Fisheries (General) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries (General) Variation Regulations 2003

under the Fisheries Act 1982

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries (General) Regulations 2000

1. Variation of regulation 19—Provisions relating to abalone fishing

2. Variation of Schedule 6—Undersize fish

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (General) Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 September 2003.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries (General) Regulations 2000

4—Variation of regulation 19—Provisions relating to abalone fishing

Regulation 19(6)(d)—after "Fishery" insert:

or the Central Zone Abalone Fishery

5—Variation of Schedule 6—Undersize fish

1. Schedule 6, clause 1(2)—delete subclause (2) and substitute:

   (2)Abalone, blacklip is undersize—

   (a)if taken in the waters of the Southern Zone within Area S—

   (i)it is less than 11 centimetres in length; or

   (ii) the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 90 grams; or

   (b)if taken in the waters of the Southern Zone outside Area S—

   (i)it is less than 12.5 centimetres in length; or

   (ii)the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 106 grams; or

   (c)if taken in the waters of the State outside the Southern Zone—

   (i)it is less than 13 centimetres in length; or

   (ii)the meat, having been removed from the shell, weighs less than 113 grams.

2. Schedule 6, clause 1(5)—before the definition of length insert:

   Area S has the same meaning as in regulation 13B of the Fisheries (Scheme of Management—Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 1991;

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 28 August 2003

No 184 of 2003

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