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Fisheries Management Act 1994
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#### 237 Fish Conservation Trust Fund
237 Fish Conservation Trust Fund
> > (1) There is to be paid into the Fish Conservation Trust Fund—
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> > > (a) all fees and charges paid under Part 7 or 7A and the regulations made under those Parts, and
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> > > (b) all fees and charges for inspections and reports by the Department relating to development proposals affecting fish habitat, and
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> > > (c) any gift or bequest of money for the purposes of that Fund, and
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> > > (d) 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 fish habitat, and
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> > > (b) the costs of carrying out research into fish habitat, and
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> > > (c) the costs of management and administration of Part 7 or 7A and the regulations under those Parts, and
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> > > (d) the costs of ensuring compliance with the regulatory controls under Part 7 or 7A and the regulations under those Parts.
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> > (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.
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> **s 237:** Rep 1996 No 141, Sch 1 \[12\]. Ins 1997 No 153, Sch 3. Am 2009 No 114, Sch 1 \[60\].