{"id":"F2016L01802","name":"Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Regulation 2016","slug":"fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":95481,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01802-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This is the Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Regulation 2016.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Fisheries Levy Act 1984.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n  (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Levy Act means the Fisheries Levy Act 1984.\n\n> PNG unit has the same meaning as in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009.\n\n> Torres Strait Prawn Fishery means the fishery to which the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009 applies.\n\n> TSF Act means the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.\n\n  (2) A reference in this instrument to units of fishing capacity does not include a reference to PNG units.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed units of fishing capacity","content":"#### 6 Prescribed units of fishing capacity\n\n  For the purposes of paragraphs 5(bc) and (bd) of the Levy Act, units of fishing capacity for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery under the plan of management in force for that fishery are prescribed.\n\n> Note 1: See subsection 3(2) of the Levy Act for the meaning of unit of fishing capacity.\n\n> Note 2: The plan of management for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery is determined under section 15A of the TSF Act.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed licences","content":"#### 7 Prescribed licences\n\n  For the purposes of paragraphs 5(d) and (f) of the Levy Act, a licence that:\n    (a) is granted under subsection 19(2) of the TSF Act; and\n    (b) authorises the taking, carrying, or processing and carrying of prawn in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery; and\n    (c) allows the boat in respect of which the licence was granted to be used for commercial fishing for prawn in the Fishery;\n  is prescribed.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of levy","content":"#### 8 Amount of levy\n\n  (1) This section applies for the purposes of subsection 6(1) of the Levy Act.\n  Licences—grant\n  (2) The amount of levy imposed on the grant of a licence prescribed by section 7 to a person is $2,047.31 plus $18.96 for each unit of fishing capacity prescribed by section 6 allocated to the person in respect of the licence.\n  Licences—renewal\n  (3) The amount of levy imposed on the renewal of a licence prescribed by section 7 to a person is $2,047.31 plus $18.96 for each unit of fishing capacity prescribed by section 6 to be held by the person in respect of the renewed licence.\n  Units of fishing capacity—allocation\n  (4) The amount of levy imposed on the allocation of a unit of fishing capacity prescribed by section 6 (other than a unit of fishing capacity referred to in subsection (2) or (3) of this section) is $18.96 for each unit of fishing capacity allocated.\n  Units of fishing capacity—renewal of allocation\n  (5) The amount of levy imposed on the renewal of the allocation of a unit of fishing capacity prescribed by section 6 (other than a unit of fishing capacity referred to in subsection (2) or (3) of this section) is $18.96 for each unit of fishing capacity the allocation of which is renewed.\n\n> Note: See section 7 of the Levy Act for the person who is liable to pay the levy.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based solely on this instrument, the regulation prescribes which licences and units are subject to levy and fixes levy amounts and rates. It does not itself expand or narrow the statutory scope set by the Fisheries Levy Act or the Torres Strait Fisheries Act; it implements those Acts by specifying prescribed licences/units, excluding PNG units (reg 5(2)), and setting monetary amounts (reg 8)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to external statutes and instruments (Fisheries Levy Act 1984 and Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984; see regs 3, 6 note, 7).","Defined-term interaction: levy calculations depend on 'units of fishing capacity' as defined in the Levy Act and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan (reg 5(1), reg 6).","Distinction between types of transactions (grant, renewal, allocation, renewal of allocation) with different levy triggers (reg 8(2)–(5)).","Exclusion of PNG units from the unit count (reg 5(2)) requires cross-checking management-plan classifications.","Liability for payment is not stated in this instrument but is determined by the Levy Act (reg 8 note), so establishing who pays requires consulting that Act."],"plain_english_summary":"Sets specific levy charges for the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery: a $2,047.31 fee plus $18.96 per prescribed unit of fishing capacity on grant or renewal of prescribed licences, and $18.96 per unit for allocations or allocation renewals. Applies to holders of those licences and to people allocated units of fishing capacity; PNG units are excluded. It matters because it creates a predictable, statutory cost that licence-holders and unit-holders must pay under the Fisheries Levy Act, affecting commercial prawn operators' expenses and compliance obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: prescribing the specific dollar amounts for levies in the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery. It does not expand beyond calculating and imposing these fees."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in section 5","Straightforward mathematical formula for calculating levies (base amount + per-unit rate)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the Fisheries Levy Act 1984 and Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the PNG unit exclusion","Short document (8 sections total, though only 5 substantive sections shown)","Clear structure matching the levy types (grant vs renewal, licences vs units)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the levies commercial prawn fishers in the Torres Strait must pay to operate under the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery Management Plan 2009. Australian licence-holders pay a $2,047.31 base fee plus $18.96 per unit of fishing capacity; capacity allocations (new or renewed) are $18.96 per unit.\n\nThe charges fund fisheries management and administration and explicitly exclude PNG units allocated under the Torres Strait Treaty."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016","history":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fisheries-levy-torres-strait-prawn-fishery-regulation-2016/documents"}}