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.