{"id":"F2009L04489","name":"Fishing Levy Regulations 2009","slug":"fishing-levy-regulations-2009","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"347 of 2009","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":437418,"registerId":"F2009L04489-fast-fetch-1775954247670","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fishing Levy Regulations 2009","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: Fishing Levy Regulations 2009\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nFishing Levy Regulations 20091\n\nSelect Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 347\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Fishing Levy Act 1991 and the Fisheries Management Act 1991\n\nDated 14 December 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nTONY BURKE\n\nMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry\n\nContents\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\n\n 1 Name of Regulations \n\n 2 Commencement \n\n 3 Repeal \n\n 4 Interpretation\n\n 5 References to fisheries\n\nPart 2 Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery\n\n 6 Definition — leviable BSCZSF COM SFR\n\n 7 Amount of levy\n\n 8 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 3 Coral Sea Fishery\n\n 9 Definition — leviable CSF fishing permit\n\n 10 Amount of levy\n\n 11 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 4 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery\n\n 12 Definitions \n\n 13 Amount of levy\n\n 14 When levy must be paid \n\nPart 5 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery\n\n 15 Definition — leviable HIMI SFR\n\n 16 Amount of levy\n\n 17 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 6 Informally managed fisheries\n\n 18 Definitions\n\n 19 Amount of levy\n\n 20 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 7 Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery\n\n 21 Definition — leviable MITF SFR\n\n 22 Amount of levy\n\n 23 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 8 Northern Prawn Fishery\n\n 24 Definition — leviable NPF gear SFR\n\n 25 Amount of levy\n\n 26 When levy must be paid \n\nPart 9 North West Slope Fishery\n\n 27 Definition — leviable NWSF fishing permit\n\n 28 Amount of levy\n\n 29 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 10 Small Pelagic Fishery\n\n 30 Definition — leviable SPF fishing permit\n\n 31 Amount of levy\n\n 32 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 11 Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n 33 Interpretation\n\nDivision 2 Fishing permits\n\n 34 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF ECDT fishing permit\n\n 35 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit\n\n 36 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GABT fishing permit\n\n 37 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit\n\n 38 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF VCW fishing permit\n\n 39 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit \n\n 40 When levy must be paid — SESSF fishing permits\n\n 41 Remission of levy — fishing permits \n\nDivision 3 Statutory fishing rights\n\n 42 Definition \n\n 43 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable SESSF fishing permit levy paid             \n\n 44 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable SESSF fishing permit levy not paid             \n\n 45 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GAB trawl boat SFR\n\n 46 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF gillnet boat SFR\n\n 47 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF scalefish hook boat SFR\n\n 48 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF shark hook boat SFR\n\n 49 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF trawl boat SFR\n\n 50 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF quota SFR\n\n 51 When levy must be paid — leviable SESSF SFR \n\nPart 12 Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery\n\n 52 Definition — leviable SBTF SFR\n\n 53 Amount of levy \n\n 54 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 13 Southern Squid Jig Fishery\n\n 55 Definition — leviable SSJF gear SFR\n\n 56 Amount of levy\n\n 57 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 14 Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery\n\n 58 Definition — leviable WDWTF fishing permit\n\n 59 Amount of levy\n\n 60 When levy must be paid\n\nPart 15 Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n 61 Definitions \n\nDivision 2 Fishing permits\n\n 62 Amount of levy — leviable WTBF fishing permits \n\n 63 When levy must be paid \n\n 64 Remission of levy — fishing permits \n\nDivision 3 Statutory fishing rights\n\n 65 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable WTBF fishing permit levy paid             \n\n 66 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable WTBF fishing permit levy not paid             \n\n 67 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permits granted in 1 applicable year             \n\n 68 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permits granted in 2 applicable years             \n\n 69 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in 3 applicable years             \n\n 70 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in all 4 applicable years\n\n 71 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in 2004–2005 financial year and not in an applicable year             \n\n 72 Amount of levy for SFR — statutory fishing rights surrendered             \n\n 73 When levy must be paid \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nPart 1 Preliminary\n\n \n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\n  These Regulations are the Fishing Levy Regulations 2009.\n\n2 Commencement\n\n  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.\n\n3 Repeal\n\n  The Fishing Levy Regulations 2008 (No. 2) are repealed.\n\n4 Interpretation\n\n (1) In these Regulations:\n\nAFMA means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.\n\ninvoice date, for levy or an instalment of levy, means the date specified as the date of issue on the invoice generated by AFMA for the levy or instalment.\n\nLevy Act means the Fishing Levy Act 1991.\n\nManagement Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\nManagement Regulations means the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.\n\nSFR means a statutory fishing right.\n\nNote   Several words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by the Management Act. For example:\n\n fishing permit\n\n statutory fishing right.\n\n (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in these Regulations and in the Management Regulations has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Management Regulations.\n\n (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression that is used in these Regulations in relation to a fishery for which there is a plan of management determined under section 17 of the Management Act, and that is also used in that plan, has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the plan.\n\n5 References to fisheries\n\n  A reference in these Regulations to the name of a fishery that is described by that name in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations or in a plan of management determined under section 17 of the Management Act is a reference to the fishery as described in those Regulations or that plan.\n\nNote 1   The following fisheries are described in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations:\n\n(a) the Coral Sea Fishery;\n\n(b) the North West Slope Fishery;\n\n(c) the Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery.\n\nNote 2   The following fisheries are described in plans of management determined under section 17 of the Management Act:\n\n(a) the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery — see the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002 (notified in Gazette No. S 422 of 7 November 2002);\n\n(b) the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery — see the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (registered in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 21 October 2005, number F2005L03186);\n\n(c) the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery — see the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002 (notified in Gazette No. GN 21 of 29 May 2002);\n\n(d) the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery — see the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006 (notified in Gazette No. GN 21 of 31 May 2006);\n\n(e) the Northern Prawn Fishery — see the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995 (notified in Gazette No. S 49 of 10 February 1995);\n\n(f) the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery — see the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003 (notified in Gazette No. GN 39 of 1 October 2003);\n\n(g) the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery — see the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (notified in Gazette No. S 34 of 3 February 1995);\n\n(h) the Southern Squid Jig Fishery — see the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005 (notified in Gazette No. S 72 of 28 April 2005);\n\n(i) the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery — see the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005 (registered in the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 21 October 2005, number F2005L03187).\n\nPart 2 Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery\n\n \n\n6 Definition — leviable BSCZSF COM SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable BSCZSF COM SFR means a quota statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n7 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable BSCZSF COM SFR is $0.65.\n\n8 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable BSCZSF COM SFR is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 3 Coral Sea Fishery\n\n \n\n9 Definition — leviable CSF fishing permit\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable CSF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Coral Sea Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or after the commencement of these Regulations and on or before 30 June 2010.\n\n10 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable CSF fishing permit is the sum of:\n\n (a) $3 716.83; and\n\n (b) an amount for each sector of the Fishery to which the permit relates, as follows:\n\n (i) for the aquarium sector — $560.78;\n\n (ii) for the lobster and trochus collection sector — $788.73;\n\n (iii) for the demersal line and trap sector — $7 997.49;\n\n (iv) for the demersal trawl and trap sector — $10 299.90;\n\n (v) for the sea cucumber hand collection sector — $6 938.34.\n\n11 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable CSF fishing permit is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 31 March 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 4 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery\n\n \n\n12 Definitions\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable ETBF boat permit means a boat permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\nleviable ETBF longline SFR means a longline SFR that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) that is in force on 1 January 2010.\n\nleviable ETBF minor line SFR means a minor line SFR that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) that is in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n13 Amount of levy\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable ETBF boat permit is $2 325.41.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable ETBF longline SFR is $1.45.\n\n (3) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable ETBF minor line SFR is $2 325.41.\n\n14 When levy must be paid\n\n (1) This regulation is made for sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act.\n\n (2) Levy payable for a leviable ETBF boat permit, a leviable ETBF longline SFR or a leviable minor line SFR that is in force on 1 January 2010 may be paid in 2 equal instalments.\n\n (3) If levy is paid by making 1 payment of the full amount due, that payment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\n (4) If levy is paid in 2 instalments:\n\n (a) the first instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy; and\n\n (b) the second instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 10 April 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 5 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery\n\n \n\n15 Definition — leviable HIMI SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable HIMI SFR means a statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on the commencement of these Regulations.\n\n16 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable HIMI SFR is $12.35.\n\n17 When levy must be paid\n\n (1) This regulation is made for sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act.\n\n (2) Levy payable for a leviable HIMI SFR may be paid in 2 equal instalments.\n\n (3) If levy is paid by making 1 payment of the full amount due, that payment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 16 March 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\n (4) If levy is paid in 2 instalments:\n\n (a) the first instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 16 March 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy; and\n\n (b) the second instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 15 June 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 6 Informally managed fisheries\n\n \n\n18 Definitions\n\n  In this Part:\n\ninformally managed fishery means a commercial fishing activity that is managed under the Management Act but that is not:\n\n (a) a fishing activity to which a management plan applies; or\n\n (b) a fishing activity referred to in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations.\n\nleviable IMF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for an informally managed fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 3 March 2010.\n\n19 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable IMF fishing permit is $6 967.00.\n\n20 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable IMF fishing permit is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 31 March 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 7 Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery\n\n \n\n21 Definition — leviable MITF SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable MITF SFR means a statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on the commencement of these Regulations.\n\n22 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable MITF SFR is $12.68.\n\n23 When levy must be paid\n\n (1) This regulation is made for sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act.\n\n (2) Levy payable for a leviable MITF SFR may be paid in 2 equal instalments.\n\n (3) If levy is paid by making 1 payment of the full amount due, that payment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 1 February 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\n (4) If levy is paid in 2 instalments:\n\n (a) the first instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 1 February 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy; and\n\n (b) the second instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 1 April 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 8 Northern Prawn Fishery\n\n \n\n24 Definition — leviable NPF gear SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable NPF gear SFR means a gear statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Northern Prawn Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on the commencement of these Regulations.\n\n25 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable NPF gear SFR is $47.47.\n\n26 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable NPF gear SFR is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 9 North West Slope Fishery\n\n \n\n27 Definition — leviable NWSF fishing permit\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable NWSF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the North West Slope Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or after the commencement of these Regulations and on or before 30 June 2010.\n\n28 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable NWSF fishing permit is $17 557.00.\n\n29 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable NWSF fishing permit is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 10 Small Pelagic Fishery\n\n \n\n30 Definition — leviable SPF fishing permit\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable SPF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Small Pelagic Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or after the commencement of these Regulations and on or before 3 March 2010.\n\n31 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SPF fishing permit is $6 967.00.\n\n32 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable SPF fishing permit is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 31 March 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 11 Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n33 Interpretation\n\n (1) In this Part:\n\nPlan means the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003.\n\nQuota Unit Register means the register maintained by AFMA that sets out the units of quota species that each fishing permit holder may take.\n\nSESSF means the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery.\n\n (2) In this Part:\n\n (a) a reference to a sector or a zone by name is a reference to the sector or zone of that name described in the Plan; and\n\n (b) a reference to a statutory fishing right is a reference to a right granted under the Management Act in accordance with the Plan; and\n\n (c) a reference to a fishing permit is a reference to a permit granted under the Management Act in accordance with the Plan, unless otherwise stated.\n\nDivision 2 Fishing permits\n\n34 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF ECDT fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF ECDT fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises fishing by trawling methods for the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 20 April 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF ECDT is $3 498.22.\n\n35 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF SEQ quota species means any of the following:\n\n (a) elephant fish;\n\n (b) gummy shark;\n\n (c) saw shark;\n\n (d) school shark.\n\nleviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery (except for the Commonwealth Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector of the Fishery); and\n\n (b) authorises the taking of 1 or more SESSF SEQ quota species; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 20 April 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit is the total of:\n\n (a) $0.0993 for each quota unit of elephant fish; and\n\n (b) $0.2895 for each quota unit of gummy shark; and\n\n (c) $0.1573 for each quota unit of saw shark; and\n\n (d) $0.1342 for each quota unit of school shark;\n\nset out for the permit holder in the Quota Unit Register.\n\n36 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GABT fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF GABT fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Commonwealth Great Australian Bight Trawl Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises the taking of 1 or more SESSF SEQ quota species; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 20 April 2010.\n\nleviable SESSF GABT quota species means any of the following:\n\n (a) elephant fish;\n\n (b) gummy shark;\n\n (c) saw shark;\n\n (d) school shark.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF GABT fishing permit is the total of:\n\n (a) $0.0993 for each quota unit of elephant fish; and\n\n (b) $0.2895 for each quota unit of gummy shark; and\n\n (c) $0.1573 for each quota unit of saw shark; and\n\n (d) $0.1342 for each quota unit of school shark;\n\nset out for the permit holder in the Quota Unit Register.\n\n37 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF GHT fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for a specified sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises the taking of 1 or more leviable SESSF GHT quota species; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 30 April 2010;\n\nbut does not include a fishing permit that is subject to a condition requiring the boat nominated for the permit to be the nominated boat for a boat statutory fishing right granted under the Plan.\n\nleviable SESSF GHT quota species means any of the following:\n\n (a) elephant fish;\n\n (b) gummy shark;\n\n (c) saw shark;\n\n (d) school shark.\n\nspecified sector means any of the following:\n\n (a) the South Australian Coastal Waters Sector;\n\n (b) the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector;\n\n (c) the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Sector;\n\n (d) the Victorian Coastal Waters Sector.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit is the sum of:\n\n (a) $2 222.65; and\n\n (b) the total of:\n\n (i) $0.0993 for each quota unit of elephant fish; and\n\n (ii) $0.2895 for each quota unit of gummy shark; and\n\n (iii) $0.1573 for each quota unit of saw shark; and\n\n (iv) $0.1342 for each quota unit of school shark;\n\nset out for the permit holder in the Quota Unit Register.\n\n38 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF VCW fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF VCW fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Victorian Coastal Waters Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises fishing by trawling methods; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 30 April 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF VCW fishing permit is $1 504.40.\n\n39 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit means a fishing permit that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act; and\n\n (b) authorises fishing with fish traps in the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (c) is in force on or after 1 January 2010 and on or before 30 April 2010;\n\nbut does not include a fishing permit that is subject to a condition requiring the boat nominated for the permit to be the nominated boat for a boat statutory fishing right granted under the Plan.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit is $5 220.26.\n\n40 When levy must be paid — SESSF fishing permits\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF fishing permit means:\n\n (a) a leviable SESSF ECDT fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 34 (1); or\n\n (b) a leviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 35 (1); or\n\n (c) a leviable SESSF GABT fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 36 (1); or\n\n (d) a leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 37 (1); or\n\n (e) a leviable SESSF VCW fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 38 (1); or\n\n (f) a leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 39 (1).\n\n (2) This regulation is made for sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act.\n\n (3) Levy payable for a leviable SESSF fishing permit may be paid in 2 equal instalments.\n\n (4) If levy is paid by making 1 payment of the full amount due, that payment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\n (5) If levy is paid in 2 instalments:\n\n (a) the first instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy; and\n\n (b) the second instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 16 April 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.\n\n (6) Levy payable for a leviable SESSF fishing permit that is in force on 16 April 2010 but not on 29 January 2010 is due and payable 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\n41 Remission of levy — fishing permits\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF fishing permit means:\n\n (a) a leviable SESSF SEQ species fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 35 (1); or\n\n (b) a leviable SESSF GABT fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 36 (1); or\n\n (c) a leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit within the meaning given by subregulation 37 (1).\n\nleviable SESSF quota SFR means a quota statutory fishing right:\n\n (a) that is in force on or after 1 January 2010; and\n\n (b) that authorises the taking of any of the following quota species:\n\n (i) elephant fish;\n\n (ii) gummy shark;\n\n (iii) saw shark;\n\n (iv) school shark.\n\n (2) For paragraph 168 (2) (b) of the Management Act, the amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF fishing permit is remitted if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable SESSF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable SESSF quota SFR; and\n\n (d) the person does not pay the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR.\n\nNote   See regulation 44 for the amount of levy payable by a person who is granted a leviable SESSF quota SFR and who has not paid levy due and payable on a leviable SESSF fishing permit.\n\nDivision 3 Statutory fishing rights\n\n42 Definition\n\n  In this Division:\n\nleviable SESSF fishing permit has the same meaning as in regulation 41.\n\n43 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable SESSF fishing permit levy paid\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF quota SFR means a quota statutory fishing right granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery that authorises the taking of any of the following quota species:\n\n (a) elephant fish;\n\n (b) gummy shark;\n\n (c) saw shark;\n\n (d) school shark.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF quota SFR that is in force on or after 1 January 2010 is nil if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable SESSF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable SESSF quota SFR; and\n\n (d) the person pays the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR.\n\n44 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable SESSF fishing permit levy not paid\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF quota SFR means a quota statutory fishing right that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises the taking of any of the following quota species:\n\n (i) elephant fish;\n\n (ii) gummy shark;\n\n (iii) saw shark;\n\n (iv) school shark; and\n\n (c) is in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable SESSF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable SESSF quota SFR; and\n\n (d) the person does not pay the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulation (3).\n\n (3) For subregulation (2), the prescribed amount of levy is:\n\n (a) $0.0993 for a quota unit of elephant fish; and\n\n (b) $0.2895 for a quota unit of gummy shark; and\n\n (c) $0.1573 for a quota unit of saw shark; and\n\n (d) $0.1342 for a quota unit of school shark.\n\n45 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF GAB trawl boat SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF GAB trawl boat SFR means a GAB trawl boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF GAB trawl boat SFR is $31 743.45.\n\n46 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF gillnet boat SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF gillnet boat SFR means a gillnet boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF gillnet boat SFR is $2 222.65.\n\n47 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF scalefish hook boat SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF scalefish hook boat SFR means a scalefish hook boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF scalefish hook boat SFR is $5 220.26.\n\n48 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF shark hook boat SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF shark hook boat SFR means a shark hook boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF shark hook boat SFR is $2 222.65.\n\n49 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF trawl boat SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF trawl boat SFR means a trawl boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF trawl boat SFR is $5 999.68.\n\n50 Amount of levy — leviable SESSF quota SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF quota SFR means a quota statutory fishing right that:\n\n (a) is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and\n\n (b) authorises the holder to take a particular species, or a particular species in a particular sector or zone, as specified in Table 50; and\n\n (c) is in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n (2) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF quota SFR that authorises the taking of a particular species, or a particular species in a particular sector or zone is the amount specified in Table 50 for that species, or that species in a sector or zone, as the case requires.\n\nTable 50 Amounts of levy per quota SFR for quota species\n\n| Item | Quota species, species and sector,   or species and zone | Amount of levy ($) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Bight redfish | 0.0081 |\n| 2 | Blue eye trevalla | 0.1308 |\n| 3 | Blue grenadier | 0.1193 |\n| 4 | Blue warehou | 0.0272 |\n| 5 | Deepwater flathead | 0.0041 |\n| 6 | Flathead | 0.1845 |\n| 7 | Gemfish (eastern sector) | 0.0785 |\n| 8 | Gemfish (western sector) | 0.0554 |\n| 9 | Jackass morwong | 0.0498 |\n| 10 | John dory | 0.1758 |\n| 11 | Mirror dory | 0.0829 |\n| 12 | Ocean perch | 0.0802 |\n| 13 | Orange roughy (Albany and Esperance) | 0.0045 |\n| 14 | Orange roughy (Cascade Plateau zone) | 0.0172 |\n| 15 | Orange roughy (eastern zone) | 0.0054 |\n| 16 | Orange roughy (southern zone) | 0.0002 |\n| 17 | Orange roughy (western zone) | 0.0029 |\n| 18 | Pink ling | 0.2400 |\n| 19 | Redfish | 0.0566 |\n| 20 | Royal red prawn | 0.0307 |\n| 21 | School whiting | 0.0221 |\n| 22 | Silver trevally | 0.0399 |\n| 23 | Spotted warehou | 0.1732 |\n\n\n51 When levy must be paid — leviable SESSF SFR\n\n (1) In this regulation:\n\nleviable SESSF SFR means:\n\n (a) a leviable SESSF quota SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 44 (1); or\n\n (b) a leviable SESSF GAB trawl boat SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 45 (1); or\n\n (c) a leviable SESSF gillnet boat SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 46 (1); or\n\n (d) a leviable SESSF scalefish hook boat SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 47 (1); or\n\n (e) a leviable SESSF shark hook boat SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 48 (1); or\n\n (f) a leviable SESSF trawl boat SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 49 (1); or\n\n (g) a leviable SESSF quota SFR within the meaning given by subregulation 50 (1).\n\n (2) This regulation is made for sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act.\n\n (3) Levy payable for a leviable SESSF SFR may be paid in 2 equal instalments.\n\n (4) If levy is paid by making 1 payment of the full amount due, that payment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\n (5) If levy is paid in 2 instalments:\n\n (a) the first instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy; and\n\n (b) the second instalment is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (i) 16 April 2010; and\n\n (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 12 Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery\n\n \n\n52 Definition — leviable SBTF SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable SBTF SFR means a statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 15 January 2010.\n\n53 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SBTF SFR is $0.2540.\n\n54 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable SBTF SFR is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 11 February 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 13 Southern Squid Jig Fishery\n\n \n\n55 Definition — leviable SSJF gear SFR\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable SSJF gear SFR means a gear statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Southern Squid Jig Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on 1 January 2010.\n\n56 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable SSJF gear SFR is $28.45.\n\n57 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable SSJF gear SFR is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 27 February 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 14 Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery\n\n \n\n58 Definition — leviable WDWTF fishing permit\n\n  In this Part:\n\nleviable WDWTF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Western Deepwater Trawl Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or after the commencement of these Regulations and on or before 30 June 2010.\n\n59 Amount of levy\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable WDWTF fishing permit is $8 423.42.\n\n60 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable WDWTF fishing permit is due and payable on the later of:\n\n (a) 29 January 2010; and\n\n (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nPart 15 Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery\n\nDivision 1 Preliminary\n\n61 Definitions\n\n  In this Part:\n\napplicable year, in relation to a fishing permit, means the following:\n\n (a) the 2005–2006 financial year;\n\n (b) the 2006–2007 financial year;\n\n (c) the 2007–2008 financial year;\n\n (d) the 2008–2009 financial year.\n\nleviable WTBF boat SFR means a boat statutory fishing right that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or before 30 June 2010.\n\nleviable WTBF fishing permit means a fishing permit that is:\n\n (a) granted under the Management Act for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and\n\n (b) in force on or after the commencement of these Regulations and on or before 30 June 2010.\n\nWTBF means the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.\n\nDivision 2 Fishing permits\n\n62 Amount of levy — leviable WTBF fishing permits\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) the person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF for all 4 applicable years;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the leviable WTBF fishing permit is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If a permit granted to the person in any applicable year authorises the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $3 071.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $2 432.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $1 728.00.\n\n (3) If a permit granted to the person in any applicable year authorises the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in paragraph (2) (a), (b) or (c).\n\n63 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable WTBF fishing permit is due and payable 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\n64 Remission of levy — fishing permits\n\n  For paragraph 168 (2) (b) of the Management Act, the amount of levy payable for a leviable WTBF fishing permit is remitted if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR; and\n\n (d) the person does not pay the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR.\n\nNote   See Regulation 66 for the amount of levy payable by a person who is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR and who has not paid levy due and payable on a leviable WTBF fishing permit.\n\nDivision 3 Statutory fishing rights\n\n65 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable WTBF fishing permit levy paid\n\n  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the prescribed amount of levy payable for a leviable WTBF boat SFR is nil if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR; and\n\n (d) the person pays the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR.\n\n66 Amount of levy for SFR — leviable WTBF fishing permit levy not paid\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (b) an amount of levy is due and payable for the permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR; and\n\n (d) the person does not pay the amount of levy payable for the permit on or before the day the person is granted the SFR; and\n\n (e) the person was granted fishing permits for the WTBF in all 3 applicable years;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $3 071.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $2 432.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $1 728.00.\n\n (3) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n67 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permits granted in 1 applicable year\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in 1 applicable year; and\n\n (b) the person was not granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permit granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $10 076.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $8 061.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $5 823.00.\n\n (3) If the permit granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n68 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permits granted in 2 applicable years\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in 2 applicable years; and\n\n (b) the person was not granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $8 076.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $4 061.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $4 550.00.\n\n (3) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n69 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in 3 applicable years\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in all 3 applicable years; and\n\n (b) the person was not granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $5 210.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $4 126.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $2 932.00.\n\n (3) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n70 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in all 4 applicable years\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in all 4 applicable years; and\n\n (b) the person was not granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (c) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $3 071.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $2 432.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $1 728.00.\n\n (3) If the permits granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n71 Amount of levy for SFR — fishing permit granted in 2004–2005 financial year and not in an applicable year\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person was granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in the 2004–2005 financial year; and\n\n (b) the person was not granted a fishing permit for the WTBF in any applicable year; and\n\n (c) the person was not granted a leviable WTBF fishing permit; and\n\n (d) the person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR;\n\nthe amount of levy payable for the SFR is the amount prescribed in subregulations (2) and (3).\n\n (2) If the permit granted to the person authorised the use of only 1 fishing method, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is:\n\n (a) for a pelagic longline fishing method — $14 455.00; or\n\n (b) for a minor line fishing method — $11 137.00; or\n\n (c) for a purse seine fishing method — $8 166.00.\n\n (3) If the permit granted to the person authorised the use of 2 or more fishing methods, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is the greater or greatest of the amounts prescribed in subregulation (2) for those methods.\n\n72 Amount of levy for SFR — statutory fishing rights surrendered\n\n (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, if:\n\n (a) a person is granted a leviable WTBF boat SFR; and\n\n (b) the person surrenders the SFR during the surrender period;\n\nthen, despite any other provision in this Part, the prescribed amount of levy payable for the SFR is nil.\n\n (2) In this regulation:\n\nsurrender period, in relation to a leviable WTBF boat SFR, means the period beginning on the day the SFR is granted and ending 28 days after the SFR is granted.\n\n73 When levy must be paid\n\n  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy payable for a leviable WTBF boat SFR is due and payable 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.\n\nNote   Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing permit or statutory fishing right is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing permit or statutory fishing right.\n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2028},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain the traditional scope of annually prescribing levy amounts and payment terms for Commonwealth fisheries. While covering 13+ fisheries with detailed fee schedules, this aligns with the original intent of the Fishing Levy Act 1991 to set cost-recovery charges for fishery management. No significant expansion beyond establishing rates, instalment options, and remission rules."},"complexity_factors":["15 distinct Parts each with fishery-specific defined terms (e.g., 'leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit')","Cross-referencing to the Fishing Levy Act 1991, Fisheries Management Act 1991, and multiple fishery management plans","Conditional levy calculations based on permit history (Part 15 WTBF contains 6 different calculation methods depending on years held between 2005–2009)","Remission provisions creating interdependencies between permit levies and statutory fishing right levies","Mix of calculation methods: flat fees, per-quota-unit rates, and tiered structures based on fishing methods used"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the levies commercial fishers must pay in 2009–2010 to hold permits and statutory fishing rights across 13 Commonwealth fisheries. Fees are either flat amounts or variable per quota unit, with payment deadlines between January and June 2010 and common two‑instalment options.\n\nThey include remissions where the same person holds both a permit and an SFR, a lookback rule for western tuna permits, and fund AFMA’s fisheries management and sustainability costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009","history":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fishing-levy-regulations-2009/documents"}}