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Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
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#### 34B Community contribution
34B Community contribution
> > (1) For the purposes of section 77 of the Act, a community contribution is payable by each shareholder for each fishing period.
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> > (2) The community contribution is payable by a shareholder 2 months after the end of the fishing period, or on such later date as may be determined by the Minister and notified in writing to the shareholder.
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> > (3) The community contribution is calculated as follows—
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> > where—
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> > CC is the community contribution.
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> > RP is the relevant percentage (as defined by subclause (4)).
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> > S is the number of shares in the fishery held by the shareholder on the last day of the fishing period.
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> > TS is the total number of shares in the fishery.
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> > TC is the total catch (in kilograms) of abalone by shareholders in the fishery during the fishing period, determined by the Minister on the basis of records kept by the Secretary.
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> > BP is the average beach price for abalone during the fishing period.
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> > (4) For the purposes of subclause (3), the relevant percentage (RP) is calculated as follows—
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> > > (a) if the adjusted beach price for the fishing period is less than $43, the relevant percentage is zero (and no community contribution is payable),
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> > > (b) if the adjusted beach price for the fishing period is not less than $43 but is less than $53, the relevant percentage is 0.5% plus another 0.5% for each $1 by which the adjusted beach price exceeds $43,
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> > > (c) if the adjusted beach price for the fishing period is not less than $53 but is less than $62, the relevant percentage is 6% plus another 1% for each $1 by which the adjusted beach price exceeds $53,
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> > > (d) if the adjusted beach price for the fishing period is not less than $62, the relevant percentage is 15%.
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> > (5) The Secretary is to calculate the community contribution for each shareholder at the end of the fishing period and advise shareholders of the amount that they are liable to pay.
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> > (6) Interest is payable on late payments of the community contribution at the rate payable from time to time in respect of judgments of the Supreme Court.
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> > (7) The community contribution may, with the approval of the Minister, be paid by instalments on such terms as the Minister approves.
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> > (8) If an instalment is not paid by the due date, the balance then becomes due and payable (together with the interest payable for late payment).
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> > (9) In this clause—
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> > adjusted beach price for a fishing period means—
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> > > (a) in the case of the fishing period ending on 30 June 2005—the average beach price for abalone during the fishing period, and
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> > > (b) in the case of a fishing period ending on or after 30 June 2006—the adjusted beach price for the fishing period, determined in accordance with this Part.