Fisheries Management (Continuation of Activities in Lowland Darling River Catchment—Menindee Lakes) Interim Order 2004 (NSW)

I, the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, in pursuance of section 221IG of the Fisheries Management Act 1994, make the following interim Order.

Dated, this 3rd day of December 2003.

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

1Name of interim Order

This interim Order is the Fisheries Management (Continuation of Activities in Lowland Darling River Catchment—Menindee Lakes) Interim Order 2004.

2Commencement and duration

This interim Order:

• (a)

  takes effect on the date that it is published in the Gazette, and

• (b)

  ceases to have effect on 30 April 2004.

Note—

Under section 221II of the Fisheries Management Act 1994, orders made under section 221IA of the Act and interim orders made under section 221IG of the Act may be revoked by the Minister at any time by notification in the Gazette.

3Continuation of existing activities

The extraction of water from the Menindee Lakes by or on behalf of the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation may continue for the duration of this Order.