40IInterim fishing determinations by Secretary

#### 40I Interim fishing determinations by Secretary 40I Interim fishing determinations by Secretary > > (1) The Secretary may make an interim fishing determination for a period— > > > > > (a) if the regulations require the TAF Committee to make a fishing determination for that period, and > > > > > (b) the TAF Committee has not made a fishing determination for that period 30 days before the start of that period. > > > (2) The total allowable catch or total allowable fishing effort permitted by an interim fishing determination must not exceed the total allowable catch or total allowable fishing effort permitted by the fishing determination for the immediately preceding period. > > > (3) An interim fishing determination— > > > > > (a) is a fishing determination and has effect under this Act in the same way as a fishing determination made by the TAF Committee, and > > > > > (b) is to be notified in the same way as a fishing determination made by the TAF Committee. > > > (4) The Secretary may amend or revoke an interim fishing determination made by the Secretary by making a further interim fishing determination. > > > (5) Division 3 does not apply to an interim fishing determination. > > **pt 2A, divs 1–3 (ss 40A–40O):** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[21\].