Section 3 - Fisheries Management (Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery) Regulations 2002 - Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

IRCS, for a nominated boat, means the International Telecommunications Union Radio/Call Sign.

Management Plan means the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002.

nominated surveyor means a marine surveyor nominated by AFMA to conduct a safety assessment.

office hours means the hours between 9 am and 4 pm on a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday in Canberra.

safety assessment means an assessment conducted under Division 5.3.

(2) An expression used in these Regulations and in the Management Plan has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in the Management Plan.

Note: The following terms are defined in section 3 of the Management Plan:

 area of the fishery
 CCAMLR
 fishery
 nominated boat
 observer
 statutory fishing right.

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