Fisheries Management Act 1994
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40A Fishing determinations
40A Fishing determinations
(1) The following determinations may be made under this Part (each of which is a fishing determination)—
(a) a determination of total allowable catch of fish (a TAC determination),
(b) a determination of total allowable fishing effort (a TAE determination).
(2) A TAC determination—
(a) may be made in relation to one or more species of fish, and
(b) may relate to any specified fishery, class of shares in a share management fishery, class of persons, fishing method, area or time period.
(3) A TAE determination—
(a) may be made in relation to one or more methods of fishing, and
(b) may relate to one or more specified species of fish, or any specified fishery, class of shares in a share management fishery, class of persons, area or time period.
pt 2A, divs 1–3 (ss 40A–40O): Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 [21].