FISHERIES.
No. 3 of 1953.
An Act
to amend the Fisheries Act 1952.
[Assented
to 6th March, 1953.]
BE it
enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short
title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Fisheries Act 1953.
(2.) The Fisheries Act 1952 is in this Act
referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The
Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Fisheries Act 1952-1953.
Commencement.
2.This Act shall come into operation on a date to be
fixed by Proclamation.
Definitions.
3.Section four of the Principal Act is amended by
omitting the definition of “Australian waters” and inserting in its stead the
following definition:—
“‘Australian
waters’ means—
(a) Australian waters beyond territorial
limits;
(b) the waters adjacent to a Territory and within territorial limits; and
(c) the waters adjacent to a Territory,
not being part of the Commonwealth, and beyond territorial limits;”.
Jurisdiction
of courts.
4.Section fifteen of the Principal Act is amended by
inserting in sub-section (3.), after the word “Stipendiary”, the word “; Resident”.
Validation
of Proclamations, &c.
5.