Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
sec.160Fees for fishery symbols and quota authorities for financial year starting 1 July 2021
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sec.160 Fees for fishery symbols and quota authorities for financial year starting 1 July 2021
The fees stated in new schedule 6, part 2 apply to fishery symbols and quota authorities from 1 January 2022. For the financial year starting on 1 July 2021 (the 21-22 financial year )— the fees for a fishery symbol or quota authority for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 are the proportion of the fees stated in former schedule 6, part 2 attributable to the first 6 months of the financial year; and the fees for a fishery symbol or quota authority for the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 are the proportion of the fees stated in new schedule 6, part 2 attributable to the last 6 months of the financial year. However, the fee payable for a new quota authority for the 21-22 financial year— is the proportion of the annual fee stated in new schedule 6, part 2 for the authority attributable to the last 6 months of the financial year; and is payable on or before 1 January 2022. Subsection (5) applies if— before the commencement, the holder of an existing authority paid a fee stated in former schedule 6, part 2 for the authority for the 21-22 financial year (the paid amount ); and the paid amount is different to the fee payable for the authority for the 21-22 financial year under subsection (2) (the payable amount ). The chief executive must— if the paid amount is higher than the payable amount—refund the difference between the paid amount and payable amount to the holder; or if the paid amount is lower than the payable amount—give the holder a written notice stating the payable amount and the date, no earlier than 1 January 2022, by which the difference between the paid amount and payable amount is due. This section does not limit section 142 or 143. In this section— existing authority means an authority other than a new quota authority. former schedule 6, part 2 means schedule 6, part 2 as in force immediately before the commencement. new quota authority means— an effort unit for the Moreton Bay trawl region; or an ENL-ITQ unit; or a C1-ITQ unit. new schedule 6, part 2 means schedule 6, part 2 as in force on the commencement. s 160 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 193 (sec.160-ssec.1) The fees stated in new schedule 6, part 2 apply to fishery symbols and quota authorities from 1 January 2022. (sec.160-ssec.2) For the financial year starting on 1 July 2021 (the 21-22 financial year )— the fees for a fishery symbol or quota authority for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 are the proportion of the fees stated in former schedule 6, part 2 attributable to the first 6 months of the financial year; and the fees for a fishery symbol or quota authority for the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 are the proportion of the fees stated in new schedule 6, part 2 attributable to the last 6 months of the financial year. (sec.160-ssec.3) However, the fee payable for a new quota authority for the 21-22 financial year— is the proportion of the annual fee stated in new schedule 6, part 2 for the authority attributable to the last 6 months of the financial year; and is payable on or before 1 January 2022. (sec.160-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— before the commencement, the holder of an existing authority paid a fee stated in former schedule 6, part 2 for the authority for the 21-22 financial year (the paid amount ); and the paid amount is different to the fee payable for the authority for the 21-22 financial year under subsection (2) (the payable amount ). (sec.160-ssec.5) The chief executive must— if the paid amount is higher than the payable amount—refund the difference between the paid amount and payable amount to the holder; or if the paid amount is lower than the payable amount—give the holder a written notice stating the payable amount and the date, no earlier than 1 January 2022, by which the difference between the paid amount and payable amount is due. (sec.160-ssec.6) This section does not limit section 142 or 143. (sec.160-ssec.7) In this section— existing authority means an authority other than a new quota authority. former schedule 6, part 2 means schedule 6, part 2 as in force immediately before the commencement. new quota authority means— an effort unit for the Moreton Bay trawl region; or an ENL-ITQ unit; or a C1-ITQ unit. new schedule 6, part 2 means schedule 6, part 2 as in force on the commencement.