{"id":"F2012L00610","name":"Amendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens - Australian High Seas Fishery (13/03/2012)","slug":"amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88827,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00610-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity ","sectionType":"section","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999","content":"##### Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\nAmendment of List of Exempt Native Specimens\n\nI, NATHAN HANNA, Acting Assistant Secretary, Marine Biodiversity Policy Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, pursuant to subsection 303DC(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), hereby amend the list of exempt native specimens established under section 303DB of the EPBC Act by revoking the conditions to which the inclusion of the following item in the list on 24 September 2010 is subject:\n\n-   Specimens that are or are derived from fish or invertebrates, other than specimens that belong to species listed under Part 13 of the EPBC Act, taken lawfully by vessels operating in waters outside the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of all countries (High Seas) including Australia and its external territories not already covered under existing Australian fisheries management regimes\n\nand imposing the following conditions to which inclusion of the specimens in the list is subject:\n\n-   the specimen, or the fish or invertebrate from which it is derived, was taken lawfully, and\n\n-   the specimens are included in the list until 24 August 2012.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Dated this 13th day of March 2012","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dated this 13th day of March 2012","content":"# Dated this 13th day of March 2012\n\n……………………Nathan Hanna……………………\n\nDelegate of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2074},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment maintains the existing scope of exempting high seas fisheries specimens from permit requirements. It updates administrative conditions and imposes an expiry date without expanding the categories of specimens or geographical coverage beyond the original 2010 listing."},"complexity_factors":["Delegation chain (Minister acting through Acting Assistant Secretary as Delegate)","References to specific EPBC Act sections (303DB, 303DC, Part 13)","Single temporal limitation (sunset clause expiring 24 August 2012)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates a temporary exemption letting Australian commercial fishers take certain marine life on the high seas without individual EPBC Act permits. It replaces the 2010 conditions with two new ones: the catch must be lawful under relevant laws, and the exemption lapses on 24 August 2012.  \n\nIt affects commercial vessels operating beyond all 200‑nm zones, covering fish and invertebrates (e.g., squid, crabs, shellfish) but excluding species listed as threatened or endangered under Part 13 of the EPBC Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012","history":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/amendment-of-list-of-exempt-native-specimens-australian-high-seas-fishery-13-03-2012/documents"}}