Fisheries Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licence Exemption) Regulations 2023 (Vic)

Fisheries Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licence Exemption) Regulations 2023

S.R. No. 63/2023

table of provisions

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Exemptions from requirement to hold recreational fishery licence

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Endnotes

statutory rules 2023

S.R. No. 63/2023

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licence Exemption) Regulations 2023

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 June 2023

Responsible Minister:

SONYA KILKENNY
Minister for Outdoor Recreation

ANGELA SMITH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries Regulations 2019 to exempt holders of the Veterans Card - Victoria from the requirement to hold a recreational fishery licence under section 44 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2023.

4Exemptions from requirement to hold recreational fishery licence

(1)In regulation 98(1) of the Fisheries Regulations 2019[1]—

(a)in paragraph (f), for "person." substitute "person; or";

(b)after paragraph (f) insert—

"(g)holds a Veterans Card - Victoria.".

(2)In regulation 98(2) of the Fisheries Regulations 2019—

(a)in paragraph (b) of the definition of Senior's Card, for "Card." substitute "Card;";

(b)insert the following definition—

"Veterans Card - Victoria means a Veterans Card - Victoria issued by the Victorian Government.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 163/2019 as amended by S.R. Nos 51/2020 and 161/2021.