40Miscellaneous matters

### 40 Miscellaneous matters > > (1)  Rules may be made in relation to the following matters: > > > > > > (a) the obligations on licensees, persons acting for those licensees or masters of vessels; > > > > > > > (b) the keeping of records and submissions of returns by – > > > > > > > > > > (i) any person acting under a licence; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any other person who handles, unloads, lands, stores, packs, consigns, transports, processes, sells or purchases fish; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS9@EN) giving effect to any agreement under [section 162](#GS162@EN) ; > > > > > > > (c) the participation in research programs and the requirement in that research to carry scientific equipment; > > > > > > > (d) the requirement to carry observers or research personnel to research, monitor or ensure compliance with this Act. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 12 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-012#GS4@Hpa@EN) Rules may provide that the Minister may determine– > > > > > > (a) any opening or closing dates of seasons; and > > > > > > > (b) the opening or closure of any part of a fishery; and > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS9@EN) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 33 of 2000, s. 6, Applied:16 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-16/act-2000-033#GS6@EN) the limits for taking or possessing fish; and > > > > > > > (bb) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS9@EN) the manner in which fish containers and receptacles are to be marked, tagged and notified; and > > > > > > > (bc) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS9@EN) the type, volume and marking of containers and receptacles containing fish; and > > > > > > > (bd) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS9@EN) the marking of fish; and > > > > > > > (c) any other specified matter relating to the characteristics of fish. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 40 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 12 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-012#GS4@Hpb@EN) If the rules provide for the Minister to make a determination, the rules must specify how that determination is to be notified.