Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:schedule:12:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 12 (pt 1/16)
Character Range: 504246–507106

Schedule 12—Protected species
(Dictionary, definition of protected species, paragraph (b))

 1 A species for which a member of the species is:
 (a) in the Territory of Christmas Island in an area of
 (i) primary rainforest; or
 (ii) marginal rainforest; or
 (iii) open forest, scrubby forest, and vine forest; or
 (iv) coastal fringe; or
 (v) shore cliffs and spray zone;
  as defined in Du Puy, DJ, 1993 Christmas Island, in Flora of Australia, Volume 50, Oceanic Islands 2, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra; or
 (b) in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands on the land above the high water mark on Horsburgh Island (Pulu Luar) or South Island (Pulu Atas), other than a fruit or leaf of the species Cocos nucifera (coconut); or
 (c) in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the area known as the Rip as defined in a declaration, dated 16 October 1992, made under subregulation 48(1) of the National Parks and Wildlife Regulations, gazetted on 22 October 1992.
 2 A species in the following classes:
 (a) Mammalia (mammals);
 (b) Aves (birds);
 (c) Reptilia (reptiles);
 (d) Amphibia (amphibians).
 3 A species in the following families:
 (a) Coenobitidae (terrestrial hermit crabs) other than a member of the species Birgus latro (robber crab) in the Territory of Christmas Island that:
 (i) is taken by a person whose principal place of residence is the Territory and who has lived in the Territory for 3 months immediately before taking the member; and
 (ii) is taken for personal consumption by the person who took the member or a member of that person's household; and
 (iii) is not offered, in whole or part, for barter, sale or export; and
 (iv) is not taken from the Territory Golf Course, as defined in National Parks and Wildlife (Unprotected Animals and Plants—Christmas Island) Declaration No. 1 of 1995, gazetted on 20 December 1995.
 (b) Gecarcinidae (land crabs);
 (c) Grapsidae (shore crabs);
 (d) Ocypodidae (ghost crabs);
 (e) Palaemoninae (freshwater shrimps).
 4 A species, in the Territory of Christmas Island, whose members are obligate cave‑dwellers.

Dictionary
(regulation 1.03)

ABN has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.
ACN has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.
Act means the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
affected area means the area that is likely to be affected by the action.
agency—see Act, section 528.
aircraft—see Act, section 528.
archaeological site includes an area of land on which there are:
 (a) Aboriginal remains; or
 (b) Aboriginal artefacts; or
 (c) Aboriginal paintings, carvings, engravings or imprints.
artificially propagated—see Act, section 527C.
assessment by public notice means assessment in accordance with regulation 8A.18.
assistance animal means an animal trained