3Interpretation

#### 3 Interpretation (1) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears: > Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991. > Australian port means a port in Australia or an external Territory. > authorised area, in relation to a foreign boat, means an area in the AFZ in which the boat may be used to take, process or carry fish under a foreign fishing licence. > boat statutory fishing right means a statutory fishing right to use a boat in a managed fishery granted under any of the following: (a) the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2010; (b) the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995; (c) the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery Management Plan 2003; (d) the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005. > coast radio station means an Australian coast radio station operated by the Overseas Telecommunications Corporation or the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation. > concession holder means the holder of a licence, permit or right that is a fishing concession. > declared fishery means a fishery in respect of which AFMA has published a declaration under subsection 91(1) of the Act. > designated quota statutory fishing right means a quota statutory fishing right granted under any of the following: (a) the Bass Strait Central Zone Scallop Fishery Management Plan 2002; (b) the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002; (c) the Macquarie Island Toothfish Fishery Management Plan 2006; (d) the Small Pelagic Fishery Management Plan 2009; (e) the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995. > free area, in relation to an applicant for, or the holder of, a fishing permit, means a part of a fishery: (a) to which the permit applies; and (b) in relation to which section 7 of the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 does not apply. > gear statutory fishing right means a statutory fishing right to use particular fishing equipment in a managed fishery granted under any of the following: (a) the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995; (b) the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005. > nominated boat, in relation to a fishing concession, means a boat that has been nominated for the fishing concession in accordance with regulation 9B. > operating, in relation to a vessel monitoring system, means sending a signal that: (a) is in a format that has been approved by AFMA; and (b) identifies accurately the location of the vessel monitoring system. > provision subject to an infringement notice means section 93, 95 or 100 of the Act. > quota statutory fishing right means a right described in paragraph 21(1)(a) of the Act. > Southern Bluefin Tuna has the meaning given in clause 3.1 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995. > Subsidiary Agreement means the Subsidiary Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan concerning Japanese Tuna Long‑line Fishing signed on 10 December 1991 and published by the Department. > tender means a tender for the grant of a fishing right. > vessel monitoring system has the meaning given by subsection 167B(4) of the Act. (2) The origin of geographical coordinates used in these regulations is the Australian Geodetic Datum 1966 (AGD66). (3) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to a fishery mentioned in regulation 4B is a reference to the fishery so mentioned.