150Royalties

150 Royalties (1) A royalty may be imposed under this Act in respect of any licence or permit issued under this Act. S. 150(1A) inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 9(1). (1A) A royalty may be imposed under this Act in respect of an individual abalone quota unit issued under this Act. (2) The regulations may prescribe a royalty— (a) at a different rate in respect of specified classes of licences or permits; S. 150(2)(aa) inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 9(2). (aa) at a different rate in respect of specified classes of individual abalone quota units or in respect of specified classes of individual abalone quota units in relation to specified zones; S. 150(2)(b) amended by Nos 5/1997 s. 41(1), 40/2019 s. 35(b). (b) at a rate fixed by reference to— (i) the value; or (ii) the price; or (iii) the numbers; or (iv) the weight; or (v) the volume; or (vi) the quota; or S. 150 (2)(b)(via) inserted by No. 64/2013 s. 6. (via) the levies payable in respect of a class of licence, permit or individual abalone quota unit; or (vii) any other prescribed factor; or S. 150(2)(b)(viii) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 35(a). (viii) any combination of the above factors— of or relating to fish, protected aquatic biota or noxious aquatic species; (c) at a rate calculated in accordance with paragraph (b) for a specified period or by reference to the duration of the licence or permit. S. 150(3) substituted by No. 5/1997 s. 41(2). (3) The regulations may prescribe the manner in which, the period in respect of which, and the date by when, the royalty is to be paid. S. 150(4) repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 41. 151 Levy S. 151(1) amended by Nos 80/2000 s. 18(a), 64/2013 s. 7(1), 68/2016 s. 145. (1) Subject to and in accordance with this section, there may be charged, levied and collected by the Victorian Fisheries Authority in respect of each prescribed class of licence, individual quota unit or permit prescribed levies at prescribed rates. S. 151(1A) inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 10(1), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(2). S. 151(2) substituted by No. 5/1997 s. 41(3), amended by No. 80/2000 s. 18(b). (2) A prescribed rate of levy may be fixed— (a) as a fixed amount; or S. 151(2)(b) substituted by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). (b) at a rate fixed by reference to— (i) specified zones; or (ii) the price or average price of a species of fish landed in a fishery over a specified period; or (iii) the weight or average weight of a species of fish landed in a fishery over a specified period; or (iv) the number of licences or individual quota units held; or (v) fees payable in respect of a class of licence, permit or individual quota unit; or (vi) royalties payable in respect of a class of licence, permit or individual quota unit; or (vii) levies that were payable in respect of a class of licence, permit or individual quota unit in a previous licensing year; or (viii) in the case of a Rock Lobster Fishery Access Licence, the number of rock lobster pots specified in the licence; or (ix) in the case of an aquaculture licence, the total of one or more amounts determined in respect of areas specified in the licence; or (x) any other prescribed factor relating to a fishery or species of fish; or (xi) any combination of the factors referred to in this subsection; or S. 151(2)(c) amended by No. 17/2002 s. 30, substituted by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). (c) at a rate calculated in accordance with paragraph (b) for a specified period, including the duration of a licence, permit or individual quota unit, or at a particular point in time. S. 151(2)(d) inserted by No. 17/2002 s. 30, amended by No. 22/2004 s. 7(a), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). S. 151(2)(da) inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 10(2), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). S. 151(2)(e) inserted by No. 22/2004 s. 7(b), amended by No. 51/2007 s. 10(a), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). S. 151(2)(f) inserted by No. 51/2007 s. 10(b), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(3). S. 151(3) substituted by No. 5/1997 s. 41(3), amended by No. 80/2000 s. 18(c). (3) The regulations may prescribe the manner in which, the period in respect of which, and the date by when, a levy is to be paid. S. 151(4) amended by No. 80/2000 s. 18(d). (4) A levy may be used for any one or more of the following— (a) fisheries promotion and marketing; S. 151(4)(b) substituted by No. 5/1997 (b) compliance; S. 151(4)(ba) inserted by No. 5/1997 (ba) management; S. 151(4)(bc) inserted by No. 5/1997 (bc) administration; S. 151(4)(bd) inserted by No. 5/1997 s. 41(4), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 42(1), new s. 151(4)(bd) inserted by No. 64/2013 s. 7(4). (bd) making a grant under subsection (5); (c) research; (d) monitoring; (e) any other purpose prescribed for the purposes of this section. S. 151(5) amended by No. 5/1997 s. 41(5) (as amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 50)), substituted by Nos 35/2009 s. 42(2), 64/2013 s. 7(5). (5) The Minister may, out of the proceeds of a levy of a class of licence, individual quota unit or permit prescribed under subsection (1), make a grant to any person or body to which the class of licence, individual quota unit or permit relates. S. 151(5A) inserted by No. 5/1997 s. 41(6), repealed by No. 64/2013 s. 7(6). S. 151(6) amended by No. 80/2000 s. 18(c). (6) The Minister may give an exemption to any person or class of persons from the payment of a levy subject to and in accordance with the regulations. (7) Section 30 of the **Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987** applies to any unpaid levy under this section. S. 151(8) repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 42(3). S. 151(8A) inserted by No. 17/2002 s. 31, amended by No. 108/2003 s. 44(1), repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 42(3). S. 151(8B) inserted by No. 17/2002 s. 31, repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 42(3). S. 151(8C) inserted by No. 17/2002 s. 31, repealed by No. 35/2009 s. 42(3). S. 151(9) substituted by No. 108/2003 s. 44(2). (9) The Minister must ensure that the operation of this section is reviewed as soon as is possible after 1 May 2009. (10) The Minister must table a report of the outcome of the review in each House of the Parliament. S. 151A inserted by No. 5/1997 s. 42.