{"id":"F2006L02775","name":"Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Direction No. 1 of 2006","slug":"macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60033,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02775-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Name of Direction","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Name of Direction","content":"#### Name of Direction\n\n1. This Direction is the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Direction No.1 of 2006.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Commencement","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### Commencement\n\n2. This Direction commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Application","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Application","content":"#### Application\n\n3. This Direction applies to a holder of statutory fishing rights in the fishery and to a person acting on behalf of the holder.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Period of Application","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Period of Application","content":"#### Period of Application\n\n4. This Direction applies for a period of five years from the date of commencement.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Interpretation","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Interpretation","content":"#### Interpretation\n\n5.1 In this Direction:\n\n“fishery” means the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery as defined in the Plan.\n\n“Plan” means the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006.\n\n5.2 A term used in this Direction by way of priority, or if there is any inconsistency:\n\n(a) takes the meaning given to it in the interpretation section of this Direction; then;\n\n(b) if no meaning is given to the word in the interpretation section of this Direction, takes the meaning given to it in the Plan; and then;\n\n(c) if no meaning is given to the word in this Direction nor in the Plan, takes the meaning given to that word under the Fisheries Management Act 1991.\n\n5.3 The origin of geographical coordinates used in this Direction is the World Geodetic Datum System 1972 (WGS72).","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Prohibition on fishing methods","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Prohibition on fishing methods","content":"#### Prohibition on fishing methods\n\n6. No fishing is to be engaged in in the fishery using any method other than trawling.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Exemption to the Prohibition on fishing ","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Exemption to the Prohibition on fishing in clause 6","content":"#### Exemption to the Prohibition on fishing in clause 6\n\n7. An exemption to the prohibition on fishing in clause 6 above applies to a person who fishes under a scientific permit in accordance with section 15 of the Plan.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1843},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Direction maintains its original narrow scope of regulating fishing methods in the specific Macquarie Island fishery, with no evidence of expansion beyond the initial regulatory purpose of restricting gear types while allowing scientific research."},"complexity_factors":["Only 7 operative clauses in total","Just 2 defined terms ('fishery' and 'Plan') in the interpretation section","Single substantive prohibition (clause 6) with one clear exemption (clause 7)","Linear structure with no nested conditions, exceptions to exceptions, or complex cross-referencing"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This Direction sets the rules for how toothfish can be caught in the **Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery**.\n\n**The main rule:** If you hold fishing rights in this fishery, you can **only use trawling** (dragging a net through the water). All other fishing methods are banned.\n\n**The exception:** Scientists with a special **scientific permit** (issued under section 15 of the Management Plan) can use other fishing methods for research purposes.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who holds statutory fishing rights in this fishery, plus anyone acting on their behalf (such as crew members or agents).\n\n**Duration:** It applies for five years from when it commences.\n\n**How to read the definitions:** If a word isn't defined in this Direction, check the *Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006*. If it's not defined there either, check the *Fisheries Management Act 1991* (the main Commonwealth fisheries law)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006","history":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006/history","analysis":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/macquarie-island-toothfish-fishery-direction-no-1-of-2006/documents"}}