3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation—

backed up waters, in relation to a dam or impoundment, means water that has flowed into the dam or impoundment from another waterway and has ceased flowing.

certificate of survey for a boat means—

(a) for Part 9, Division 2—see clause 144, or

(b) otherwise—a certificate of survey in force under the National law, within the meaning of the Marine Safety Act 1998.

charter fishing boat has the same meaning as in Part 4A of the Act.

commercial fishing boat activity has the same meaning as in section 107 of the Act.

endorsement means an endorsement on a commercial fishing licence that authorises a person to take fish for sale in a restricted fishery or to take fish in a share management fishery.

Note.

An endorsement includes any endorsement given in the form of a document that is separate from the commercial fishing licence of a person, under an arrangement referred to in section 68 (8C), 70 (6) or 112 (5) of the Act.

estuarine waters means waters ordinarily subject to tidal influence (other than ocean waters).

fisheries official means a fisheries officer or an officer of the Department.

fishing authority has the same meaning as in Division 4C of Part 2 of the Act.

fishing business card has the same meaning as in Division 3 of Part 11.

fishing business transfer rules means the provisions of Part 10.

high water mark means the mean line between approximate high water at spring tide and neap tide.

inland restricted fishery means the restricted fishery declared under Division 3 of Part 9.

inland waters means waters not subject to tidal influence.

Lord Howe Island waters means the waters within 3 nautical miles of—

(a) the high water mark on Lord Howe Island, or

(b) Balls Pyramid.

ocean waters means waters east of the natural coast line of New South Wales.

protected fish means fish declared by this Regulation to be protected fish for the purposes of section 19 of the Act.

recognised fishing ground means an area identified as a recognised fishing ground in accordance with clause 94.

restricted species of fish means any species of fish referred to in Table 1 or Table 2 in clause 6.