Fisheries Regulations
STATUTORY RULES.
1954. No. 116.
View image in the official sourceREGULATIONS UNDER THE FISHERIES ACT 1952-1953.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
Dated this thirtieth day of November, 1954.
W. J. SLIM
Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command,
Signature: George McLeay for and on behalf of the
Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture.
View image in the official sourceFISHERIES REGULATIONS.
Citation.
- These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Regulations.
Commencement
- These Regulations shall come into operation on the First day of January, 1955.
Interpretation.
3.—(1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"licensing authority" means a person or authority authorized by or under the Act to grant licences and registration under section 9 of the Act in respect of proclaimed waters or an area of proclaimed waters;
"master", in relation to a boat, includes any person in charge of the boat;
"the Act" means the Fisheries Act 1952-1953;
"the Navigation (Collision) Regulations" means the Navigation (Collision) Regulations in force from time to time under the Navigation Act 1912-1953.
(2.) In these Regulations, a reference to a form by letter shall be read as a reference to the form so lettered in the First Schedule to these Regulations.
Licence to take fish.
4.—(1.) An application for a licence to take fish shall not be granted unless—
(a) it is made in accordance with Form A to a licensing authority; and
(b) it is accompanied by the prescribed fee.
View image in the official source(2.) A licence to take fish shall be in accordance with Form B.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1954.
1034.—PRICE 5D. 15/9.11.1954.
Boat licence.
5.—(1.) An application for a licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish shall not be granted unless—
(a) it is made in accordance with Form C to a licensing authority; and
(b) it is accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).
(2.) A licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish shall be in accordance with Form D.
Transfer of boat licence.
6.—(1.) An application for the transfer of a licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish shall not be granted unless—
(a) it is made in accordance with Form E to a licensing authority; and
(b) it is accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2.) Where a licensing authority approves an application for the transfer of a licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish, he shall endorse on the licence a memorandum of the transfer in accordance with Form F.
Registration of nets, &c.
7.—(1.) An application for registration of nets, traps or other equipment for use in the taking of fish shall not be granted unless—
(a) it is made in accordance with Form G to a licensing authority; and
(b) it is accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2.) A certificate of registration of nets, traps and other equipment for use in the taking of fish shall be in accordance with Form H.
Lost or destroyed licences, &c.
8.—(1.) Where a licence or certificate of registration granted or issued under section 9 of the Act (in this regulation referred to as "the original instrument") has been lost or destroyed, the holder of the licence or certificate of registration may make application in writing to a licensing authority for the issue to him of a duplicate licence or certificate of registration.
(2.) If the licensing authority is satisfied that—
(a) the original instrument has been lost or destroyed; and
(b) no improper use has been made or is being made of the original instrument,
he may, upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee, issue to him a duplicate licence or certificate of registration.
(3.) A duplicate licence or certificate of registration issued under this regulation has the same force and effect as the original instrument in respect of which it is issued.
(4.) A person shall not, in or in relation to an application under this regulation, make a statement or furnish information that is false or misleading in any particular.
Penalty: One hundred pounds.
Defaced licences, &c.
9.—(1.) Where a licence or certificate of registration granted or issued under section 9 of the Act (in this regulation referred to as "the original instrument") has been defaced, the holder of the licence or certificate of registration may, on returning the licence or certificate of registration to a licensing authority and on payment of the prescribed fee, be issued with a duplicate licence or certificate of registration.
(2.) A duplicate licence or certificate of registration issued under this regulation has the same force and effect as the original instrument in respect of which it is issued.
Licence, &c., fees.
- The fees respectively specified in the second column of the Second Schedule to these Regulations are payable in respect of the several matters specified in the first column of that Schedule.
Distinguishing number.
11.—(1.) Where a licensing authority grants an application for a licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish, he shall assign to the boat a distinguishing number consisting of a letter or letters followed by a number.
(2.) If—
(a) a boat in respect of which a licence under sub-section (2.) of section 9 of the Act is in force—
(i) is being or has, since the grant of the licence, been used in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters; and
(ii) does not bear the distinguishing number assigned to it under the last preceding sub-regulation conspicuously and legibly painted on each bow, above the water line, in dark letters and figures on a light ground, or in light letters and figures on a dark ground, each letter and figure being not less than twelve inches in depth;
(b) a boat in respect of which such a licence has been granted has ceased to be so licensed, and the distinguishing number assigned to it under the last preceding sub-regulation has not been completely obliterated or removed; or
(c) a boat that is being used in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters has painted or displayed upon a bow a letter or letters followed by a number, not being the letter or letters and number assigned to it in pursuance of this regulation or under a law of a State,
the master and the owner of the boat shall each be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this regulation punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding One hundred pounds.
Certain provisions of regulation 11 not to apply to boats licensed under State law.
12.—(1.) The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation do not apply to, or in relation to, a boat that—
(a) is licensed under the law of a State to be used in the taking of fish; and
(b) has painted or displayed on it a distinguishing number in accordance with that law.
(2.) In this regulation "distinguishing number" includes a distinguishing number consisting of a letter or letters followed by a number.
Signals and rules of navigation.
13.—(1) The signals and rules of navigation prescribed by the Navigation (Collision) Regulations shall be observed by fishermen in charge of boats in proclaimed waters.
(2.) A fisherman in charge of a boat in proclaimed waters shall not—
(a) contravene or fail to comply with a rule of navigation prescribed by the Navigation (Collision) Regulations;
(b) fail to exhibit, display or use a light or signal required by the Navigation (Collision) Regulations to be exhibited, displayed or used; or
(c) exhibit, display or use a light or signal other than those prescribed by the Navigation (Collision) Regulations.
Penalty: One hundred pounds.
(3.) The imposition of a penalty under this regulation does not relieve a person from civil liability for damage occasioned by his failure to observe a signal or rule of navigation required by this regulation to be observed.
Unclaimed nets, traps and equipment.
14.—(1.) Where an officer finds nets, traps or other fishing equipment (in this regulation referred to as "the equipment") in proclaimed waters and the identity of the owner of the equipment is not known to the officer, he shall cause the equipment to be kept in safe custody for a period of thirty days.
(2.) If, at the expiration of the period specified in the last preceding sub-regulation, no person has claimed, and established that he is the owner of, the equipment, a notice shall be inserted once in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality of the port nearest to which the equipment was found or, if there is no such newspaper, in such newspaper as the Secretary directs, describing the equipment and the approximate locality in which it was found, and stating that if it is not claimed, and the ownership of the claimant established, within fourteen days from the date of the publication of the notice, it will be sold by public auction.
(3.) After the expiration of the period specified in the notice, an officer may, if the equipment has not been claimed and the ownership of the claimant established, sell the equipment by public auction.
(4.) An officer may conduct an auction sale under this regulation without holding an auctioneer's licence under the law of the State or Territory in which the auction sale is conducted.
(5.) The proceeds of the sale of equipment under this regulation shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
(6.) For the purposes of the sale of equipment in pursuance of this regulation, the Commonwealth shall be deemed to be the absolute owner of the equipment.
(7.) Any equipment submitted for sale at an auction sale held in pursuance of this regulation but not sold may be disposed of in such manner as the Minister directs.
(8.) An action does not lie against the Commonwealth or any person (including a purchaser of the equipment) by reason of the sale or disposal of equipment in pursuance of this regulation.
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THE SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
FROM A.
Regulation 4.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO TAKE FISH.
To the licensing authority at
I, * of† hereby apply for a licence to take fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder).
Area of Proclaimed Waters.
‡I am not the holder of a State Fisherman's Licence.
‡I am the holder of a State Fisherman's Licence No. issued
at on the day of , 19 .
Signature of applicant.
Date.
* Name in full.
† Address in full.
‡ Strike out words not applicable.
View image in the official sourceFORM B.
Licence No. Regulation 4.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
LICENCE TO TAKE FISH.
Place of issue Date of issue
Subject to the conditions specified hereunder of
is licensed to take fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder).
Area of Proclaimed Waters.
This licence is granted subject to the following conditions:—
1. The holder shall comply with the provisions of the Fisheries Act 1952-1953 and of any regulations and notices that are for the time being in force under that Act.
2.*
Unless sooner cancelled in accordance with section 9 of the Fisheries Act 1952-1953, this licence shall remain in force until the thirty-first day of December, 19 .
Licensing authority.
* Here insert any other conditions subject to which the licence is granted.
FORM C.
Regulation 5.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
APPLICATION FOE BOAT LICENCE.
To the licensing authority at
I, * of† hereby apply for a licence authorizing the use of the boat specified hereunder in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder) during the year ending 31st December, 19 .
Particulars of Boat.
State boat licence No. (if any) and place and date of issue of licence:
Name:
Length:
Beam:
Draught:
Gross registered tonnage:
Navigation Survey Certificate No.:
How propelled:
Principal method of fishing for which used or intended to be used:
Area of Proclaimed Waters.
Dated this day of , 19 .
Signature of applicant.
* Name in full,
† Address in full.
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FORM D.
Regulation 5.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
BOAT LICENCE.
Place of issue Date of issue
Subject to the conditions specified hereunder, of is licensed to use, and to permit and suffer to be used, the boat specified hereunder in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder).
Particulars of Boat.
Distinguishing No.:
State boat licence No.:
Name:
Length:
Beam:
Draught:
Gross registered tonnage:
Navigation Survey Certificate No.:
How propelled:
Principal method of fishing for which used or intended to be used:
Area of Proclaimed Waters.
This licence is granted subject to the following conditions:—
1. The holder shall comply with the provisions of the Fisheries Act 1952-1953 and of any regulations and notices that are for the time being in force under that Act.
2.*
Unless sooner cancelled in pursuance of section 9 of the Fisheries Act 1952-1953, this licence shall remain in force until the thirty-first day of December, 19 .
Licensing authority.
* Here insert any other conditions subject to which the licence is granted.
FORM E.
Regulation 6.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF BOAT LICENCE.
To the licensing authority at
I, * of† , being the holder of Licence No. authorizing the use of the boat‡
in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder), hereby make application that the said licence be transferred to of
Area of Proclaimed Waters.
Dated this day of ,19 .
Signature of proposed transferor.
Witness to signature.
Address of witness.
I, * of† , hereby apply that the abovementioned licence be transferred to me.
Dated this day of , 19 .
Signature of proposed transferee.
Witness to signature.
Address of witness.
* Name in full.
† Address in full.
‡ Here insert the name of the boat.
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FORM F.
Regulation 6.
MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER OF BOAT LICENCE.
This licence has this day been transferred to
of
Dated at this day of , 19 .
Licensing authority.
View image in the official sourceFORM G.
Regulation 7.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF NETS, TRAPS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
To the licensing authority at
I, * of † hereby apply for registration of the following nets, traps and equipment‡ for use in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder):—
Type of equipment:
Number of units:
Description:
Dimensions:
Area of proclaimed waters:
Dated this day of ,19 .
Signature of applicant.
* Name in full.
† Address in full.
‡ Strike out any words not applicable.
FORM H.
Regulation 7.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF SETS, TRAPS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT.
This is to certify that, subject to the conditions specified hereunder,
of has been granted registration of the following nets, traps and equipment for use in the taking of fish in proclaimed waters (or in the area of proclaimed waters specified hereunder):—
Type of equipment:
Number of units:
Description:
Dimensions:
Area of proclaimed waters:
The abovementioned registration is subject to the following conditions:—
1. The said shall comply with the provisions of the
Fisheries Act 1952-1953 and of any regulations and notices that are for the time being in force under that Act.
2. *
Unless sooner cancelled in pursuance of section 9 of the Fisheries Act 1952-1953, the abovementioned registration shall remain in force until the thirty-first day of December, 19 .
Licensing authority.
* Here insert any other conditions subject to which the registration is granted.
View image in the official sourceSECOND SCHEDULE.
Regulation 10.
FEES.
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border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Grant of application for licence to take fish </span><span style="width:218.87pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:14.4pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Grant of application for licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish—</span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:16.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Where the length of the boat does not exceed 50 feet</span><span style="width:167.23pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">...........................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.7pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:16.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Where the length of the boat exceeds 50 feet but the tonnage of the</span></p><p style="margin-left:20.6pt; text-indent:9pt; font-size:10pt"><span>boat does not exceed 100 tons </span><span style="width:241.45pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:8.4pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="text-indent:16.1pt; font-size:10pt"><span>Where the tonnage of the boat exceeds 100 tons </span><span style="width:183.6pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..............................</span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:8.15pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="font-size:10pt"><span>Transfer of licence authorizing the use of a boat in the taking of fish</span><span style="width:121.4pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; 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border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>0</span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:26.6pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:10pt"><span>6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:4pt"><td style="width:401.7pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:17.8pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:19.4pt; 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