COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE MANAGEMENT PLAN – SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL KANGAROO MANAGEMENT PLAN 2020–24

I, SUSSAN LEY, Minister for the Environment:

(a) having noted that one public comment was received in response to an invitation under section 303FR

(b) being satisfied as to those matters set out in section 303FO

declare that the South Australian Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan 2020–2024 (the Plan) is an approved wildlife trade management plan for the purposes of section 303FO of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Unless amended or revoked, this declaration has effect subject to the following conditions applied under section 303FT:

1.      Commercial harvesting of kangaroos in South Australia must be conducted in accordance with the South Australian Commercial Kangaroo Management Plan 2020–2024 (the Plan).

2.      This declaration is valid until 31 December 2024.

3.      The annual quota report referred to in Action 15 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment by 30 November each year.

4.      The annual report referred to in Action 28 of the Plan must be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment by 31 March each year. The annual report will cover the preceding calendar year.

Dated this 5th day of  March  2020

[Signed]

………………SUSSAN LEY……………….

Minister for the Environment