Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATURE CONSERVATION (ANIMALS) REGULATION 2020 - REG 6

6 References to categories of animals and classes of wildlife

(1) In this regulation, a reference to a type of animal in which a particular category appears before the type of animal is a reference to an animal that—

(a) is of that type; and

(b) is of that category.

Example—

A reference to a class 1 bird is a reference to a bird that is a class 1 animal.

(2) In this regulation, a reference to a type of animal in which a particular class of wildlife appears before the type of animal is a reference to an animal that—

(a) is of that type; and

(b) is prescribed as wildlife of that class by chapter 2 .

Examples—

1 A reference to a near threatened amphibian is a reference to an amphibian that is prescribed as near threatened wildlife by chapter 2 .

2 A reference to a near threatened class 1 amphibian is a reference to an amphibian that is a class 1 animal and prescribed as near threatened wildlife by chapter 2 .

(3) In this regulation, a reference to a type of animal in which the word ‘protected’ appears before the type of animal is a reference to an animal that is a protected animal of that type.

Example—

A reference to a protected bird is a reference to a bird that is a protected animal.

(4) In this section—

"category" means a category of animal mentioned in chapter 2 , part 4 .