237AAboriginal Fishing Trust Fund

#### 237A Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund 237A Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund > > (1) There is to be paid into the Aboriginal Fishing Trust Fund— > > > > > (a) such amounts as the Minister determines, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, to be paid into the Fund from the following— > > > > > > > (i) fees for services provided by the Department in connection with Aboriginal cultural fishing, > > > > > > > (ii) fees for permits issued under section 37 for Aboriginal cultural fishing, > > > > > > > (iii) the proceeds of the sale of tags, or other identification, to be used on fish taken in connection with Aboriginal cultural fishing, > > > > > > > (iv) money received by the Department for the purposes of enhancing, maintaining or protecting Aboriginal cultural fishing or for the purpose of providing economic development opportunities for Aboriginal communities in relation to fishing or fishing-related activities, and > > > > > (a1) any loan repayments, interest or other amounts payable or recovered in respect of loans under an Aboriginal fishing assistance program, and > > > > > (a2) any repayment of the whole or any part of grants, or other amounts recovered in respect of grants, under an Aboriginal fishing assistance program, and > > > > > (a3) any fees or other amounts payable or recovered for access to or the use of fishing assets under an Aboriginal fishing assistance program (including any amounts payable under any contract or other agreement for that access or use), and > > > > > (a4) the proceeds of the sale of any fishing assets acquired under an Aboriginal fishing assistance program (less any reasonable costs incurred in selling the assets), and > > > > > (a5) any money advanced by the Treasurer for the Fund, and > > > > > (b) any grant, donation, gift or bequest of money for the purposes of the Fund, and > > > > > (c) any other money appropriated by Parliament or by the Parliament of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Fund or required by law to be paid into the Fund. > > > (2) There may be paid out of that Fund the costs of— > > > > > (a) taking measures to enhance, maintain or protect Aboriginal cultural fishing, and > > > > > (b) providing economic development opportunities for Aboriginal communities in relation to fishing or fishing-related activities. > > > (2A) Without limiting subsection (2), there may be paid out of that Fund the costs of providing an Aboriginal fishing assistance program. > > > (2B) The costs of providing an Aboriginal fishing assistance program include the following (if applicable)— > > > > > (a) amounts paid by way of grants or loans under the program, > > > > > (b) the costs incurred in acquiring fishing assets under the program, > > > > > (c) administrative costs incurred in the operation of the program. > > > (3) The Minister is to consult any relevant advisory council on Aboriginal fishing about policies and priorities for expenditure from that Fund. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > fishing assets has the meaning given by section 237B. > > **s 237A:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[126\]. Am 2017 No 56, Sch 1 \[3\]–\[8\].