10Management charge

10 Management charge

10 Management charge

(1) For the purposes of section 76 (2) of the Act, the following costs of management are attributed to industry—

(a) the costs of developing, reviewing, implementing and ensuring compliance with strategies, policies and legislation relating to a fishery (including for the purpose of promoting ecologically sustainable development of a fishery),

(b) the costs of providing administrative services in connection with the operation of a fishery,

(c) the costs incurred in connection with the establishment and operation of any relevant advisory council or advisory group,

(d) the costs incurred in connection with the following research (or such part of those costs as the Minister determines)—

(i) ongoing research into the management and sustainability of a fishery or of commercial fisheries generally,

(ii) specific research projects relating to the management and sustainability of a fishery or of commercial fisheries generally,

(e) such other costs of management of a fishery as may be determined by the Minister after consultation with any relevant advisory council or advisory group.

(2) The costs of management attributed to industry may be reduced in any manner the Minister considers appropriate to recognise any saving, or any public benefit or benefit to any other fishing sector, that is achieved in the management of a fishery.

(3) The management charge may, with the approval of the Minister, be paid by instalments on such terms as the Minister approves.

Note.

Section 76 of the Act provides that if an instalment is not paid by the due date, the balance then becomes due and payable (together with any interest for late payment chargeable under section 76).