Fisheries (Fees, Levies and Royalties) Regulations 2003 (Vic)

Fisheries (Fees, Levies and Royalties) Regulations

2003

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provision	1
3.	Commencement	1
4.	Fishing boat registration fees increased	2
5.	Commercial fishery licence fees increased	2
6.	Aquaculture licence fees and levy increased	2
7.	General permit levy increased	2
8.	Adjustment to basis of calculation of royalties for Abalone
Fishery Access Licences	2
9.	Individual quota units transfer fee increased	4
10.	General permit fees increased	4
11.	New Schedule 12 substituted	4

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STATUTORY RULES 2003

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Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Fees, Levies and Royalties) Regulations

2003

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 4 March 2003

Responsible Minister:

BOB CAMERON

Minister for Agriculture

HELEN DOYE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the

Fisheries Regulations 1998—

(a) to increase certain fees and levies;

(b) to adjust the basis of calculation of royalties for Abalone Fishery Access Licences.

2. Authorising provision

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

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April
2003.

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4. Fishing boat registration fees increased

In regulations 605(2), 605(3) and 611(2) of the
Fisheries Regulations 19981 for "$34" substitute

"$35".

5. Commercial fishery licence fees increased

In regulations 614 and 624 of the Fisheries

Regulations 1998, for "$34" substitute "$35".

6. Aquaculture licence fees and levy increased

In regulation 617A of the Fisheries Regulations

1998—

(a)	in sub-regulation (1), for "$1145" substitute "$1179";
(b)	in sub-regulation (3), for "$180" substitute "$185";
(c)	in sub-regulation (6), for "$902" (where twice occurring) substitute "$929".

7. General permit levy increased

In regulation 617B of the Fisheries Regulations
1998, for "$3152" substitute "$3247".

8.  Adjustment to basis of calculation of royalties for Abalone Fishery Access Licences

For regulation 620(2) of the Fisheries Regulations

1998 substitute—

"(2) The royalty payable in respect of an Abalone

Fishery Access Licence is the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—

 T − 1 TAC in year X 

 5000 × ×  − F

3 ⋅ 2 TAC in base year Y + (5% of TAC in base year Y)

where—

T – 1 is the average beach
price of abalone for the

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financial year
immediately preceding

year X;

TAC in year X	is the total allowable catch of unshucked abalone set by a further quota order under section 64A of the Act in respect of the eastern abalone zone, the central abalone zone or the western abalone zone in the abalone fishery (as applicable);
TAC in base year Y	is the total allowable catch of unshucked abalone for the year commencing on 1 April 1988 in respect of the eastern abalone zone, the central abalone zone or the western abalone zone in the abalone fishery (as applicable);
Year X	is the year commencing on 1 April in respect of which the abalone licence is to be issued or renewed;
F	is the total of all fees, levies and charges imposed on the licence.

Note: In the base year the total allowable catch
(TAC) for the eastern abalone zone was

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460 tonnes of unshucked abalone; the TAC for
the central abalone zone was 700 tonnes of
unshucked abalone; and the TAC for the
western abalone zone was 280 tonnes of

unshucked abalone.".

9. Individual quota units transfer fee increased

In regulation 622 of the Fisheries Regulations

1998—

(a)	in paragraph (a) for "$180" substitute "$185";
(b)	in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d), for "$34" substitute "$35".

10. General permit fees increased

In regulation 625 of the Fisheries Regulations

1998—

(a)	in sub-regulations (1) and (3), for "$100" substitute "$103";
(b)	in sub-regulation (2), for "$264" substitute "$272".

11. New Schedule 12 substituted

For Schedule 12 of the Fisheries Regulations 1998 substitute—

"SCHEDULE 12

FEES AND LEVIES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Category of
Item	licence	Application fee	Transfer Fee	Levy
1.	Abalone Fishery	$272	$272	$11 685
Access Licence
2.	Rock Lobster	$181	$181	$674 + $18
Fishery Access	per pot
Licence

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Category of
Item	licence	Application fee	Transfer Fee	Levy
3.	Giant Crab	$181	$181	$494
Fishery Access Licence
4.	Scallop (Ocean)	$181	$181	$2026
Fishery Access Licence
5.	Access Licence	$181	$181	$494
(other than those mentioned in items 1 to 4 inclusive)
6.	Bait (General)	$181	$181	$422
Fishery Access Licence
7.	Fish Receivers'	$272	N/A	$9978
(Abalone) Licence
8.	Fish Receivers'	$272	N/A	$531
(Abalone Storer) Licence
9.	Fish Receivers'	$185	N/A	$1866
(Scallop) Licence
10.	Aquaculture	$272	$185	$241
(Private Land) Licence
11.	Aquaculture	$1 179	$185	$929.
(Crown Land) Licence

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ENDNOTES

1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 23/1998. Reprint No. 2 as at 22 May 2001. Reprinted to

S.R. No. 43/2001 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 78/2001,
118/2001, 145/2001, 19/2002, 63/2002 and 78/2002.