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This Act may be cited as the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
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Creates a statutory levy on holders of fishing concessions (as defined by the Fisheries Management Act 1991, excluding foreign fishing licences). The levy amount is prescribed by regulation and is payable by the current holder when it becomes due (ss 3, 5–7). The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing amounts and implementation details, so executive instruments set rates and administrative rules (s 8). The measure places collection costs and compliance burden on concession holders and vests rate‑setting discretion in regulations.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Fishing Levy Act 1991.
This Act may be cited as the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
(1) Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. (3) If a provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
fishing concession means a fishing concession within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 other than a foreign fishing licence granted under Part 3 of that Act.
This Act extends to every external Territory and applies both within and outside Australia.
Levy is imposed in respect of a fishing concession.
The amount of levy is such amount as is prescribed.
(1) Levy is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing concession. (2) In this section, holder of a fishing concession means: (a) the person to whom the fishing concession was granted; or (b) if the fishing concession has been transferred—the person to whom the fishing concession was last transferred.
The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of section 6.
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This Act may be cited as the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
(1) Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. (3) If a provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
fishing concession means a fishing concession within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 other than a foreign fishing licence granted under Part 3 of that Act.
This Act extends to every external Territory and applies both within and outside Australia.
Levy is imposed in respect of a fishing concession.
The amount of levy is such amount as is prescribed.
(1) Levy is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing concession. (2) In this section, holder of a fishing concession means: (a) the person to whom the fishing concession was granted; or (b) if the fishing concession has been transferred—the person to whom the fishing concession was last transferred.
The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of section 6.