3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act –

fish means fish within the meaning of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;

former Act means the Fisheries Act 1959 ;

Joint Authority means a Joint Authority established under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 of the Commonwealth;

lease means a lease within the meaning of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 ;

lease area means the area which is the subject of a lease;

Living Marine commencement day means the day on which the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 commences;

management plan means a management plan approved under Part 3 of the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 ;

Marine Farming commencement day means the day on which the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 commences;

marine farming development plan means a marine farming development plan within the meaning of the Marine Farming Planning Act 1995 ;

occupation authority means a lease, re-seeding lease or permit under Part II of the former Act ;

total allowable catch means the total quantity of a kind or species of fish that may be taken from a fishery.