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New South Wales regulation
The Order (commencing 1 December 2016, to be published in the Gazette) formally declares the listed locations as “areas where high risk rock fishing takes place,” so section 4(1) of the Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016 can operate there. It affects people who fish from rocks in those places and the agencies that implement the Act. The Order itself sets status and commencement only — it does not specify safety rules, enforcement powers, costs or compliance details, which flow from the Act.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Rock Fishing Safety (Declared Areas) Order 2016.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on 1 December 2016 and is required to be published in the Gazette.
3 Declared areas—section 4(1)
The areas specified in Schedule 1 are, for the purposes of section 4(1) of the Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, declared to be areas where high risk rock fishing takes place.
Schedule 1 Declared areas
Ballina local government area
Bare Island
Central Coast local government area
City of Lake Macquarie local government area
Northern Beaches local government area
Port Stephens local government area
City of Randwick local government area
Richmond Valley local government area
Sutherland Shire local government area
City of Wollongong local government area
sch 1: Am 2019 (30), cl 3; 2019 (582), cl 3; 2022 (715), sec 3.
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1 Name of Order
This Order is the Rock Fishing Safety (Declared Areas) Order 2016.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on 1 December 2016 and is required to be published in the Gazette.
3 Declared areas—section 4(1)
The areas specified in Schedule 1 are, for the purposes of section 4(1) of the Rock Fishing Safety Act 2016, declared to be areas where high risk rock fishing takes place.
Schedule 1 Declared areas
Ballina local government area
Bare Island
Central Coast local government area
City of Lake Macquarie local government area
Northern Beaches local government area
Port Stephens local government area
City of Randwick local government area
Richmond Valley local government area
Sutherland Shire local government area
City of Wollongong local government area
sch 1: Am 2019 (30), cl 3; 2019 (582), cl 3; 2022 (715), sec 3.