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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.186Reciprocal powers
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### sec.186 Reciprocal powers
This section has effect in relation to another State if—
the Minister has entered into an agreement under section 185 with a Minister of the other State; and
a law of the other State contains a provision corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this section.
To the extent envisaged by the agreement—
an inspector may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on—
inspectors under this Act; or
interstate officers under a law of the other State; and
an interstate officer may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on—
interstate officers under a law of the other State; or
inspectors under this Act.
Anything done or omitted to be done by an inspector under subsection (2) (a) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the law of the other State.
A regulation may make provision for the exercise of a power under this section.
In this section—
fisheries matter means fishing, fisheries resources or fish habitat.
interstate officer means a person who holds a position, however called, equivalent to an inspector under a law of the other State.
s 186 amd 1996 No. 59 s 36 ; 2000 No. 26 s 13 sch 2
sub 2009 No. 24 s 517
amd 2009 No. 48 s 147
sub 2019 No. 6 s 63
(sec.186-ssec.1) This section has effect in relation to another State if— the Minister has entered into an agreement under section 185 with a Minister of the other State; and a law of the other State contains a provision corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this section.
(sec.186-ssec.2) To the extent envisaged by the agreement— an inspector may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on— inspectors under this Act; or interstate officers under a law of the other State; and an interstate officer may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on— interstate officers under a law of the other State; or inspectors under this Act.
(sec.186-ssec.3) Anything done or omitted to be done by an inspector under subsection (2) (a) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the law of the other State.
(sec.186-ssec.4) A regulation may make provision for the exercise of a power under this section.
(sec.186-ssec.5) In this section— fisheries matter means fishing, fisheries resources or fish habitat. interstate officer means a person who holds a position, however called, equivalent to an inspector under a law of the other State.
- (a) the Minister has entered into an agreement under section 185 with a Minister of the other State; and
- (b) a law of the other State contains a provision corresponding, or substantially corresponding, to this section.
- (a) an inspector may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on— (i) inspectors under this Act; or (ii) interstate officers under a law of the other State; and
- (i) inspectors under this Act; or
- (ii) interstate officers under a law of the other State; and
- (b) an interstate officer may, in Queensland or the other State, exercise a power in relation to a fisheries matter that is conferred on— (i) interstate officers under a law of the other State; or (ii) inspectors under this Act.
- (i) interstate officers under a law of the other State; or
- (ii) inspectors under this Act.
- (i) inspectors under this Act; or
- (ii) interstate officers under a law of the other State; and
- (i) interstate officers under a law of the other State; or
- (ii) inspectors under this Act.