High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
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14 Application of this Part
Subdivision B—Key concepts relating to this Part
15 Meaning of regulated fishing activity
16 Meaning of utilise
17 Meanings of utilisation activity and utilised marine genetic resources
18 Meaning of notifying entity
19 Regulated databases and regulated repositories
Division 2—Collection of marine genetic resources
Subdivision A—Before carrying out a collection activity
20 Requirement to give pre‑collection notice
21 Contents of pre‑collection notice
22 Withdrawal of pre‑collection notice
Subdivision B—After carrying out a collection activity
23 Requirement to give post‑collection notice—notifying entity for utilisation activity
24 Requirement to give post‑collection notice—holder of collection notification certificate
25 Contents of post‑collection notice
Subdivision C—Collection notification certificates
26 Issue of certificate before collection
27 Obligation to notify Minister of material changes in pre‑collection matters
28 Issue of certificate after collection—notifying entity for utilisation activity
29 Variation of certificate after collection—holder of certificate
30 Variation of certificate to correct errors etc.
Subdivision D—Offences and civil penalties
31 Collection activity without collection notification certificate
32 Failure to notify Minister of material changes in pre‑collection matters
33 Failure to give post‑collection notice
Division 3—Utilisation of marine genetic resources and digital sequence information
Subdivision A—Notification of utilisation activity
34 Requirement to give utilisation notice
35 Contents of utilisation notice
36 Utilisation notification certificate
37 Obligation to notify Minister of material changes in utilisation matters etc.
38 Variation of utilisation certificate
Subdivision B—Depositing utilised material or information