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Fisheries Act 1988
65Application of this Act to fisheries in accordance with
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65 Application of this Act to fisheries in accordance with
arrangements
(1) If there is in force an arrangement that provides that a fishery is to
be managed in accordance with the law of the Territory, the
provisions of this Act apply to and in relation to the fishery.
(2) However, those provisions do not apply to or in relation to the
fishery in respect of the following:
(a) foreign boats in the Australian fishing zone;
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(b) operations on or from foreign boats, or persons on foreign
boats, in the Australian fishing zone;
(c) matters that occurred in or in relation to the Australian fishing
zone before the arrangement took effect.