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This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Inland Waters) Order 1997 .
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Tasmania regulation
This Order sets out which waters count as “inland waters” for the Inland Fisheries Act 1995. It says inland waters are those landward of the seaward limits of rivers specified by orders made under section 6(1) and by reference to rivers in section 6(3) of the Act. It affects fishers, operators and regulators by determining the geographic area where the Act’s rules apply and where compliance and enforcement obligations must be observed.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Inland Fisheries (Inland Waters) Order 1997.
This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Inland Waters) Order 1997 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order,
Act means the Inland fisheries Act 1995 ;
The following are inland waters for the purpose of the Act:
(a) [Clause 4 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 47, Applied:22 Jul 2020] waters that are to the landward of the seaward limits of rivers specified in the order made, and in force, under section 6(1) of the Act;
(b) waters that are to the landward of the seaward limit of a river referred to in section 6(3) of the Act.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 26 February 1997
This order is administered in the Department of Environment and Land Management.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Inland Waters) Order 1997 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order,
Act means the Inland fisheries Act 1995 ;
The following are inland waters for the purpose of the Act:
(a) [Clause 4 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 47, Applied:22 Jul 2020] waters that are to the landward of the seaward limits of rivers specified in the order made, and in force, under section 6(1) of the Act;
(b) waters that are to the landward of the seaward limit of a river referred to in section 6(3) of the Act.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 26 February 1997
This order is administered in the Department of Environment and Land Management.