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This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fish Receiver Permits) Declaration 2018.
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What it does: Declares that Division 2 of Part 6 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies to seven named Commonwealth fisheries and repeals the Fish Receiver Permits Declaration 2017. It commences the day after registration (s2) and is made under s91 of the Act (s3).
Who it affects: Operators who receive fish in the listed fisheries may become subject to the fish‑receiver permit regime, creating permit, reporting and compliance costs; the Commonwealth sets the scope by this declaration (s6).
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This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fish Receiver Permits) Declaration 2018.
This instrument commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.
This instrument is made under section 91 of the Act.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 of the Act, including the following:
(a) fishery;
(b) fishing permit.
In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Coral Sea Fishery means the fishery in the area described in Part 2 of Schedule 1A of the Regulations for which fishing permits have been granted under section 32 of the Act.
Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery in Schedule 1 of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Management Plan 2010.
Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery means the fishery in the area described in Part 5A of Schedule 1A of the Regulations for which fishing permits have been granted under section 32 of the Act.
Regulations means the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.
Small Pelagic Fishery means the fishery described as the sub-areas of the fishery in Schedule 1 of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.
Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Management Plan 2003.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery means the fishery described as the SBT Fishery in section 3.1 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery for an Australian boat in section 3 of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
(1) It is declared that Division 2 of Part 6 of the Act applies to the fisheries listed by subsection (2). (2) This subsection lists the following fisheries: (a) the Coral Sea Fishery; and (b) the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and (c) the Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery; and (d) the Small Pelagic Fishery; and (e) the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and (f) the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery; and (g) the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.
Schedule 1—Repeals
Fish Receiver Permits Declaration 2017
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument
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This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fish Receiver Permits) Declaration 2018.
This instrument commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.
This instrument is made under section 91 of the Act.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 of the Act, including the following:
(a) fishery;
(b) fishing permit.
In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Coral Sea Fishery means the fishery in the area described in Part 2 of Schedule 1A of the Regulations for which fishing permits have been granted under section 32 of the Act.
Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery in Schedule 1 of the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Management Plan 2010.
Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery means the fishery in the area described in Part 5A of Schedule 1A of the Regulations for which fishing permits have been granted under section 32 of the Act.
Regulations means the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.
Small Pelagic Fishery means the fishery described as the sub-areas of the fishery in Schedule 1 of the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009.
Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Management Plan 2003.
Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery means the fishery described as the SBT Fishery in section 3.1 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995.
Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery means the fishery described as the area of the fishery for an Australian boat in section 3 of the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
(1) It is declared that Division 2 of Part 6 of the Act applies to the fisheries listed by subsection (2). (2) This subsection lists the following fisheries: (a) the Coral Sea Fishery; and (b) the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery; and (c) the Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery; and (d) the Small Pelagic Fishery; and (e) the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and (f) the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery; and (g) the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.
Schedule 1—Repeals
Fish Receiver Permits Declaration 2017
1 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument