Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2020 (Vic)

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 19/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Levies on fish receiver licences

5Levies on individual quota units

6Levy for making grants under section 151(5) of the Act

7Schedule 3 substituted

8Schedules 5 and 6 substituted

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 19/2020

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 17 March 2020

Responsible Minister:

JAALA PULFORD
Minister for Fishing and Boating

CLAIRE CHISHOLM

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017—

(a)to amend levies for commercial fishery licences and individual quota units; and

(b)to revoke notes indicating the bodies to whom the Minister will make a grant, out of the proceeds of certain levies.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 151 and 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2020.

4Levies on fish receiver licences

In regulation 20(2) of the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017[1]—

(a)in paragraph (b), for "80·2 fee units" substitute "96·2 fee units";

(b)in paragraph (d), for "238·9 fee units" substitute "237·4 fee units".

5Levies on individual quota units

The note at the foot of regulation 22 of the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017 is revoked.

6Levy for making grants under section 151(5) of the Act

The note at the foot of regulation 24 of the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017 is revoked.

7Schedule 3 substituted

For Schedule 3 to the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017 substitute—

"Schedule 3—Levies for access licences

Regulations 17 and 19(2)

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of licence	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services
1	Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence	15·3 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
2	Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	13·5 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
3	Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	31·2 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
4	Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence	8·8 fee units	21·2 fee units	Nil	24 fee units
5	Banded Morwong Fishery Access Licence	35·6 fee units	221·4 fee units	82·8 fee units	10·7 fee units
6	Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence	6·7 fee units	70·7 fee units	78·8 fee units	38·1 fee units
7	Eel Fishery Access Licence	31·3 fee units	84·8 fee units	Nil	51 fee units
8	Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	21·2 fee units	48 fee units	39·1 fee units	16·5 fee units
9	Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	12·8 fee units	40 fee units	9·2 fee units	30·3 fee units
10	Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence	66·4 fee units	Nil	Nil	50·9 fee units
11	Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licence	52·3 fee units	Nil	Nil	24·8 fee units
12	Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	115·8 fee units	Nil	99·7 fee units	21·4 fee units
13	Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	104·7 fee units	25·4 fee units	Nil	24 fee units
14	Ocean Fishery Access Licence	1·6 fee units	5·4 fee units	Nil	12·1 fee units
15	Octopus Fishery Access Licence	1·4 fee units	1·9 fee units	3·3 fee units	1·4 fee units
16	Pipi Fishery Access Licence	1 fee unit	15·2 fee units	2 fee units	2·4 fee units
17	Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	65·4 fee units	Nil	Nil	48·9 fee units
18	Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	43·4 fee units	41·9 fee units	129 fee units	42·4 fee units
19	Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	19·9 fee units	22·2 fee units	106·7 fee units	28 fee units
20	Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence	Nil	365·8 fee units	Nil	Nil
21	Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	12·7 fee units	1·4 fee units	Nil	10·6 fee units
22	Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence	53·5 fee units	28·3 fee units	Nil	34·2 fee units
23	Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	52·3 fee units	8·3 fee units	41·5 fee units	24·8 fee units
24	Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	52·3 fee units	36·9 fee units	41·5 fee units	43·3 fee units
25	Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence	9·8 fee units	7·1 fee units	6·4 fee units	10·7 fee units
26	Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence	4·9 fee units	41·7 fee units	26·3 fee units	22·4 fee units
27	Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	12 fee units	23·1 fee units	Nil	28·4 fee units

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8Schedules 5 and 6 substituted

For Schedules 5 and 6 to the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2017 substitute—

"Schedule 5—Levies for aquaculture licences

Regulation 21(2)

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of licence	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services
1	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence	171 fee units	29·3 fee units	Nil	11·7 fee units
2	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence	260·7 fee units	67·2 fee units	Nil	11·7 fee units
3	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence	48·2 fee units	11·3 fee units	Nil	84·5 fee units
4	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence	89·8 fee units	17·4 fee units	Nil	9·1 fee units
5	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence	59·2 fee units	10·8 fee units	Nil	9·9 fee units
6	Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence	213·8 fee units	6·7 fee units	Nil	7·4 fee units
7	Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence	31·6 fee units	Nil	Nil	18·5 fee units
8	Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence	27·2 fee units	2·6 fee units	Nil	4·8 fee units
9	Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence	68·8 fee units	10·2 fee units	Nil	7·3 fee units
10	Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence	8 fee units	17·1 fee units	Nil	7·1 fee units
11	Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence	342·9 fee units	16·5 fee units	Nil	14·5 fee units
12	Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence	40·1 fee units	8·3 fee units	Nil	8·2 fee units
13	Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence	36·4 fee units	7·8 fee units	Nil	4·9 fee units
14	Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence	60·5 fee units	6·9 fee units	Nil	6·2 fee units
15	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence	4 fee units	8·2 fee units	Nil	9·8 fee units
16	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multi-waters) Licence	36·5 fee units	10 fee units	Nil	5·9 fee units

Schedule 6—Levies for individual quota units

Regulations 17 and 22(2)

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of individual quota unit	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services	Column 7 Levy for grants
1	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	4 fee units	5·9 fee units	22·4 fee units	6·8 fee units	24·6 fee units
2	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)	6·4 fee units	4·8 fee units	33·3 fee units	6·6 fee units	Nil
3	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	9 fee units	2·2 fee units	33·6 fee units	6·3 fee units	26·7 fee units
4	Individual giant crab quota unit (Western Zone)	1·1 fee units	2·4 fee units	2 fee units	1 fee unit	Nil
5	Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	4 fee units	5·9 fee units	5·9 fee units	6·8 fee units	24·6 fee units
6	Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	26·7 fee units
7	Individual octopus quota unit	1·2 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
8	Individual pipi quota unit	1·7 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
9	Individual rock lobster quota unit (Eastern Zone)	3·3 fee units	3 fee units	9·9 fee units	3·4 fee units	Nil
10	Individual rock lobster quota unit (Western Zone)	1 fee unit	1·3 fee units	4·5 fee units	1·3 fee units	Nil

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 118/2017 as amended by S.R. Nos 11/2019 and 164/2019.

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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 2019 is $14.81. 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.