Fisheries Management Act 1994
1ATotal Allowable Fishing Committee
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1A Total Allowable Fishing Committee
1A Total Allowable Fishing Committee
(1) There is to be a Total Allowable Fishing Committee (the TAF Committee).
(2) The TAF Committee is to consist of at least 4 members, as follows—
(a) a person appointed by the Minister as the Chairperson of the TAF Committee, being a person who is neither engaged in the administration of this Act nor engaged in commercial fishing,
(b) a person appointed by the Minister who is a natural resource economist not employed by the Government,
(c) a person appointed by the Minister who is a fishery scientist not employed by the Government,
(d) persons appointed by the Minister who have appropriate fisheries management qualifications.