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Fisheries Management Act 1994
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#### 236 Commercial Fishing Trust Fund
236 Commercial Fishing Trust Fund
> > (1) There is to be paid into the Commercial Fishing Trust Fund—
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> > > (a) all fees paid for commercial fishing licences, fishing boat licences and the registration of fishing gear used by commercial fishers, and
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> > > (b) all fees and charges paid under Parts 3 and 4 and the regulations made under those Parts (other than community contributions by shareholders under section 77), and
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> > > (c) the proceeds of the sale of tags, or other identification, to be used on fish taken by commercial fishers, and
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> > > (d) fees for services provided by the Department to commercial fishers, and
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> > > (e) any gift or bequest of money for the purposes of that Fund, and
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> > > (f) any other money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of that Fund or required by law to be paid into that Fund.
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> > (2) There may be paid out of that Fund—
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> > > (a) the costs of taking measures to enhance, maintain or protect the effective management of commercial fishing, and
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> > > (b) the costs of carrying out research into commercial fishing, and
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> > > (c) the costs of management and administration of commercial fishing, and
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> > > (d) the costs of ensuring compliance with commercial fishing regulatory controls, and
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> > > (e) the costs of consultative arrangements with commercial fishers.
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> > (3) The Minister is to consult any relevant advisory council about policies and priorities for expenditure from that Fund.
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> **s 236:** Rep 1996 No 141, Sch 1 \[12\]. Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 3 (am 1998 No 54, Sch 2.18 \[3\]). Am 2009 No 114, Sch 1 \[60\]; 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[119\].