Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2013 (Vic)

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2013

S.R. No. 28/2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5 substituted

SCHEDULE 2—Levies for Access Licences

SCHEDULE 3—Levies for Fish Receiver Licences

SCHEDULE 4—Levies for Aquaculture Licences

SCHEDULE 5—Levies for Individual Abalone Quota Units

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ENDNOTES

STATUTORY RULES 2013

S.R. No. 28/2013

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2013

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 5 March 2013

Responsible Minister:

PETER WALSH
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008 to increase the management, compliance and research FMS levies for access licences, fish receiver licences, aquaculture licences and individual abalone quota units.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2013.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5 substituted

For Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 14, 17

LEVIES FOR ACCESS LICENCES

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Licence	Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy	Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy		Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
1	Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	248×3 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil	4×7 fee units	253×0 fee units
2	Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence	248×3 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil	4×7 fee units	253×0 fee units
3	Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	248×3 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil	4×7 fee units	253×0 fee units
4	Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence	24×6 fee units	2×3 fee units	Nil	1×0 fee units	32×1 fee units	60×0 fee units
5	Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence	24×6 fee units	4×0 fee units	153×1 fee units	23×9 fee units	32×1 fee units	237×7 fee units

Column 1 Item No.		Column 2 Class of Licence		Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy		Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy		Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
6		Eel Fishery Access Licence	24×6 fee units			22×0 fee units	Nil	7×9 fee units	32×1 fee units	86×6 fee units
7	Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence			24×6 fee units	Variable amount: 2×6 fee units per individual quota unit (for combined compliance and research levies)		3×7 fee units	32×1 fee units	60×4 fee units plus variable amount calculated as set out in combined columns 4 and 5
8	Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence			24×6 fee units	23×0 fee units	133×9 fee units	20×9 fee units	32×1 fee units	234×5 fee units
9	Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence			24×6 fee units	6×6 fee units	6×4 fee units	1×0 fee units	24×0 fee units	62×6 fee units
10	Gippsland Lakes Fishery (Mussel Dive) Access Licence			24×6 fee units	4×6 fee units	Nil	1×0 fee units	32×1 fee units	62×3 fee units
11	Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence			24×6 fee units	Nil	Nil	1×0 fee units	24×0 fee units	49×6 fee units
12	Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence			24×6 fee units	6×8 fee units	Nil	1×0 fee units	24×0 fee units	56×4 fee units
13	Ocean Fishery Access Licence			24×6 fee units	Nil	1×4 fee units	1×4 fee units	32×1 fee units	59×5 fee units

Column 1 Item No.

Column 2 Class of Licence

Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy

Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy

Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy

Column 6 FRDC Levy

Column 7 Grants Levy

Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7

14

Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

7×2 fee units

Nil

1×0 fee units

24×0 fee units

56×8 fee units

15

Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

5×6 fee units

1×4 fee units

1×4 fee units

32×1 fee units

65×1 fee units

16

Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay)  Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

4×7 fee units

Nil

Nil

32×1 fee units

61×4 fee units

17

Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

99×6 fee units

Variable amount: 6×1 fee units per individual quota unit, plus 2×3 fee units for each rock lobster pot specified in the licence (for combined compliance and research levies)

33×8 fee units

32×1 fee units

165×5 fee units plus variable amount calculated as set out in combined columns 4 and 5

18

Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence

55×5 fee units

Variable amount: 3×4 fee units per individual quota unit (for combined compliance and research levies)

8×3 fee units

32×1 fee units

95×9 fee units plus variable amount calculated as set out in combined columns 4 and 5

19

Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

2∙1 fee units

Nil

9∙5 fee units

1∙5 fee units

32∙1 fee units

45∙2 fee units

Column 1 Item No.

Column 2 Class of Licence

Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy

Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy

Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy

Column 6 FRDC Levy

Column 7 Grants Levy

Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7

20

Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

Nil

4×4 fee units

1×0 fee units

24×0 fee units

54×0 fee units

21

Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

Nil

4×8 fee units

1×0 fee units

24×0 fee units

54×4 fee units

22

Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

1×4 fee units

2×3 fee units

2×2 fee units

32×1 fee units

62×6 fee units

23

Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

8×8 fee units

153×3 fee units

14×2 fee units

32×1 fee units

233×0 fee units

24

Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

24×6 fee units

Nil

3×5 fee units

1×4 fee units

32×1 fee units

61×6 fee units

Note 1: FMS means the fisheries management services provided by the Department.

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SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 18

LEVIES FOR FISH RECEIVER LICENCES

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Licence	Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy	Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy	Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
1	Fish Receivers' (Abalone) Licence	24×6 fee units	1×8 fee units	Nil	Nil	349×7 fee units	376×1 fee units
2	Fish Receivers' (Scallop) Licence	37×6 fee units	16×9 fee units	Nil	Nil	63×0 fee units	117×5 fee units

Note 1: FMS means the fisheries management services provided by the Department.

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SCHEDULE 4

Regulation 19

LEVIES FOR AQUACULTURE LICENCES

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Licence	Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy	Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy	Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
1	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence	6×6 fee units	6×0 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	32×1 fee units
2	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence	32×2 fee units	7×4 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	59×1 fee units
3	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence	20×4 fee units	19×6 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	59×5 fee units
4	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence	43×7 fee units	10×9 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	74×1 fee units
5	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence	Nil	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	19×5 fee units
6	Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence	4×0 fee units	5×2 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	28×7 fee units
7	Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence	Nil	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	19×5 fee units
8	Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence	Nil	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	19×5 fee units

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Licence	Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy	Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy	Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
9	Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence	5×2 fee units	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	24×7 fee units
10	Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence	10×5 fee units	15×0 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	45×0 fee units
11	Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence	18×7 fee units	5×7 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	43×9 fee units
12	Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence	5×6 fee units	3×9 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	29×0 fee units
13	Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence	Nil	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	19×5 fee units
14	Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence	3×8 fee units	2×0 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	25×3 fee units
15	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence	2×2 fee units	1×4 fee units	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	23×1 fee units
16	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multiwaters) Licence	Nil	Nil	5×2 fee units	14×3 fee units	Nil	19×5 fee units

Note 1: FMS means the fisheries management services provided by the Department.

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SCHEDULE 5

Regulations 14, 20

LEVIES FOR INDIVIDUAL ABALONE QUOTA UNITS

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Individual Abalone Quota Unit	Column 3 Management FMS1 Levy	Column 4 Compliance FMS1  Levy	Column 5 Research FMS1 Levy	Column 6 FRDC Levy	Column 7 Grants Levy	Column 8 TOTAL of Columns 3 to 7
1	Individual abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	20∙4 fee units	21∙1 fee units	30×0 fee units	4×1 fee units	31×4 fee units	107×0 fee units
2	Individual abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	13∙0 fee units	21∙6 fee units	30×0 fee units	4×1 fee units	29.3 fee units	98.0 fee units
3	Individual abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)	41∙2 fee units	46∙9 fee units	30×0 fee units	4×1 fee units	4×7 fee units	126×9 fee units

Note 1: FMS means the fisheries management services provided by the Department.".

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 4/2008 as amended by S.R. Nos 92/2008, 2/2009, 3/2009, 13/2010 and 12/2011.

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Fee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.

The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2012 is $12.53.  The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004.  The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.