{"id":"east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993","name":"EAST POINT AQUATIC LIFE RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1993","slug":"east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176765,"registerId":"nt-east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"EAST POINT AQUATIC LIFE RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1993","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nEAST POINT AQUATIC LIFE RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1993\nAs in force at 1 February 1993\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Application ....................................................................................... 1\n4 Interpretation ................................................................................... 1\n5 Amateur fishing permitted ................................................................ 1\n6 Gear which may be used ................................................................. 1\n7 Undersize fish not to be taken ......................................................... 2\nENDNOTES\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 February 1993.\n____________________\nEAST POINT AQUATIC LIFE RESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 1993\nPlan under the Fisheries Act 1988\n1 Citation\nThis Plan may be cited as the East Point Aquatic Life Reserve\nManagement Plan 1993.\n2 Commencement\nThis Plan shall take effect from 1 February 1993.\n3 Application\nThis Plan applies to the fishery management area known as East\nPoint Aquatic Life Reserve declared by notice in Gazette No. S51\npublished on 8 October 1992.\n4 Interpretation\nIn this Plan, unless the contrary intention appears:\nReserve means the fishery management area to which this Plan\napplies.\nsedentary organism means a sedentary organism within the\nmeaning of the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources)\nAct 1968 of the Commonwealth, and includes part of a sedentary\norganism and a sedentary organism that is dead.\n5 Amateur fishing permitted\n(1) A person may, subject to this Plan, engage in amateur fishing in the\nReserve.\n(2) A person shall not, in the Reserve, take fish for sale.\n6 Gear which may be used\nA person shall use only rod and line and attachments, or handline\nand attachments, to fish for or take fish in the Reserve.\n\nEast Point Aquatic Life Reserve Management Plan 1993 2\n7 Undersize fish not to be taken\n(1) A person shall not, in the Reserve, take a fish that is less than\n30 cm long.\n(2) A fish (other than a sedentary organism) shall be deemed not to\nhave been taken if, as soon as possible after it has been taken, it is\nreturned, with as little damage to the fish as possible, to the water\nfrom which it was taken.\n(3) A person shall not, in the Reserve:\n(a) take a sedentary organism; or\n(b) injure or destroy a sedentary organism, other than a sedentary\norganism brought into the Reserve by the person.\n\nENDNOTES\nEast Point Aquatic Life Reserve Management Plan 1993 3\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: s 1.\n3 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nEast Point Aquatic Life Reserve Management Plan\nNotified –\nCommenced 1 February 1993","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: managing recreational fishing in a specific small marine reserve. The scope has not expanded beyond basic fishing regulations and environmental protection for the defined area."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 short sections covering basic operational rules","Single defined term ('Reserve') plus one technical term ('sedentary organism') borrowed from Commonwealth law","No cross-references to other legislation except a single definitional reference to the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Act 1968","Simple conditional structure with straightforward prohibitions and a single exception (section 7(3)(b) regarding sedentary organisms brought into the Reserve)","No nested exceptions or complex logical operators"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A short set of rules for recreational fishing at East Point, a protected marine area near Darwin in the Northern Territory.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who wants to fish at East Point Aquatic Life Reserve — mostly local anglers and visitors.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Allows amateur (recreational) fishing** — you can fish for fun, but not to sell your catch.\n- **Restricts fishing gear** — you can only use a rod and line or handline. No nets, traps, or spearfishing.\n- **Sets a size limit** — you can't keep fish smaller than 30 centimetres. If you accidentally catch a small fish, you must release it immediately with minimal harm.\n- **Protects sedentary organisms** — these are stationary sea creatures like coral, sponges, or shellfish that stay fixed in one place. You cannot take, damage, or kill them, unless you brought them into the area yourself (for example, as bait).\n\n**Why it matters:** This plan balances letting people enjoy fishing while protecting the local marine environment. It stops overfishing of small fish and prevents damage to the seabed ecosystem by banning harmful fishing methods and protecting immobile marine life."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Plan implements management rules for the already-declared East Point Aquatic Life Reserve and does not purport to expand or narrow the declared area's legal scope. It applies only to the Reserve as notified (s 3) and sets conduct rules within that boundary (ss 5–7); no text indicates a change from the Reserve's original declared scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused statutory instrument with few provisions (ss 1–7) reduces structural complexity.","Cross-references to external Acts increase interpretive complexity: Plan made under Fisheries Act 1988 (header) and definition of 'sedentary organism' refers to the Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Act 1968 (s 4).","Operational detail creates practical compliance tasks: minimum size rule (30 cm) requires measurement at point of capture (s 7(1)); release standard 'as soon as possible' and 'with as little damage as possible' is subjective (s 7(2)).","Behavioural restrictions are binary and concrete (gear limits s 6; ban on sale s 5(2)) which lowers ambiguity but raises enforcement monitoring needs.","Limited exceptions and ambiguous phrases increase adjudication burden: exception for sedentary organisms 'brought into the Reserve by the person' is open to factual dispute (s 7(3)(b)).","No penalties, enforcement powers, or administrative procedures are set out in the Plan itself, so enforcement depends on external legislation or agency practice, adding implementation uncertainty.","Application tied to a declared geographic area notified in the Gazette (s 3), so scope depends on accurate area definition and publication."],"plain_english_summary":"This management plan sets the legal fishing rules that apply inside the East Point Aquatic Life Reserve. It permits only amateur fishing, bans taking fish for sale, restricts gear to rod-and-line or handline, requires immediate release of fish under 30 cm, and forbids taking or damaging sedentary organisms. It applies to anyone fishing in the declared Reserve and matters because it prescribes permitted behaviour and creates compliance and enforcement obligations for fishers and regulators."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, the plan appears to remain focused on its original purpose of managing and protecting aquatic life within the East Point reserve. There is no indication of scope expansion or contraction, though the multiple reprints suggest incremental updates have occurred over its 30+ year lifespan."},"complexity_factors":["Limited metadata provided — actual operative provisions of the plan are not included in the text, making full analysis impossible","Fishery management plans can involve cross-referencing with parent legislation (e.g. Fisheries Act NT) and other conservation laws","Jurisdictional overlap between Northern Territory and Commonwealth marine law is possible but not elaborated here","The plan has been reprinted multiple times (Reprint No. REPF009R8 indicates at least 8 reprints), suggesting amendments over time that may add complexity","Scope of 'aquatic life' and permitted/prohibited activities requires reading the full plan text to assess"],"plain_english_summary":"The East Point Aquatic Life Reserve Management Plan (in force since 1 Feb 1993) is a fishery management instrument that sets the rules for use and protection of the marine area near Darwin. It specifies what aquatic activities are allowed or prohibited, who enforces the rules, and the penalties for breaches. It affects local residents, recreational and commercial fishers, conservation managers, and businesses running marine activities, and legally protects the reserve’s marine environment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993","history":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993/history","analysis":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/east-point-aquatic-life-reserve-management-plan-1993/documents"}}