{"id":"fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016","name":"Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016","slug":"fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176668,"registerId":"wa-fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016\n\nWestern Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Levy prescribed 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994\n\nFishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.\n\n##### 3. Levy prescribed\n\nA levy of $600 is prescribed in respect of each managed fishery licence granted in relation to the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2024/41 r. 4.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016* | 4 Oct 2016 p. 4239-40 | r. 1 and 2: 4 Oct 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Oct 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/41 4 Apr 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 4 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\n© State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2024.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing a specific levy amount for a specific fishery. The 2024 amendment simply updated the dollar amount from the previous figure to $600, without expanding the scope to additional fisheries or purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 substantive regulations total","Zero defined terms in an interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Single, flat monetary amount with no conditional logic or exceptions","No nested provisions or subsections","Total length is approximately 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set a **$600 annual levy** (fee) that must be paid by anyone who holds a **managed fishery licence** for the **West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery** in Western Australia.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Commercial rock lobster fishers** operating in the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (one of WA's most valuable fisheries)\n- The money collected funds **industry promotion, training, and management activities** for the fishing sector\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\n- This is essentially a **cost-recovery mechanism** — licence holders pay into a fund that supports their own industry\n- The levy helps pay for things like:\n  - Marketing and promoting WA rock lobster\n  - Training programs for fishers\n  - Research and management of the fishery\n- The amount ($600) was updated in **2024** (previously it was lower)\n\n**Key point:** If you don't pay this levy, you can't hold a valid licence to fish for rock lobsters on the West Coast."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"A recorded amendment to regulation 3 (SL 2024/41 r.4) appears in the compilation table. The regulation as now drafted prescribes a $600 levy per licence (reg. 3); the class of affected licences (West Coast Rock Lobster managed fishery licences) remains the focus. The available text here records the amendment but does not reproduce the earlier wording, so the change appears to be to the prescribed amount or text of reg. 3 rather than to the category of licences captured."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow obligation: only one monetary levy is prescribed and it applies specifically to the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (reg. 3).","Fixed monetary amount: the regulation sets a specific dollar amount ($600) rather than a variable formula (reg. 3).","Dependence on parent Act: collection, enforcement and the broader purpose operate under the Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994 (title referenced in instrument).","Amendment history: regulation 3 has been amended (SL 2024/41 r.4), indicating the amount or text can be changed by later rules.","Limited administrative detail: the regulations do not specify collection procedures, timing, exemptions or penalties, so administration relies on the Act or administering agency (regs 1–3 show scope and commencement only).","Concentrated compliance cost: the financial burden falls directly on licence-holders (each managed fishery licence) rather than being spread across a broader base (reg. 3).","Commencement sequencing: regs 1–2 create staggered commencement (s.1–2 on publication day; remainder the next day), which affects when the levy becomes operative."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes a $600 levy for each managed fishery licence granted in relation to the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (reg. 3). Licence-holders pay the charge; it operates under the Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994 and commences per regs 1–2. Mechanically it creates a fixed per-licence cost to fund the functions indicated by the Act’s title."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not retrievable. The page returned is an error message indicating the URL is no longer valid following system upgrades to the Western Australian legislation website."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was actually retrieved — the source is an error/404 page, not the legislation itself","Cannot assess complexity of the underlying regulations without access to the text","The only content available is a system notification and an Acknowledgement of Country"],"plain_english_summary":"The Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Regulations 2016 would set a mandatory levy on WA fishing industry participants to fund promotion, training and fisheries management. It affects commercial fishers, fishing businesses and others liable for levy payments.\n\nThe original document is currently inaccessible at its government URL (dead/moved link). To confirm obligations, search legislation.wa.gov.au or contact the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or WA DPIRD."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fishing-industry-promotion-training-and-management-levy-regulations-2016/documents"}}