{"id":"fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994","name":"Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994","slug":"fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":30624,"registerId":"wa-fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994\n\nWestern Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994\n\nContents\n\n1. Short title 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Interpretation 1\n\n4. Levy may be prescribed 1\n\n5. Levy imposed 2\n\n6. Levy payable by holder of licence or permit 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\nUncommenced provisions table 3\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994\n\nAn Act to impose a levy in respect of certain licences and permits under the *Fish Resources Management Act 1994*.\n\n##### 1. Short title\n\nThis Act may be cited as the *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThis Act comes into operation on such day as is fixed by proclamation.\n\n##### 3. Interpretation\n\n(1) In this Act, principal Act means the *Fish Resources Management Act 1994*.\n\n(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions defined in the principal Act have the same meanings in this Act as in that Act.\n\n##### 4. Levy may be prescribed\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 240 of the principal Act, the Governor may make regulations prescribing an amount by way of levy that is to be payable in respect of all or any of the following —\n\n(a) aquaculture licences;\n\n(b) fishing boat licences;\n\n(c) fish processor’s licences;\n\n(d) interim managed fishery permits;\n\n(e) managed fishery licences.\n\n(2) The regulations may, in respect of any of the licences or permits referred to in subsection (1) —\n\n(a) prescribe an amount by way of levy in all cases, in all cases subject to specified exceptions or in a specified class of case; or\n\n(b) prescribe different amounts by way of levies in respect of different classes of case.\n\n(3) A levy may be prescribed to be an amount calculated by reference to any factor or factors.\n\n(4) Nothing in this section is to be taken as limiting the operation of section 43 of the *Interpretation Act 1984*.\n\n##### 5. Levy imposed\n\nIf an amount by way of levy is prescribed in respect of a licence or permit that levy is imposed in respect of the licence or permit.\n\n##### 6. Levy payable by holder of licence or permit\n\nThe holder of a licence or permit is liable to pay the amount of any levy imposed in respect of the licence or permit.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994* | 55 of 1994 | 2 Nov 1994 | 1 Oct 1995 (see s. 2 and *Gazette* 29 Sep 1995 p. 4649) |\n| **Reprint of the *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994* as at 13 Sep 2002** | | | |\n\n\nUncommenced provisions table\n\nTo view the text of the uncommenced provisions see *Acts as passed* on the WA Legislation website.\n\n| **Short title** | **Number and year** | **Assent** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Aquatic Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2016* Pt. 3 | 40 of 2016 | 29 Nov 2016 | Operative on commencement of the *Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016* s. 267 (see s. 2(c)) |\n| *Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016* Pt. 19 Div. 7 | 53 of 2016 | 29 Nov 2016 | To be proclaimed (see s. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nprincipal Act 3(1)\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act remains tightly focused on its original purpose of imposing levies on fishing licences and permits. The uncommenced provisions table references amendments from 2016 related to the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016, but these appear to be machinery provisions updating references rather than expanding the scope beyond the original intent of imposing levies on fishing industry authorisations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short statute — only 6 substantive sections","Minimal defined terms — only 1 defined term ('principal Act') plus inherited definitions from the Fish Resources Management Act 1994","Simple conditional logic — levy imposed only 'if' prescribed (section 5), creating a straightforward trigger mechanism","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing within the Act itself","Heavy reliance on external legislation — the Act is essentially a 'satellite' of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and depends entirely on regulations for operational effect","Single purpose legislation — imposes one type of financial obligation through one mechanism"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian law creates a system for charging fees (called a 'levy') on people and businesses who hold fishing-related licences or permits.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the government to charge a levy on holders of specific licences and permits under the *Fish Resources Management Act 1994*\n- The levy helps fund industry promotion, training, and management activities for the fishing sector\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Holders of **aquaculture licences** (fish farming operations)\n- Holders of **fishing boat licences** (commercial fishing vessels)\n- Holders of **fish processor's licences** (businesses processing fish)\n- Holders of **interim managed fishery permits** (temporary fishing permissions)\n- Holders of **managed fishery licences** (established commercial fisheries)\n\n**How it works:**\n- The Act itself doesn't set the dollar amounts — instead, it gives the Governor (acting on ministerial advice) power to make **regulations** setting the levy amounts\n- The regulations can set different levy amounts for different types of licences or different classes of operators\n- Levies can be calculated based on various factors (for example, boat size, catch volume, or licence type)\n- The levy is imposed automatically once regulations prescribe an amount, and the licence/permit holder is legally liable to pay it\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a 'enabling Act' — it creates the legal authority to collect money from the fishing industry to support industry development and management, but leaves the specific details (how much, for whom) to be decided later through regulations."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative content was available for analysis. The title suggests a narrow, industry-specific levy scheme, but no text was retrievable to confirm whether the Act's practical application evolved beyond its original intent."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was retrievable — the page returned a 'no longer available' error","Analysis is limited to inference from the Act's title only","Cannot assess actual provisions, definitions, exemptions, or operative clauses","Unable to identify any amendments or subsidiary legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"The Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994 likely establishes a compulsory levy on participants in Western Australia’s fishing sector to fund industry promotion, workforce training, and fisheries management. It would principally affect commercial fishers, licence holders and related businesses by creating a funding mechanism for industry support and governance."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The compiled text shows the Act continues to authorize regulation-made levies on the listed licences/permits and to place payment liability on licence/permit holders (ss.4–6). No substantive alteration of that core scope appears in the compiled provisions. The compilation notes, however, record uncommenced amendments in later Acts that could change scope when proclaimed."},"complexity_factors":["Delegation of levy-setting to the Governor via regulations rather than primary legislation (s.4) — increases reliance on subordinate instruments and executive discretion.","Cross-reference to the principal Act (Fish Resources Management Act 1994) and to section 240 of that Act (s.4(1)) — requires reading multiple statutes to understand scope and limits.","Flexible prescription rules allowing blanket amounts, exceptions, classes, or variable amounts by reference to factors (s.4(2)-(3)) — creates many combinatory possibilities for how levies may be structured.","Automatic imposition mechanism: once a levy is prescribed it is imposed (s.5) and liability sits on the licence/permit holder (s.6) — clear who pays but limited procedural detail in this Act.","Commencement by proclamation (s.2) — timing uncertainty until proclaimed.","Interpretive link to definitions in the principal Act (s.3(2)) — potential complexity from imported terms.","Compilation/uncommenced provisions flagged (notes/uncommenced provisions table) — possible future scope changes pending proclamation of later Acts."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises the Governor to prescribe, by regulation, levies on specified aquaculture, fishing boat, fish processor, interim managed fishery and managed fishery licences or permits under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994. When a levy is prescribed it is imposed on the licence or permit and is payable by its holder. The Act's title signals the levies are meant to fund fishing industry promotion, training and management."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994","history":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-act-1994/documents"}}