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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE (KANGAROO HARVESTING) REGULATIONS 2003 - REG 3

3—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

"the Act" means the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 ;

"authorised landowner" means an owner of land in relation to which a commercial harvesting authority currently applies;

"carcass" of a kangaroo has the same meaning as in the Act, but does not include skin that has been removed from the rest of the carcass of a kangaroo;

"chiller" means an appliance, room or structure approved for use for the provision of refrigeration facilities for the storage of kangaroos under an accreditation under the Meat Hygiene Act 1994 ;

"Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos" means the Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos (Second edition, 1990) published by Environment Australia, as varied or substituted from time to time;

"commercial harvesting authority" means a determination by the Minister that the harvesting of kangaroos of a specified number and common species during a specified period on specified land is in accordance with the requirements of section 60J of the Act and the kangaroo plan of management, being a determination that is—

            (a)         notified in writing to the owner of the land or (with the consent of the other owners) of portion of the land; or

            (b)         in the case of a reserve, published in the Gazette;

"commercial use" of a kangaroo that has been taken means the sale of the skin or carcass of the kangaroo;

"commercial use sealed tag" means a sealed tag issued for attachment to the skin or carcass of a kangaroo taken for commercial use;

"common", in relation to species of kangaroo, means the following species of kangaroo:

            (a)         red kangaroo— Macropus rufus ;

            (b)         western grey kangaroo— Macropus fuliginosus melanops ;

            (c)         euro (wallaroo) (hill kangaroo)— Macropus robustus ;

"field processing", in relation to a kangaroo taken pursuant to a section 60J permit, means—

            (a)         dressing the carcass into a form in which it is permitted to be sold under these regulations; or

            (b)         where the skin only is to be sold, removing the skin from the rest of the carcass;

"field record book" see regulation 18;

"imported", in relation to the skin or carcass of a kangaroo, means imported into the State under a section 59 permit;

"kangaroo" means an animal of the genus Macropus ;

"kangaroo field processor" means a person who—

            (a)         is the holder of a section 60J permit that authorises the holder to take kangaroos of a specified common species by means of a firearm for sale or use; and

            (b)         conducts field processing of the kangaroos so taken;

"kangaroo meat processor" means a person who—

            (a)         carries on the business of processing kangaroo carcasses for human or animal consumption or for any other purpose; and

            (b)         is the holder of a section 58(3) permit authorising the holder to sell kangaroo carcasses and skins;

"kangaroo plan of management" means the plan of management in relation to the harvesting of common kangaroo species entitled "The Macropod Conservation and Management Plan for South Australia—Conservation and Management of Common Kangaroos" adopted by the Minister under section 60I of the Act and published in the Gazette on 24 March 2003 at page 1123, as varied or substituted from time to time;

"kangaroo skin tanner" means a person who—

            (a)         carries on the business of tanning skins; and

            (b)         is the holder of a section 58(3) permit authorising the holder to sell kangaroo skins;

"nominated" means nominated to the Director in accordance with these regulations;

"number", of a sealed tag, means the numbers, letters or other marks identifying the tag;

"out of date", in relation to an unused sealed tag, means an unused sealed tag—

            (a)         for which the 12 month period referred to in regulation 5(11) has expired and for which no extension has been granted under regulation 5(12); or

            (b)         for which the 12 month period referred to in regulation 5(11) and any extension granted under regulation 5(12) have expired;

"personal use" of a kangaroo that has been taken means any use of the skin or carcass of the kangaroo other than the sale or supply of the skin or carcass;

"personal use sealed tag" means a sealed tag issued for attachment to the carcass of a kangaroo taken for personal use;

"return book" see regulation 23;

"sealed tag" means a tag issued by the Director for attachment to the skin or carcass of a kangaroo to show that royalty has been paid in relation to the taking of the kangaroo;

"section 53(1)(c) permit" means a permit granted under section 53(1)(c) of the Act;

"section 58(3) permit" means a permit granted under section 58(3) of the Act;

"section 59 permit" means a permit granted under section 59 of the Act;

"section 60J permit" means a permit granted under section 60J of the Act;

"skin" means the whole or any part of the skin of a kangaroo that has been removed from the rest of the carcass of the kangaroo;

"unused", in relation to a sealed tag, means a sealed tag that has not been attached to the skin or carcass of a kangaroo;

"use", in relation to a kangaroo that has been taken, does not include allowing the kangaroo to lie on the land, or burying or burning the kangaroo, where it was taken;

"working day" means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or other public holiday.



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