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This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Regulations 2018.
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This regulation fixes when and how fishing levies for leviable fishing concessions, specified SESSF quota fishing permits and certain SESSF quota SFRs must be paid in 2026. Most concession holders pay in three approximately equal instalments; some SESSF permits pay in two instalments and some SFRs have a single due date. It also accelerates an instalment’s due date if a transfer ‘dealing’ occurs shortly before that instalment, and relies on existing levy and management laws to identify who is liable.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Regulations 2018.
This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Note: Dealing is defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
In this instrument:
leviable fishing concession has the same meaning as in the Levy Regulations.
leviable SESSF quota fishing permit has the same meaning as in section 18 of the Levy Regulations.
leviable SESSF quota SFR has the same meaning as in section 17 of the Levy Regulations.
levy means levy imposed by the Levy Act.
Levy Act means the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
Levy Regulations means the Fishing Levy Regulations 2018.
Management Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
(1) For the purposes of sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act, this section provides for: (a) when levy is due and payable; and (b) the payment of levy by instalments. Leviable fishing concessions—general (2) Subject to subsections (7) to (9), an amount of levy in respect of a leviable fishing concession must be paid in 3 approximately equal instalments. (3) The instalments are due and payable as follows: (a) the first instalment is due and payable on 11 February 2026; (b) the second instalment is due and payable on 8 April 2026; (c) the third instalment is due and payable on 3 June 2026. (4) Despite paragraph (3)(a), if a dealing occurs on or after 14 January 2026 and before 11 February 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the first instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 11 February 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. (5) Despite paragraph (3)(b), if a dealing occurs on or after 11 March 2026 and before 8 April 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the second instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 8 April 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. (6) Despite paragraph (3)(c), if a dealing occurs on or after 6 May 2026 and before 3 June 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the third instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 3 June 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. Leviable SESSF quota fishing permits to which subsection 18(4) of the Levy Regulations applies (7) If subsection 18(4) of the Levy Regulations applies to a leviable SESSF quota fishing permit, the amount of levy in respect of the permit must be paid in 2 approximately equal instalments. (8) The instalments are due and payable as follows: (a) the first instalment is due and payable on 11 February 2026; (b) the second instalment is due and payable on 8 April 2026. Certain leviable SESSF quota SFRs (9) An amount of levy in respect of a leviable SESSF quota SFR that authorises the taking of a quota species mentioned in item 14 or 17 of the table in subsection 17(3) of the Levy Regulations, or item 1, 2, 10 or 11 of the table in subsection 17(4) of that instrument, is due and payable on: (a) 3 June 2026; or (b) if a dealing occurs on or after 6 May 2026 and before 3 June 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the SFR—the earlier of: (i) 3 June 2026; and (ii) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act.
Note: Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing concession is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing concession.
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This instrument is the Fisheries Management (Fishing Levy Collection) Regulations 2018.
This instrument is made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
Note: Dealing is defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
In this instrument:
leviable fishing concession has the same meaning as in the Levy Regulations.
leviable SESSF quota fishing permit has the same meaning as in section 18 of the Levy Regulations.
leviable SESSF quota SFR has the same meaning as in section 17 of the Levy Regulations.
levy means levy imposed by the Levy Act.
Levy Act means the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
Levy Regulations means the Fishing Levy Regulations 2018.
Management Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
(1) For the purposes of sections 110 and 111 of the Management Act, this section provides for: (a) when levy is due and payable; and (b) the payment of levy by instalments. Leviable fishing concessions—general (2) Subject to subsections (7) to (9), an amount of levy in respect of a leviable fishing concession must be paid in 3 approximately equal instalments. (3) The instalments are due and payable as follows: (a) the first instalment is due and payable on 11 February 2026; (b) the second instalment is due and payable on 8 April 2026; (c) the third instalment is due and payable on 3 June 2026. (4) Despite paragraph (3)(a), if a dealing occurs on or after 14 January 2026 and before 11 February 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the first instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 11 February 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. (5) Despite paragraph (3)(b), if a dealing occurs on or after 11 March 2026 and before 8 April 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the second instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 8 April 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. (6) Despite paragraph (3)(c), if a dealing occurs on or after 6 May 2026 and before 3 June 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the leviable fishing concession, the third instalment is due and payable on the earlier of: (a) 3 June 2026; and (b) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act. Leviable SESSF quota fishing permits to which subsection 18(4) of the Levy Regulations applies (7) If subsection 18(4) of the Levy Regulations applies to a leviable SESSF quota fishing permit, the amount of levy in respect of the permit must be paid in 2 approximately equal instalments. (8) The instalments are due and payable as follows: (a) the first instalment is due and payable on 11 February 2026; (b) the second instalment is due and payable on 8 April 2026. Certain leviable SESSF quota SFRs (9) An amount of levy in respect of a leviable SESSF quota SFR that authorises the taking of a quota species mentioned in item 14 or 17 of the table in subsection 17(3) of the Levy Regulations, or item 1, 2, 10 or 11 of the table in subsection 17(4) of that instrument, is due and payable on: (a) 3 June 2026; or (b) if a dealing occurs on or after 6 May 2026 and before 3 June 2026 that would, but for subsection 46(2) of the Management Act, have the effect of transferring the SFR—the earlier of: (i) 3 June 2026; and (ii) the day before the day an application is made to register the dealing under section 46 of the Management Act.
Note: Section 7 of the Levy Act provides that levy in respect of a fishing concession is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing concession.