{"id":"F2022L01361","name":"Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2022","slug":"torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102780,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L01361-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries Tropical Rock Lobster (Total Allowable Catch) Determination 2022.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"#### 3 Repeal\n\n  This instrument is repealed on the day after 30 September 2023 unless revoked earlier.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 4 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made pursuant sections 13 and 14 of the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 5 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definitions section of the Management Plan, including the following:\n\n  a) fishing season;\n  b) total allowable catch;\n  c) TRL fishery; and\n  d) tropical rock lobster.\n  (1) In this instrument:\n\n> Management Plan means the Torres Strait Fisheries (Quotas for Tropical Rock Lobster (Kaiar)) Management Plan 2018.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination of total allowable catch","content":"#### 6 Determination of total allowable catch\n\n  (1) For the purposes of subsection 13(1) of the Management Plan, the total allowable catch of tropical rock lobster in the TRL fishery for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2022 is 200,000 kilograms (unprocessed weight).\n  (2) For the purposes of subsection 14(1) of the Management Plan, the total allowable catch as determined in subsection (1) is increased from 200,000 kilograms (unprocessed weight) to 351,675 kilograms (unprocessed weight).","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1413},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its narrow, specific purpose of setting the total allowable catch for a single fishing season (2022-2023), consistent with its original intent under the Management Plan."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose instrument setting a specific numerical quota","Only 1 term defined within the instrument itself (relies on external definitions from the parent Management Plan)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to sections 13 and 14 of the Management Plan)","Extremely brief (6 sections total)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the **catch limit** (called a \"total allowable catch\") for tropical rock lobster in the Torres Strait for the fishing season starting 1 December 2022.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets the initial catch limit at **200,000 kilograms** (unprocessed weight)\n- Immediately increases this limit to **351,675 kilograms** (unprocessed weight)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Commercial fishers operating in the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster fishery (also known as the TRL fishery or Kaiar fishery)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- This number represents the maximum amount of tropical rock lobster that can be legally caught by commercial fishers during the season\n- The instrument operates under the broader Torres Strait Fisheries Management Plan for this species\n- It **automatically expires** on 1 October 2023 (the day after 30 September 2023), meaning it only applies to this specific fishing season"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022","history":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/torres-strait-fisheries-tropical-rock-lobster-total-allowable-catch-determination-2022/documents"}}