Queensland

Nature Conservation Act 1992

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED IN TRADE) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995

Reprinted as in force on 1 April 1998 (includes amendments up to SL No. 37 of 1998)

Reprint No. 2

This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy Information about this reprint

This plan is reprinted as at 1 April 1998. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)).

The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes.

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NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED PLANTS IN TRADE) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title ...... 3 2 Commencement ...... 3 3 Definitions ...... 3 4 Expressions to have meaning given in regulation ...... 4 5 Purpose of plan ...... 4 6 Application of plan ...... 4 PART 2—ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN 7 Administration of plan ...... 4 8 Plan does not replace management intent for protected plants ...... 5 9 Declaration of harvest periods ...... 5 PART 3—TAKING, USING AND KEEPING PROTECTED PLANTS 10 Restriction on taking under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom ...... 5 11 Restrictions on holder of commercial wildlife harvesting licence ...... 5 12 Restrictions on holder of recreational wildlife harvesting licence ...... 6 13 Harvested restricted plants to be tagged ...... 6 14 Restricted plants offered for sale to be tagged ...... 6 15 Prohibition on sale if not in pot etc...... 7 PART 4—RECORDS AND RETURNS 16 Records to be kept ...... 7 17 Returns ...... 8 2 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS 18 Conservation value ...... 8 19 Amendment of plan—Act, s 124 ...... 9 20 Expiry ...... 9 SCHEDULE ...... 10 PLANTS FOR TRADE

ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes ...... 17 2 Date to which amendments incorporated ...... 17 3 Key ...... 17 4 Table of earlier reprints ...... 18 5 List of legislation ...... 18 6 List of annotations ...... 18 s 1 3 s 3 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED PLANTS IN TRADE) CONSERVATION PLAN 1995

[as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 April 1998]

† PART 1—PRELIMINARY

úShort title 1. This conservation plan may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995.

úCommencement 2. This plan commences on 1 January 1996.

úDefinitions 3. In this plan— “management program” means the Management Program for the Management of Protected Plants in Trade in Queensland 1995Ð1998.1 “official tag” for a protected means— (a) a tag supplied by the chief executive for attaching to the plant; or (b) a tag complying with the requirements of a conservation authority of another State for attaching to the plant. “propagator’s tag” for a protected plant means a tag supplied by the propagator and approved by the chief executive for attaching to the plant.

1 This document is published by the department and a copy is available for inspection at the department’s central office and regional offices. s 4 4 s 7 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

“protected plant” means an endangered, vulnerable, rare or common plant in the wild. “regulation” means the Nature Conservation Regulation 1994.

úExpressions to have meaning given in regulation 4. An expression that is not defined in this plan, but is defined in the regulation, has the meaning given in the regulation.

úPurpose of plan 5. The purpose of this plan is— (a) to promote the continued existence in the wild of biologically viable populations of all taxa of protected plants; and (b) to allow ecologically sustainable harvesting of protected plants from the wild.

úApplication of plan 6. For the plants mentioned in the schedule, this plan applies only to the plant parts cut for trade.

† PART 2—ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN

úAdministration of plan 7.(1) This plan is to be administered in conjunction with the management program. (2) If there is any conflict between this plan and the management program, the plan prevails over the program. s 8 5 s 11 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

úPlan does not replace management intent for protected plants 8. Section 121(2) of the Act does not apply to this plan.

úDeclaration of harvest periods 9.(1) Subject to section 732 of the Act, the chief executive may, by written notice, declare a harvest period for a protected plant. (2) The notice may impose conditions on the taking of a protected plant, including, for example, the maximum number of a species of plant or a particular part of a plant a person may take. (3) A person who takes a protected plant during a harvest period must comply with the conditions stated in the notice. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

†PART 3—TAKING, USING AND KEEPING PROTECTED PLANTS

úRestriction on taking under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom 10.(1) Taking a whole endangered plant under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom is prohibited. (2) Taking part of an endangered plant under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom is prohibited other than under an Aboriginal tradition or Island custom authority granted under the regulation.

úRestrictions on holder of commercial wildlife harvesting licence 11. A person who takes a protected plant under a commercial wildlife harvesting licence must not sell the plant other than to the holder of a

2 Section 73 (Management principles of protected wildlife) of the Act. s 12 6 s 14 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995 commercial wildlife licence. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

úRestrictions on holder of recreational wildlife harvesting licence 12.(1) The holder of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence must not take more than— (a) if the holder is a recreational plant society—20 protected plants in a month; or (b) if the holder is an individual—50 protected plants in a year. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (2) Despite subsection (1), the holder of a recreational wildlife harvesting licence must not take more than 10 plants of each species of the genus Aponogeton. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (3) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to the taking of a protected plant that would otherwise have been lawfully destroyed.

úHarvested restricted plants to be tagged 13. A person who takes a whole restricted plant under a wildlife harvesting licence must attach an official tag to the plant. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.

úRestricted plants offered for sale to be tagged 14.(1) This section applies to a whole restricted plant that is large enough to tag. (2) A person must not sell the plant unless it is tagged— (a) if the plant was taken from the wild or raised from seed or other propagating material taken from the wild—with an official tag; or (b) if the plant was raised from cultivated stock—with a propagator’s tag. s 15 7 s 16 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (3) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to— (a) a cycad (family Cycadaceae) if its caudex diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or (b) a grasstree (family Xanthorrhoeaceae) if its caudex diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or (c) a bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus and Asplenium australasicum) if its longest leaf is less than 40 cm long; or (d) a staghorn (Platycerium grande) if its diameter is smaller than 10 cm; or (e) a tassel fern (family Lycopodiaceae, other than a blue tassel fern (Huperzia daehousieana)) if its longest stem is less than 15 cm long.

úProhibition on sale if not in pot etc. 15.(1) A person must not sell a whole protected plant taken from the wild unless the plant is in a pot or mounted on a slab or board. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) Epiphytic orchids (family Orchidaceae) if the sale is by post, air, rail or road; or (b) plants that would otherwise have been lawfully destroyed but have been salvaged by a recreational plant society.

† PART 4—RECORDS AND RETURNS

úRecords to be kept 16.(1) A person who holds a commercial wildlife harvesting licence must keep a record book. s 17 8 s 18 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

(2) An entry that, under the regulation, must be made in the record book must be made before the end of the day to which the entry relates.3

úReturns 17.(1) A person who holds a commercial or recreational wildlife harvesting licence must give the chief executive a return of operations under the licence. (1A) The licensee must give the chief executive the return— (a) for each month during the harvest period—within 14 days after the end of the month; and (b) for the harvest period—within 14 days after the end of the harvest period. (2) A person who attaches an official tag to a restricted plant must give the chief executive a monthly return stating the number of each tag attached during the month and the name of the species of plant to which it was attached. (3) The return mentioned in subsection (2) must be given within 14 days after the end of the month to which it relates. Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—120 penalty units.

†PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS

úConservation value 18. No conservation value is payable for a protected plant taken under this plan.

3 See section 258(1) and (3)(b)(i) (Records to be kept) of the regulation. s 19 9 s 20 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

úAmendment of plan—Act, s 124 19.(1) An amendment of the schedule is an amendment to which section 124(2)(c) of the Act applies. (2) However, an amendment of the schedule to insert a species of plant may be made only if the amendment is to allow the export of the species under the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 (Cwlth).

úExpiry 20. This plan expires on 31 December 1998. 10 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

ÁSCHEDULE

†PLANTS FOR TRADE

section 6

Scientific name Common name Acacia betchei Acacia fimbriata fringed/Brisbane wattle Acacia floribunda white sally/catkin wattle Acacia gnidium Acacia implexa lightwood Acacia irrorata green wattle Acacia leucoclada Acacia macradenia zig-zag wattle Acacia neriifolia oleander/Pechey wattle Acacia penninervis veined wattle or mountain hickory Acacia podalyriifolia silver wattle Acacia rubida Acacia stricta hop wattle Acacia triptera Acacia ulicifolia prickly moses Acacia uncinata Acacia venulosa veined wattle Acacia viscidula sticky wattle Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern Actinotus helianthi flannel flower 11 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Allocasuarina littoralis black sheoak Allocasuarina rigida Aotus subglauca Babingtonia densifolia Babingtonia jucunda Babingtonia virgata twiggy myrtle, wild may Baeckea frutescens Baeckea stenophylla , all species and naturally occurring hybrids and intergrades (other than a species classified as a threatened or rare plant) of the genus Blechnum cartilagineum gristle fern Blechnum indicum Bossiaea rhombifolia Brachyloma daphnoides daphne heath Bursaria spinosa prickly pine, blackthorn Callistemon linearis stiff bottlebrush Callistemon pachyphyllus wallum/red/green bottlebrush Callistemon pallidus lemon bottlebrush Callistemon pityoides alpine bottlebrush Callistemon salignus white bottlebrush Callistemon viminalis red/river/weeping bottlebrush Callitris columellaris Bribie Island pine Callitris endlicheri black cypress Callitris glaucophylla white cypress 12 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Callitris rhomboidea Port Jackson/dune cypress Calochlaena dubia false/mountain/rainbow bracken Calytrix tetragona fringe myrtle Cassinia laevis cough bush Cassinia quinquefaria Caustis blakei koala fern, foxtails Caustis flexuosa curly wig Caustis recurvata curly wig Caustis sp. (Robinson Gorge P.I.Forster + PIF11256) Cheiranthera cyanea finger flower Choretrum candollei white broom, sour bush Comesperma sylvestre taxifolium devils rice Cordyline petiolaris palm lily, cordyline Cordyline rubra palm lily, cordyline Cryptandra amara Dampiera adpressa fan flower Daviesia acicularis Daviesia elliptica Daviesia mimosoides small-leaved bitter pea Dicranopteris linearis umbrella fern Dillwynia sericea silky parrot pea Dillwynia sieberi heathy parrot pea Dodonaea viscosa sticky hop bush Elaeocarpus reticulatus blueberry ash, ash quandong 13 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Epacris microphylla coral heath Eriostemon myoporoides wax flower Eucalyptus microcorys tallow wood Eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt Eucalyptus propinqua grey gum, small-fruited grey gum Exocarpos cupressiformis cherry ballart or native cherry Exocarpos latifolius native/scrub cherry, sandalwood Gahnia sieberiana sword grass Gleichenia dicarpa pouched coral/tangle fern Gleichenia mendellii coral fern Gleichenia rupestris coral fern Haemodorum planifolium bloodroot actites Hardenbergia violacea purple coral pea, false sarsaparilla Hibbertia cistoidea guinea flower Homoranthus thomasii Hovea lanceolata Hovea pannosa rusty bush pea Indigofera australis Australian indigo Isotoma anethifolia Jacksonia scoparia broom, dogwood Kunzea obovata Lepironia articulata Leptospermum arachnoides 14 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Leptospermum brachyandrum weeping tea tree Leptospermum brevipes Leptospermum liversidgei wild may Leptospermum microcarpum small-leaved tea tree Leptospermum petersonii wild may, lemon-scented tea tree Leptospermum polygalifolium wild may, yellow tea tree Leucopogon melaleucoides snow bush Leucopogon microphyllus Leucopogon muticus beard heath Leucopogon neoanglicus prickly heath Lomandra multiflora crinkle bush, fern-leaved lomatia Lycopodiella cernua coral fern Lythrum salicaria purple loosestrife Maytenus bilocularis orangebark Maytenus silvestris narrow-leaved orangebark Melaleuca decora paperbark Melaleuca linariifolia snow-in-summer Melaleuca quinquenervia swamp paperbark Melaleuca sieberi paperbark Melaleuca thymifolia thyme honey myrtle Micromyrtus sessilis Mirbelia speciosa showy mirbelia Notelaea linearis native olive Olearia elliptica Olearia microphylla 15 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Olearia ramosissima Ozothamnus diosmifolius devils rice, sago flower Ozothamnus obcordatus sago flower Patersonia sericea native iris cornifolia broad-leaved geebung Persoonia stradbrokensis geebung Persoonia virgata geebung Petrophile canescens conesticks Petrophile shirleyae Pimelea linifolia rice flower, Queen of the bush Pimelea neoanglica poison pimelea, scanty rice flower Platysace lanceolata Podolepis jaceoides Pomaderris queenslandica Poranthera corymbosa Prostanthera nivea white mintbush Prostanthera saxicola Pteridium esculentum bracken fern, common bracken Pultenaea hartmannii Pultenaea villosa kerosene bush, hairy bush pea Pycnosorus chrysanthes golden billy buttons Pycnosorus pleiocephalus Restio pallens cord rush Restio stenocoleus Restio tetraphyllus feather plant Santalum lanceolatum sandalwood 16 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

SCHEDULE (continued)

Solanum elegans Sowerbaea juncea rush lily, vanilla plant Sticherus, all species and naturally occurring hybrids and intergrades (other than a threatened or rare species) of the genus Stylidium graminifolium grass-leaved trigger flower Stypandra glauca nodding blue lily Styphelia triflora Styphelia viridis Thryptomene parviflora Thysanotus tuberosus fringed lily Zieria aspalathoides Zieria compacta 17 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

† ENDNOTES

«1 Index to endnotes

Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated ...... 17 3 Key ...... 17 4 Table of earlier reprints ...... 18 5 List of legislation ...... 18 6 List of annotations ...... 18

«2 Date to which amendments incorporated

This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 April 1998. Future amendments of the Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.

«3 Key

Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations

AIA = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (prev) = previously amd = amended proc = proclamation ch = chapter prov = provision def = definition pt = part div = division pubd = published exp = expires/expired R[X] = Reprint No.[X] gaz = gazette RA = Reprints Act 1992 hdg = heading reloc = relocated ins = inserted renum = renumbered lap = lapsed rep = repealed notfd = notified s = section om = omitted sch = schedule o in c = order in council sdiv = subdivision p = page SIA = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 para = paragraph SL = subordinate legislation prec = preceding sub = substituted pres = present unnum = unnumbered prev = previous 18 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

«4 Table of earlier reprints

TABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS [If a reprint number includes a roman letter, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only.] Reprint No. Amendments included Reprint date 1 none 29 January 1996 1A to SL No. 238 of 1996 10 October 1996 1B to SL No. 435 of 1997 10 February 1998

«5 List of legislation

Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995 SL No. 405 approved by Governor in Council on 21 December 1995 notfd gaz 22 December 1995 pp 1672Ð6 ss 1Ð2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 January 1996 (see s 2) exp 31 December 1998 (see s 20) as amended by— Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 238 notfd gaz 13 September 1996 pp 166Ð7 commenced on date of notification Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 435 notfd gaz 12 December 1997 pp 1631Ð4 commenced on date of notification Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Amendment Conservation Plan (No. 1) 1998 SL No. 37 notfd gaz 13 March 1998 pp 1117Ð8 commenced on date of notification

«6 List of annotations

Definitions s 3 def “management program” sub 1996 SL No. 238 s 3 Restrictions on holder of recreational wildlife harvesting licence s 12 amd 1996 SL No. 238 s 4 19 Nature Conservation (Protected Plants in Trade) Conservation Plan 1995

Restricted plants offered for sale to be tagged s 14 amd 1996 SL No. 238 s 5 Returns s 17 amd 1996 SL No. 238 s 6 SCHEDULE—PLANTS FOR TRADE amd 1996 SL No. 238 s 7 sub 1997 SL No 435 s 3; 1998 SL No. 37 s 3

 State of Queensland 1998