (mostly maximum penalty $1,250; expiation fee $160) (multiple regs, e.g. regs 8, 11, 16, 27–39, 44).\n\n- Add a controlled‑activity regime requiring the Minister to identify \"controlled activities\" by Gazette notice and to require Minister‑approved management plans for such activities; approved plans must be published and may be revoked by the Minister (reg 44A).\n\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Permit holders and applicants under the Act (all permit classes listed in Schedule 1): hobbyists, private keepers, fauna dealers (commercial), wildlife rehabilitators and carers, wildlife managers/controllers, kangaroo and emu industry participants (processors, field processors, emu farmers), scientific users, tanneries/skin dealers, and others doing activities covered by specific permit classes.\n\n- Businesses that transport, process or trade protected animals, carcasses or eggs (including third‑party carriers and abattoirs) because of transport documentation, tagging and premises approval rules (regs 39–44).\n\n- The Director, wardens and the Minister (they make approvals, supply books/forms, inspect records, attach conditions, grant exemptions and define controlled activities) (regs 22–26; reg 44A).\n\n\n**Why it matters (official purpose, and how the rules deliver it)**\n\n- Officially these regulations aim to conserve protected animals, support traceability and biosecurity, protect public safety (restricting dangerous animals), and regulate commercial and non‑commercial dealings so the Act's scheme operates in practice. The mechanics above achieve this by:\n  - imposing record‑keeping and reporting that create traceability of acquisitions, disposals, births, deaths, escapes and movements (regs 8, 11–15; Schedules 3–4);\n  - restricting who may carry on a business with protected animals and where trade may occur (regs 32–33, 31), thereby concentrating commercial activity in holders of particular permit classes;\n  - requiring transport documentation, tagging (emu tags, kangaroo sealed tags), and labelling to support chain‑of‑custody and public/market checks (regs 39–42; regs 43–44);\n  - imposing enclosure/security and biosecurity requirements to limit escapes and disease risk (reg 37).\n\n\n**Practical trade‑offs, incentives and costs (tested against the rules)**\n\n- Compliance costs and who pays: permit holders bear most direct costs — time and record‑keeping (48‑hour entry rule, reg 16), producing and retaining returns/copies (regs 11, 14–16), premises upgrades and approved enclosures (reg 37), fees for additional books or applications for premises approval (regs 22(2), 31(2), 33(2), 43(3)). Businesses (fauna dealers, processors, emu farmers) face recurring administrative costs and possible capital costs (secure enclosures, tagging systems). The prescribed fee is set under the Act and varied by later instruments (r 3(1) note).\n\n- Market and competition effects: the law reserves commercial dealing to particular permit classes (class 2 dealers, cl 2 in Schedule 1 and regs 32–33). That imposes an entry requirement for commercial operators and may concentrate benefits on licensed dealers while excluding others from lawful commercial trade without a license (reg 32). Premises approval requirements (regs 31, 33) and minimum holding periods before sale (reg 33(5), reg 34(1)) create additional barriers/rituals for trading activity.\n\n- Behavioural incentives and substitution risks: strict record and tagging requirements (regs 8, 39–44) increase the detectability of unlawful trade, which discourages unregulated sales. But they also increase administrative friction for lawful operators, potentially creating incentives for informal or illicit dealing if compliance costs are high relative to enforcement risk.\n\n- Discretion, predictability and implementation risk: substantial decision‑making power sits with the Director and Minister — supplying books/forms, approving premises, granting exemptions or waivers, setting additional information to be supplied in returns, publishing controlled‑activity lists and approving management plans (regs 22–26; reg 44A). That centralised discretion speeds flexible administration but increases regulatory uncertainty where conditions, approvals or exemptions are not clearly bounded.\n\n- Animal welfare and biosecurity trade‑offs: the regulations require secure enclosures and controls on dangerous or biologically hazardous animals (reg 37), and they limit breeding in rehabilitation contexts (reg 35). Those requirements impose costs on carers and facilities; they also aim to reduce disease spread and escape events. The exception path (Director approvals and exemptions, regs 21, 26, 37(2)) allows tailored responses but introduces administrative workload.\n\n- Enforcement and evidence: routine production of book/return copies and the obligation to produce permits, tags and transport documentation to drivers or wardens (regs 18, 19, 40–42) strengthens enforcement capability. Penalties are uniform and modest (many regs: max $1,250; expiation $160), so deterrence depends on detection probability and administrative follow‑up.\n\n\n**Who decides, who pays, and what behaviour changes**\n\n- Who decides: the Director (and wardens) exercise most operational choices — supplying books, approving premises, authorising exemptions, setting return content and accepting electronic submissions (regs 22–26). The Minister decides which activities are \"controlled activities\" and approves controlled‑activity management plans (reg 44A).\n\n- Who pays: permit holders and applicants pay prescribed fees for permits, additional books or premises approval where required; they also pay compliance costs (recording, tagging, secure housing, transport documentation). Businesses such as abattoirs/processors will incur obligations to attach tags and retain them (regs 43–44).\n\n- Behaviour changes required: keep and submit records/returns on time (48‑hour entries; returns at set dates, regs 16, Schedule 3), only buy/sell or receive animals/carcasses/eggs if the counterparty holds the appropriate permit (regs 27–29, 31–34), maintain secure enclosures and tag/label animals and carcasses during transport (regs 37, 39–44), obtain Director approvals for premises/breeding/other exceptions, and comply with any controlled‑activity management plan where the activity is declared (reg 44A).\n\n\n**Key provisions to note (by citation)**\n\n- Recordkeeping and returns: regs 8, 11–16; Schedules 2–4.\n- Trade and business restrictions: regs 27–36; Schedule 1 (permit classes).\n- Transport, import/export and tagging rules: regs 39–42; regs 43–44.\n- Director/Minister powers and approvals (including electronic forms): regs 22–26; reg 44A.\n- Penalties and inspection powers: regs 16, 18–19, multiple offence provisions with penalty/expiation fee references.\n\n\n**Implementation risks and opportunities**\n\n- Risk: administrative bottlenecks or inconsistent use of Director discretion could create uncertainty for businesses and carers (regs 22–26). The modest monetary penalties may not deter systematic non‑compliance if enforcement is infrequent.\n\n- Opportunity: clear record and tagging rules improve traceability, which supports biosecurity, high‑risk animal management and lawful trade oversight (regs 39–44). The controlled‑activity plan mechanism (reg 44A) enables the government to require documented, published management plans for higher‑risk activities.\n\n"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not accessible. The page returned a 'Page Not Found' error due to an incompatible hyperlink following a website migration in March 2026. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible from the available content."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legislative text was available for analysis — the source document is a 404 error page, not the actual regulations","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the actual legislative content","Score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The provided link to the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019 (SA) returned a \"Page Not Found,\" so the regulations' text couldn’t be retrieved for analysis.\n\nBased on the title, these regulations likely set rules for protection, licensing and management of native wildlife in South Australia—governing keeping, trading, harming or relocating animals—and would affect landowners, wildlife carers, researchers, hunters and conservation groups."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"provider":"moonshot","completionTokens":2537},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard remake and consolidation of the previous National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2016. The scope remains focused on the administration of wildlife permits, record-keeping for captive animals, and regulation of the wildlife trade within South Australia. While the 2024 insertion of regulation 44A (controlled activity management plans) adds a layer of ministerial planning for specific activities, this is an extension within the existing wildlife management framework rather than a fundamental shift beyond the original legislative intent of regulating protected species."},"complexity_factors":["8 detailed schedules containing species lists (Schedules 5-7), permit descriptions (Schedule 1), forms (Schedule 2), reporting timelines (Schedule 3), and transitional mappings from the 2016 regulations (Schedule 8)","14 distinct permit classes (Classes 1-14 plus named permits like Wildlife Carer and Rehabilitation Facility), each with unique record-keeping intervals, trading restrictions, and premises requirements","Extensive cross-referencing to parent Act sections (49, 53, 55, 58, 59, 60C, 60J, 60D) and external regulations (National Parks and Wildlife (Kangaroo Harvesting) Regulations 2018)","27+ defined terms in the interpretation section, including nested definitions (e.g., 'carcass' references the Act, 'biological hazard' has a separate sub-clause definition)","Nested conditional logic and exceptions, particularly in transport rules (regulation 39 has 12 subsections with defences, exemptions for veterinary transport, and special rules for dangerous animals)","Differential compliance triggers based on permit subclass (e.g., 7-day vs 6-month holding periods, different return dates in Schedule 3 for Class 7 vs Class 1 permits)","Transitional provisions that remap old 2016 permit names to new 2019 classes with conditional grandfathering clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** These are South Australian regulations that set the ground rules for anyone who wants to keep, breed, sell, rescue, transport, or farm native wildlife (\"protected animals\"). They operate under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972*.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n*   **Wildlife permit holders** – including wildlife carers, fauna dealers, hobbyists, emu farmers, kangaroo meat processors, scientific researchers, and mobile educators.\n*   **Traders and buyers** – anyone purchasing or receiving native animals, eggs, or carcasses.\n*   **Transporters** – drivers and carriers moving wildlife or wildlife products across the state.\n\n**What it does in plain language:**\n\n*   **Paperwork and record-keeping:** If you hold a permit, you must keep detailed \"record books\" tracking every animal or egg that comes in or goes out (births, deaths, escapes, sales, imports). You must write entries within **48 hours** of any event and submit formal \"returns\" (reports) to the Director of National Parks at set times (e.g., quarterly or annually depending on your permit type). You must keep copies of these records for at least **6 months**.\n\n*   **Trading rules:** You can only sell or give protected animals to someone who also holds the correct permit. If you advertise an animal for sale, you must include your permit number. There are \"cooling-off\" periods: commercial dealers (Class 2) must hold an animal for **7 days** before selling it, while hobbyists (Classes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) generally must hold an animal for **6 months** or breed it themselves before selling. You cannot sell baby birds that can't fly or unweaned mammals (with exceptions for approved emu sales).\n\n*   **Transport and movement:** Animals must travel in secure, properly labelled containers that prevent escape and allow inspection. Special rules apply to **kangaroos and emus** – you need specific transport documentation to move them or their carcasses across state borders. Dangerous animals or those carrying diseases (\"biological hazards\") need extra security and labelling.\n\n*   **Emu farming:** Farmers must use government-issued \"emu tags\" on every bird slaughtered, track the tags through the supply chain, and only sell to other licensed farmers or approved abattoirs. Tags must be preserved for 12 months if removed.\n\n*   **Permit types:** The regulations list **14 different permit classes** (Schedule 1), ranging from \"Basic Hobbyist\" (keeping common species) to \"Kangaroo Meat Processor\" (Class 7) and \"Scientific/Biological Products\" (Class 6). Each class has specific restrictions on what species you can handle and for what purpose.\n\n*   **Enforcement:** Wildlife officers (\"wardens\") can demand to see your record books at any time. Failing to keep records, selling without permits, or losing emu tags can result in fines (up to $1,250 for many offences, plus smaller on-the-spot \"expiation\" fees around $160).\n\n**Why it matters:** These rules prevent illegal wildlife trafficking, ensure sick or injured animals are cared for properly, stop the spread of disease between wildlife and humans, and make sure native species aren't taken from the wild unnecessarily."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019","history":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-parks-and-wildlife-wildlife-regulations-2019/documents"}}