237Fish Conservation Trust Fund

237 Fish Conservation Trust Fund

237 Fish Conservation Trust Fund

(1) There is to be paid into the Fish Conservation Trust Fund—

(a) all fees and charges paid under Part 7 or 7A and the regulations made under those Parts, and

(b) all fees and charges for inspections and reports by the Department relating to development proposals affecting fish habitat, and

(c) any gift or bequest of money for the purposes of that Fund, and

(d) any other money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of that Fund or required by law to be paid into that Fund.

(2) There may be paid out of that Fund—

(a) the costs of taking measures to enhance, maintain or protect fish habitat, and

(b) the costs of carrying out research into fish habitat, and

(c) the costs of management and administration of Part 7 or 7A and the regulations under those Parts, and

(d) the costs of ensuring compliance with the regulatory controls under Part 7 or 7A and the regulations under those Parts.

(3) The Minister is to consult any relevant advisory council on conservation established under section 229 about policies and priorities for expenditure from that Fund.

s 237: Rep 1996 No 141, Sch 1 [12]. Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 3. Am 2009 No 114, Sch 1 [60].