2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Fisheries Act 2000 A2000-38
notified 20 July 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 29)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 July 2000 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 13 September 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 35)
as amended by
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 155
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 155 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 A2002-11 pt 2.22
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.22 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.29
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.29 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.12
notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 3.266, amdt 3.269 commenced 10 December 2003 (s 2 (3))
sch 3 pt 3.12 remainder commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences)
Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.16, sch 2 pt 2.37
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.16, sch 2 pt 2.37 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Legislation history 3
Fisheries Amendment Act 2006 A2006-48
notified LR 28 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 November 2006 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.46
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.46 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.43
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.43 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.32
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.32 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-4 sch 1
pt 1.3
notified LR 21 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 1.3 commenced 22 February 2013 (s 2)
Nature Conservation Act 2014 A2014-59 sch 2 pt 2.7
notified LR 11 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.7 commenced 11 June 2015 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33
sch 1 pt 1.28
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.28 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-33
sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-27 pt 2
notified LR 2 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 2 October 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 18 November 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-17)
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-22 pt 5
notified LR 10 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 5 commenced 11 June 2020 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.18
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.18 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.16
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1
pt 1.27
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.27 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see
Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)
Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 A2024-11 sch 2 pt 2.7,
sch 3 pt 3.6
notified LR 19 April 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.7, sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 15 May 2025 (s 2 and see
Biosecurity Act 2023 A2023-50, s 2 (2))
Legislation history 3
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.43, sch 4
pt 4.77
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.43, sch 4 pt 4.77 commenced 16 November 2025
(s 2 (1), (9))
Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-28 pt 7
notified LR 12 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 7 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2)
Commencement
s 2 om R1 LRA
Objects
s 3 am A2007-3 amdt 3.244; A2019-27 s 4, s 5
Notes
s 4A ins A2005-54 amdt 1.143
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4B ins A2005-54 amdt 1.143
Fisheries management plan
pt 2 hdg sub A2019-27 s 6
Meaning of fisheries management plan
s 5 sub A2019-27 s 6
Preparation and public consultation
s 6 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1746; A2019-27 s 6
Approval of plan
s 7 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1746
am A2003-41 amdt 3.260; A2015-33 amdt 1.87
Minister to approve plan
s 8 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1746; A2019-27 s 6
Formal changes to draft plan
s 8A ins A2001-44 amdt 1.1746
am A2015-33 amdt 1.88
om A2019-27 s 6
Minister’s direction to revise plan
s 9 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1747
Minor amendments to plan
s 10 sub A2019-27 s 6
Review of plan
s 11 sub A2019-27 s 6
Fisheries management plan—conservator to implement
s 12 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1748, amdt 1.1749
Fishing closures and declarations
pt 3 hdg sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1750
Fishing closures
s 13 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1751, amdt 1.1752
sub A2019-27 s 7
Declaration of noxious fish
s 14 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1753, amdt 1.1754; A2019-27 s 8;
Declaration of fish of a prohibited size or weight
s 15 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1755, amdt 1.1756; A2019-27 s 8;
Declaration of fish quantity
s 16 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1757, amdt 1.1758; A2019-27 s 8;
Declaration of possession limit
s 16A ins A2019-27 s 9
am A2020-22 s 13; A2025-29 amdt 4.77
Declaration of fishing gear
s 17 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1759, amdt 1.1760; A2019-27 s 10;
Declaration of exempt species
s 18 om A2001-44 amdt 1.1761
ins A2019-27 s 11
Declaration of critical habitat
s 18A ins A2019-27 s 11
Fisheries licences
pt 4 hdg sub A2019-27 s 12
Licences—preliminary
div 4.1 hdg sub A2019-27 s 12
Meaning of fisheries licence
s 19 am A2006-48 s 4
Meaning of recreational group licence
s 20 sub A2019-27 s 12
Licences—application and suitability
div 4.2 hdg sub A2019-27 s 12
Application
s 21 sub A2019-27 s 12
Recreational group licence application
s 22 sub A2019-27 s 12
Priority species licences
s 22A ins A2006-48 s 5
om A2019-27 s 12
Who is a suitable person to hold a fisheries licence—pt 4
s 23 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1762
am A2003-41 amdt 3.261
Meaning of suitability information about a person—pt 4
s 24 am A2003-41 amdt 3.262
am A2024-11 amdt 3.11; A2025-28 s 19
Suitability of people—further information about people
s 25 sub A2019-27 s 12
What is a suitable activity for a fisheries licence?
s 26 am A2002-30 amdt 3.373; A2014-59 amdt 2.22
What is suitability information about an activity?
s 27 sub A2019-27 s 12
am A2024-11 amdt 2.18, amdt 2.19
Suitability of activities—further information about activity
s 28 am A2002-30 amdt 3.373; A2006-48 s 6; A2014-59
amdts 2.23-2.25
Issue of priority species licences—relevant considerations
s 28A ins A2006-48 s 7
am A2014-59 amdt 2.26
om A2019-27 s 12
Suitability of activities—risk management plan
s 29 am A2006-48 s 8
Licences—decision
div 4.3 hdg ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—decision on application
s 30 sub A2019-27 s 12
Licence—conditions
s 31 am A2003-41 amdt 3.262
Licence—term
s 32 sub A2019-27 s 12
Licence—form
s 33 am A2003-41 amdt 3.262
Licences—amendment
div 4.4 hdg ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—amendment initiated by conservator
s 34 am A2002-30 amdt 3.373; A2003-41 amdt 3.262; A2014-59
amdt 2.27
Licence—application to amend licence
s 35 sub A2019-27 s 12
Licence—decision on application to amend licence
s 36 sub A2019-27 s 12
Licence—replacing when lost, stolen or destroyed
s 36A ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—surrender
s 36B ins A2019-27 s 12
am A2021-12 amdt 3.39
Offence—fail to notify change of name or address
s 36C ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—conservator to change name and address
s 36D ins A2019-27 s 12
Licences—regulatory action
div 4.5 hdg ins A2019-27 s 12
Application—div 4.5
s 36E ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—grounds for regulatory action
s 36F ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—regulatory action
s 36G ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—taking regulatory action
s 36H ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—immediate suspension
s 36I ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—effect of suspension
s 36J ins A2019-27 s 12
Offence—fail to return amended, suspended or cancelled licences
s 36K ins A2019-27 s 12
Action by conservator in relation to amended or suspended licence
s 36L ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence—register
div 4.6 hdg ins A2019-27 s 12
Fisheries licence register
s 36M ins A2019-27 s 12
Licence register—correction and keeping up-to-date
s 36N ins A2019-27 s 12
Offence—fail to keep records
s 36O ins A2019-27 s 12
Fish dealers to be registered
s 37 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.144
Applications for registration
s 38 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1763
am A2003-41 amdt 3.263; A2021-12 amdt 3.39; A2025-29
amdt 4.77
Suspension of registration
s 41 am A2003-41 amdt 3.264; A2019-27 s 13
Cancellation of registration
s 42 am A2019-27 s 14
Register of dealers
s 43 am A2022-14 amdt 3.94, amdt 3.95
Sale of fish by commercial fishers
s 45 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.145
Aquaculture
pt 6 hdg sub A2019-27 s 15
Keeping records and giving information
div 6.1 hdg om A2019-27 s 15
Meaning of aquaculture
s 46 hdg sub A2006-48 s 9
s 46 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1764, amdt 1.1765
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.146
am A2006-48 ss 10-12; ss renum R10 LA
Aquaculture guidelines
s 47 hdg sub A2006-48 s 13
s 47 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.146
am A2006-48 s 14; ss renum R10 LA
Aquaculture limit
s 48 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.146; A2019-27 s 15
Aquaculture offences
s 49 hdg sub A2006-48 s 15
s 49 am A2003-41 amdt 3.264; A2005-54 amdt 1.147; A2006-48
ss 16-18; ss renum R10 LA
Powers in relation to records
div 6.2 hdg om A2019-27 s 15
Enforcement
pt 7 hdg sub A2019-27 s 16
Conservation officer’s powers
pt 7 note ins A2002-11 amdt 2.44
Fisheries officers
div 7.1A hdg ins A2019-27 s 17
Appointment
s 50 om A2004-15 amdt 2.85
ins A2019-27 s 17
Identity cards
s 51 sub A2019-27 s 17
Fisheries officer must show identity card on exercising power
s 52 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1766, amdt 1.1767
sub A2019-27 s 17
Power to enter premises
s 54 sub A2019-27 s 18
Production of identity card
s 54A ins A2019-27 s 18
Consent to entry
s 55 am A2019-27 ss 19-21
Routine inspection of business
s 56 am A2019-27 s 22
Warrants to enter
s 57 am A2019-27 s 22
Warrants—application made other than in person
s 58 am A2018-33 amdt 1.27, amdt, 1.28; A2019-27 s 22
General powers on entry to premises
s 59 sub A2019-27 s 23
Powers on entry for routine inspection of business premises
s 60 am A2003-41 amdt 3.265; A2019-27 s 24
Powers on entry under a warrant
s 61 am A2003-41 amdt 3.265; A2005-54 amdt 1.148;
A2019-27 s 24
Identity cards must be produced
s 62 om A2019-27 s 25
Entry into waters, and along banks etc
s 63 am A2019-27 s 26
Other powers
div 7.2 hdg sub A2019-27 s 27
Direction to provide information
s 64 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.149
am A2009-49 amdt 3.73
sub A2019-27 s 27
Offence—fail to comply with information direction
s 65 am A2005-54 amdt 1.150; ss renum A2005-54 amdt 1.151
sub A2019-27 s 27
Immediate information direction
s 66 sub A2019-27 s 27
Direction to stop vehicle containing fish etc
s 67 sub A2019-27 s 27
Offence—fail to comply with stop vehicle direction
s 68 sub A2019-27 s 27
Direction to remove gear from water
s 69 sub A2019-27 s 27
Urgent directions
s 70 om A2004-15 amdt 2.85
Offence—fail to comply with urgent direction
s 71 om A2004-15 amdt 2.85
Authorised person’s directions
s 72 om A2004-15 amdt 2.85
Offence—fail to comply with authorised person’s direction
s 72A ins A2019-27 s 27
Treatment directions
s 72B ins A2019-27 s 27
Offence—fail to comply with treatment direction
s 72C ins A2019-27 s 27
Power to seize things
s 72D ins A2019-27 s 27
Receipt for things seized
s 72E ins A2019-27 s 27
Moving things to another place for examination or processing under search
warrant
s 72F ins A2019-27 s 27
Access to things seized
s 72G ins A2019-27 s 27
Return of things seized
s 72H ins A2019-27 s 27
am A2025-28 s 20
Miscellaneous
div 7.3 hdg sub A2019-27 s 27
Damage etc to be minimised
s 72I ins A2019-27 s 27
Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers
s 72J ins A2019-27 s 27
Offences
pt 8 hdg sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Preliminary
div 8.1A ins A2019-27 s 27
Exempt conduct—pt 8
s 73 om A2002-11 amdt 2.45
ins A2019-27 s 28
Unauthorised activities
div 8.1 hdg sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Taking fish for sale without licence etc
s 74 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 s 29
Taking fish contrary to licence
s 75 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 s 29
Importing or exporting live fish without authority
s 76 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 30, s 31
Trafficking in commercial quantity of fish of priority species
s 76A ins A2006-48 s 19
Taking commercial quantity of fish of priority species
s 76B ins A2006-48 s 19
Possessing commercial quantity of fish of a priority species
s 76C ins A2006-48 s 19
Possessing fish obtained illegally
s 77 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Noxious fish
s 78 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 s 33
am A2024-11 amdt 2.20
Release of fish
s 79 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 ss 34-36
General offences
div 8.2 hdg sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Fishing closure offences
s 80 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 s 37
Prohibited size and weight offences
s 81 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 38
Offence—exceed quantity limit
s 82 hdg sub A2019-27 s 39
s 82 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 40, s 41
Offence—exceed possession limit
s 82A ins A2019-27 s 42
Beheading or filleting fish
s 83 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Use of live fin fish as bait etc
s 84 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Offences in relation to fishing gear
div 8.3 hdg sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Use of fishing gear generally
s 85 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 43
Non-permitted fishing gear
s 86 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 44, s 45
Offence—use prohibited gear
s 86A ins A2019-27 s 46
Offence—prohibited gear retail display
s 86B ins A2019-27 s 46
Use and possession of commercial fishing gear
s 87 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
am A2019-27 s 47; A2025-29 amdt 4.77
Protection of aquatic habitats
div 8.4 hdg sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Meaning of aquatic habitat
s 88 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1768, amdt 1.1769
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.152; A2019-27 s 48
Spawning areas and aquatic habitat
s 88A ins A2019-27 s 48
Spawning areas
s 89 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1768, amdt 1.1769
om A2005-54 amdt 1.152
Infringement notices for certain offences
pt 9 hdg om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Interpretation
div 9.1 hdg om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Definitions for pt 9
s 90 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Infringement and reminder notices
div 9.2 hdg om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Purpose and effect of div 9.2
s 91 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Service of infringement notices
s 92 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Contents of infringement notices
s 93 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Additional information in infringement notices
s 94 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Time for payment of infringement notice penalty
s 95 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Extension of time to pay penalty
s 96 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Effect of payment of infringement notice penalty
s 97 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Application for withdrawal of infringement notice
s 98 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Withdrawal of infringement notice
s 99 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Reminder notices
s 100 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Contents of reminder notices
s 101 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Additional information in reminder notices
s 102 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Disputing liability
div 9.3 hdg om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Disputing liability for an infringement notice offence
s 103 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Extension of time to dispute liability
s 104 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Procedure if liability disputed
s 105 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Miscellaneous
div 9.4 hdg om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Evidentiary certificates
s 106 om A2003-41 amdt 3.266
Notification and review of decisions
pt 10 hdg sub A2008-37 amdt 1.180
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 10
s 107 sub A2008-37 amdt 1.180
Reviewable decision notices
s 108 sub A2008-37 amdt 1.180
Applications for review
s 108A ins A2008-37 amdt 1.180
Delegation
s 109 sub A2003-41 amdt 3.267
am A2019-27 s 49
Acts and omissions of representatives
s 110 sub A2004-15 amdt 1.18
Criminal liability of executive officers
s 111 sub A2013-4 amdt 1.3
am A2019-27 s 50, s 51; pars renum R18 LA; A2025-29
amdt 3.143
Evidentiary certificates
s 111A ins A2019-27 s 52
am A2022-14 amdt 3.96
Production of licences
s 112 sub A2005-54 amdt 1.153
am A2019-27 s 53
Minister’s guidelines
s 113 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1770
am A2006-48 s 20; pars renum R10 LA
sub A2019-27 s 54
Conservator guidelines
s 113A ins A2019-27 s 54
Determination of fees
s 114 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1770
am A2019-27 s 55; A2025-29 amdt 4.77
Approved forms
s 115 am A2001-44 amdt 1.1771, amdt 1.1772; A2003-41
amdt 3.268; A2019-27 s 55
om A2021-12 amdt 3.40
Regulation-making power
s 116 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.1773
am A2019-27 s 56; A2025-29 amdt 4.77
Regulations prescribing infringement notice penalties
s 117 om A2003-41 amdt 3.269
Repeal
s 118 om R1 LRA
Meaning of commencement day for pt 12
s 119 exp 31 December 2001 (s 120 (3))
Transitional provisions and consequential amendments
pt 12 hdg om R3 LA
Permits to take fish for scientific purposes
s 120 exp 31 December 2001 (s 120 (3))
Amendments of Nature Conservation Act
s 121 om R1 LRA
Transitional—Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2019
pt 13 hdg ins A2019-27 s 57
Definitions—pt 13
s 122 ins A2019-27 s 57
Old licences
s 123 ins A2019-27 s 57
Old licences—application
s 124 ins A2019-27 s 57
Expiry—pt 13
s 125 ins A2019-27 s 57
Amendments of the Nature Conservation Act 1980
sch om R1 LRA
Reviewable decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37 amdt 1.181
sub A2019-27 s 58
dict am A2003-41 amdt 3.270; A2008-37 amdt 1.182, amdt 1.183;
A2009-49 amdt 3.74
def abalone ins A2006-48 s 21
def aquaculture ins A2019-27 s 59
def aquatic habitat ins A2019-27 s 60
def authorised person ins A2019-27 s 60
def authorised person’s direction ins A2019-27 s 60
def commercial fishing licence ins A2003-41 amdt 3.271
om A2019-27 s 61
def commercial quantity ins A2006-48 s 21
def conservation officer sub A2014-59 amdt 2.28
def conservator sub A2003-41 amdt 3.272
def conservator guidelines ins A2019-27 s 62
def critical habitat ins A2019-27 s 62
def critical habitat declaration ins A2019-27 s 62
def cultural resource management plan ins A2019-27 s 62
def custodian ins A2019-27 s 62
om A2023-36 amdt 1.155
def determined fee om A2001-44 amdt 1.1774
def environment sub A2007-3 amdt 3.245
def executive officer om A2013-4 amdt 1.4
def exempt conduct ins A2019-27 s 62
def exempt species ins A2019-27 s 62
def exempt species declaration ins A2019-27 s 62
def fish dealer am A2022-14 amdt 3.97
def fisheries licence ins A2019-27 s 62
def fisheries licence register ins A2019-27 s 62
def fisheries management plan ins A2019-27 s 62
def fisheries officer ins A2019-27 s 62
def fish of a priority species ins A2006-48 s 21
am A2019-27 s 63; pars renum R18 LA
def ground for regulatory action ins A2019-27 s 64
def identity card ins A2019-27 s 64
def import and export licence ins A2003-41 amdt 3.273
om A2019-27 s 65
def information direction ins A2019-27 s 66
def lease ins A2019-27 s 66
sub A2023-36 amdt 1.156
def licence sub A2003-41 amdt 3.274
am A2006-48 s 22
om A2019-27 s 67
def licensee sub A2019-27 s 68
def newspaper om A2015-33 amdt 1.89
def occupier ins A2003-41 amdt 3.275
def possession limit ins A2019-27 s 69
def premises ins A2019-27 s 69
def priority species licence ins A2006-48 s 23
om A2019-27 s 70
def private waters sub A2019-27 s 71
def public waters sub A2019-27 s 71
def recreational group licence ins A2019-27 s 72
def register om A2019-27 s 73
def regulatory action ins A2019-27 s 74
def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.184
def rock lobster ins A2006-48 s 23
def scientific licence ins A2003-41 amdt 3.276
om A2019-27 s 75
def stop vehicle direction ins A2019-27 s 76
def suitability information ins A2019-27 s 76
def suitable activity ins A2019-27 s 76
def suitable person ins A2019-27 s 76
def traffic ins A2019-27 s 76
def treatment direction ins A2019-27 s 76
def urgent direction ins A2019-27 s 76
def waterway ins A2019-27 s 76
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
30 Sept 2000
30 Sept 2000–
11 Sept 2001
not amended new Act
R1 (RI)
30 Sept 2000–
11 Sept 2001
not amended reissue of printed
version
30 Nov 2001
12 Sept 2001–
30 Dec 2001
A2001-44 amendments by
A2001-44
10 Jan 2002
31 Dec 2001–
A2001-44 commenced expiry
28 May 2002–
16 Sept 2002
A2002-11 amendments by
A2002-11
23 Sept 2002
17 Sept 2002–
8 Oct 2003
A2002-30 amendments by
A2002-30
9 Oct 2003
9 Oct 2003–
9 Dec 2003
A2003-41 amendments by
A2003-41
10 Dec 2003
10 Dec 2003–
8 Apr 2004
A2003-41 amendments by
A2003-41
9 Apr 2004
9 Apr 2004–
23 Nov 2005
A2004-15 amendments by
A2004-15
24 Nov 2005
24 Nov 2005–
28 Nov 2006
A2005-54 amendments by
A2005-54
29 Nov 2006
29 Nov 2006–
11 Apr 2007
A2006-48 amendments by
A2006-48
12 Apr 2007
12 Apr 2007-
1 Feb 2009
A2007-3 amendments by
A2007-3
5 Earlier republications
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
R12*
2 Feb 2009
2 Feb 2009–
16 Dec 2009
A2008-37 amendments by
A2008-37
17 Dec 2009
17 Dec 2009–
21 Feb 2013
A2009-49 amendments by
A2009-49
22 Feb 2013
22 Feb 2013–
A2013-4 amendments by
A2013-4
11 June 2015–
13 Oct 2015
A2014-59 amendments by
A2014-59
14 Oct 2015
14 Oct 2015–
22 Oct 2018
A2015-33 amendments by
A2015-33
23 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018–
17 Nov 2019
A2018-33 amendments by
A2018-33
18 Nov 2019
18 Nov 2019–
A2019-27 amendments by
A2019-27
11 June 2020–
A2020-22 amendments by
A2020-22
23 June 2021–
23 Aug 2022
A2021-12 amendments by
A2021-12
24 Aug 2022
24 Aug 2022–
18 Nov 2023
A2022-14 amendments by
A2022-14
19 Nov 2023
19 Nov 2023–
26 Nov 2023
A2022-14 expiry of
transitional
provisions (pt 13)
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023–
A2023-36 amendments by
A2023-36
15 May 2025–
15 Nov 2025
A2024-11 amendments by
A2024-11
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025–
25 Nov 2025
A2025-28 amendments by
A2025-29
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.