Nature Conservation (Protected Plants Harvesting Period) Notice 2013.

This notice, prepared under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, concerns the harvest period for protected plants. The notice sets the harvest period for protected plants and the conditions on taking particular whole protected plants or part of them. Harvest period for protected plants A harvest period for all protected plants: (a) starts at the beginning of 1 April 2013; and (b) ends at the end of 31 March 2014. The harvest period applies to the taking, for a commercial purpose, of a whole protected plant that is least concern wildlife if the plant is taken: (a) as a stock plant; or (b) under contingent salvage; or (c) for a bioprospecting activity. (2) The harvest period applies to the taking, for other than a commercial purpose, of a whole protected plant that is least concern wildlife of the genus Microsorum if the plant is taken under contingent salvage.