Fisheries Management Legislation
Amendment (Fees, Charges and
Contributions) Regulation 2018
under the
Fisheries Management Act 1994
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following
Regulation under the Fisheries Management Act 1994.
NIALL BLAIR, MLC
Minister for Primary Industries
Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees, charges and contributions payable under the
Fisheries Management Act 1994.
This Regulation is made under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, including section 289 (the general regulation-making power).
Fisheries Management Legislation Amendment (Fees, Charges and Contributions) Regulation 2018
under the
Fisheries Management Act 1994
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Fisheries Management Legislation Amendment (Fees,
Charges and Contributions) Regulation 2018.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2018 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.
| Schedule 1 | Amendments relating to fees, charges and
contributions |
| 1.1 | Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation
2000 |
| Appendix |
| Omit “$388” from clause 36 (1). Insert instead “$395”. |
| 1.2 | Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2017 |
| Schedule 3 |
| Omit the Schedule. Insert instead: |
| Schedule 3 | Fees, charges and contributions | |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Item | Matter for which fee, charge or contribution is payable | Amount | |
| 1 | Application for aquaculture permit (clause 6 (1)) | |
| (a) | class A permit | $316 |
| (b) | class B permit | $316 |
| (c) | class C permit | $477 |
| (d) | class D permit | $793 |
| (e) | class E permit | $634 |
| (f) | class F permit | $477 |
| (g) | class G permit | $793 |
| (h) | class H permit | $793 |
| 2 | Additional application for aquaculture permit (clause 6 (2)) | $158 |
| 3 | Request for variation of aquaculture permit (clause 7 (1)) |
| (a) | class A permit | $158 |
| (b) | class B permit | $158 |
| (c) | class C permit | $238 |
| (d) | class D permit | $396 |
| (e) | class E permit | $317 |
| (f) | class F permit | $238 |
| (g) | class G permit | $396 |
| (h) | class H permit | $396 |
| 4 | Additional request for variation of aquaculture permit (clause 7 (2) (c)) | $79 |
| 5 | Annual contribution for industry administration costs (clause 14 (1)) | $554 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item | Matter for which fee, charge or contribution is payable | Amount |
| 6 | Annual contribution for research (clause 16 (1)): |
| (a) | class A permit—for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of area | $45 |
| to which permit relates |
| (b) | class B permit—for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of area | $45 |
| to which permit relates |
| (c) | class C permit | $158 |
| (d) | class D permit—the greater of: |
| (i) | minimum contribution, or | $158 |
| (ii) | for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of total water area | $34 |
available for aquaculture (not including any water
storage or effluent storage areas) to which permit relates |
| (e) | class E permit | $158 |
| (f) | class F permit | $158 |
| (g) | class H permit—the greater of: |
| (i) | minimum contribution, or | $158 |
| (ii) | for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of total water area | $34 |
available for aquaculture (not including any water
storage or effluent storage areas) to which permit relates |
| 7 | Required amount for financial arrangements to provide security | $1,000 |
(clause 21 (4))—for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of leased area
or areas to which permit relates |
| 8 | Class A annual contribution (clause 25)—for each hectare (or part of | $40 |
| a hectare) of leased area or areas to which permit relates |
| 9 | Application for aquaculture lease (clause 31 (1) (b)): |
| (a) | class 1 lease | $793 |
| (b) | class 2 lease | $793 |
| (c) | class 3 lease | $793 |
| (d) | class 4 lease | $1,267 |
10 Application for renewal of aquaculture lease (clause 38 (1) (b)):
| (a) | class 1 lease | $634 | | (b) | class 2 lease | $477 | | (c) | class 3 lease | $793 | | (d) | class 4 lease | $477 | |
11 Minimum rent payable per year for aquaculture lease (clause 40 (1))— the greater of:
| (a) | minimum amount, or | $158 | | (b) | for each hectare (or part of a hectare) of leased area or areas | $59 | |
| 12 | | Application for consent to sublet (clause 44 (1)) | $554 | |
| 13 | | Additional application for consent to sublet lodged on same day | $81 | |
(clause 44 (1))
| Column 1 | |
| Item | | Matter for which fee, charge or contribution is payable | Amount | |
| 14 | | Application for consent to transfer aquaculture lease (clause 45 (2) (c)) | $871 | |
| 15 | | Additional application for consent to transfer aquaculture lease lodged | $81 | |
| on same day (clause 45 (2) (c)) |
| 16 | | Transmission of aquaculture lease on lessee’s death (clause 46 (b)) | $554 | |
| 17 | | Additional application for transmission of aquaculture lease lodged on | $81 | |
| same day (clause 46 (b)) |
| 18 | | Application to surrender aquaculture lease (clause 47 (1) (b)) | $396 | |
| 19 | | Additional application to surrender aquaculture lease lodged on same | $81 | |
| day (clause 47 (1) (b)) |
| 20 | | Application to surrender part of leased area (clause 47 (2) (d)) | $554 | |
| 21 | Application for consolidation of aquaculture leases (clause 48 (2) (c)) $634 |
| 22 | | Application for subdivision of aquaculture lease (clause 49 (2) (c)) | $634 | |
| 23 | | Certified copy of lease or plan (clause 50 (1) (a)) | $81 | |
| 24 | | Copy of survey plan or map (clause 50 (3) (c)) | $81 | |
| 25 | | Request for endorsement (clause 51 (6)) | $158 | |
| 26 | | Permit or renewal of permit to gather marine vegetation for | $187 | |
| commercial purposes (clause 63 (5)) |
| 27 | | Application for permit under section 37 of the Act for aquaculture | $237 | |
| (clause 64) |
| 1.3 | Fisheries Management (Estuary General Share Management Plan)
Regulation 2006 |
| Appendix |
| Omit “$30” from clause 35C (4). Insert instead “$31”. |
| 1.4 | Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2010 |
| [1] | Clause 164A Transfer of quota |
| Omit “$233” from clause 164A (3). Insert instead “the amount specified in Schedule 8”. |
| [2] | Schedules 8 and 9 |
| Omit the Schedules. Insert instead: |
| |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Item | Matter for which fee is payable | Amount | | 1 | Permit or renewal of permit to use explosives (clause 71 (5)) | $354 | | 2 | Permit or renewal of permit to use electrical devices (clause 73 (5)) | $354 | |
| 3 | Fishing fee (clause 81): | |
| (a) | for period of 3 days | $7 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item | Matter for which fee is payable | Amount |
| (b) | for period of 1 month | $14 |
| (c) | for period of 12 months | $35 |
| (d) | for period of 3 years | $85 |
| 4 | Issue of replacement receipt (clause 84 (2)) | $8 |
| 5 | Fishing fee exemption certificates: |
| (a) | one year exemption certificate under clause 87 (1) (a) | $140 |
| (b) | one year exemption certificate under clause 87 (1) (b) | $2,800 |
| (c) | one year exemption certificate under clause 87 (1) (c) (i) | $140 |
| (d) | one year exemption certificate under clause 87 (1) (c) (ii): |
| (i) | base fee, and | $140 |
| (ii) | for the fifth and each additional passenger to be | $35 |
| exempted |
| (e) | one year exemption certificate under clause 87 (1) (c) (iii) | $350 |
| 6 | Application for amendment of exemption certificate (clause 88 (3) (a)) | $14 |
| 7 | Application for marine park permit or renewal of permit (clause 98 (a)) | $81 |
| 8 | Application for permit or renewal of permit for research purposes | $395 |
| (clause 98 (b)) |
| 9 | Application for permit or renewal of permit for aquarium collection | $187 |
| purposes (clause 98 (c)) |
| 10 | Application for permit or renewal of permit for purpose approved by | $395 |
| Minister (clause 98 (d)) |
| 11 | Application for approval by Secretary of transfer of endorsement or | $316 |
| share (clause 114 (5)) |
| 12 | Special endorsement to take fish in share management fishery | $158 |
| (clause 119) |
| 13 | Application for registration of transaction under clause 123 (1) (a) | $316 |
| 14 | Application for registration of transaction under clause 123 (1) (b) | $554 |
| 15 | Inspection of entry in Share Register conducted with assistance of | $18 |
| officer of Department (clause 124 (a) (i)) |
| 16 | Inspection of registered document retained by Secretary (clause | $81 |
| 124 (b)) |
| 17 | Application for issue of Class 1 commercial fishing licence (clause | $634 |
| 127 (2)) |
| 18 | Application for renewal of Class 1 commercial fishing licence (clause | $316 |
| 130 (3)) |
| 19 | Application for issue of fishing boat licence under clause 135 (2) (a) | $221 |
| 20 | Application for issue of fishing boat licence under clause 135 (2) (b): |
| (a) | base fee, and | $221 |
| (b) | for each metre (or part of a metre) by which boat exceeds | $34 |
| 3 metres |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item | Matter for which fee is payable | Amount |
| 21 | Application for renewal of fishing boat licence under clause 139 (3) (a) | $62 |
| 22 | Application for renewal of fishing boat licence under clause 139 (3) (b): |
| (a) | base fee, and | $62 |
| (b) | for each metre (or part of a metre) by which boat exceeds | $34 |
| 3 metres |
| 23 | Application for approval of transfer of right to fishing boat licence | $396 |
| (clause 143 (3)) |
| 24 | Application for registration of crew members (clause 147) | $155 |
| 25 | Manual transfer of quota (clause 164A (3)) | $237 |
| 26 | Approval of transfer of endorsement (clause 190 (1)) | $316 |
| 27 | Application for registration as Class A Registered Fish Receiver | $1,186 |
| (clause 209 (2)) |
| 28 | Application for registration as Class B Registered Fish Receiver (clause 209 (2)): |
| (a) | for one or two premises at which fish receiver receives fish, and | $3,867 |
| (b) | for each additional premises | $1,933 |
| 29 | Issue or renewal of charter fishing boat licence (clause 226 (1)) | $593 |
| 30 | Authorised activity specified on charter fishing boat licence (clause | $118 |
| 226 (1)) |
| 31 | Application for approval of transfer of right to transferable licence | $396 |
| (clause 229 (2)) |
| 32 | Application for approval of boat replacement (clause 231 (1) (b)) | $396 |
| 33 | Additional licence fee for application for renewal of charter fishing | $158 |
| boat licence (clause 233 (5)) |
| 34 | Application for permit under Part 7 of the Act (clause 258 (2) (a)) | $177 |
| 35 | Minor assessment (clause 258 (4) (a)) | $177 |
| 36 | Moderate assessment (clause 258 (4) (b)) | $413 |
| 37 | Major assessment (clause 258 (4) (c)) | $1,478 |
| 38 | Complex assessment (clause 258 (4) (d)) | $3,841 |
| 39 | Additional assessment (clause 258 (8))—for each hour (or part of an | $73 |
| hour) of work performed |
| Schedule 9 | Maximum contributions by participants in
restricted fisheries |
(Clause 132)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Item | Matter for which contribution is payable | Maximum amount |
| 1 | Contribution by participant and owner of fishing business | $1,169 |
| in southern fish trawl restricted fishery (clause 132 (a)) |
| 2 | Contribution by participant and owner of fishing business | $1,169 |
in sea urchin and turban shell restricted fishery (clause
132 (b)) |
| 3 | Contribution by participant and owner of fishing business | $1,169 |
in inland restricted fishery, a component of which is a
class A endorsement (clause 132 (c)) |
| 4 | Contribution by participant and owner of fishing business | $396 |
in inland restricted fishery, a component of which is a
class B endorsement (clause 132 (c)) |
| 5 | Contribution by participant and owner of fishing business | $396 |
in inland restricted fishery, a component of which is a
class D endorsement (clause 132 (c)) |
| 1.5 | Fisheries Management (Lobster Share Management Plan) Regulation
2000 |
| Appendix |
| Omit “$95” from clause 53 (1). Insert instead “$97”. |
| 1.6 | Fisheries Management (Supporting Plan) Regulation 2006 |
| [1] | Appendix |
| Omit “$379” from clause 4A (2) (c). Insert instead “$386”. |
| [2] | Appendix, clause 4C (4) |
| Omit “$233”. Insert instead “$237”. |
| [3] | Appendix, clause 10A (2) and (3) |
| Omit “$1,147” wherever occurring. Insert instead “$1,169”. |
| [4] | Appendix, clause 10A (2) (d) |
| Omit the paragraph. |
| [5] | Appendix, clause 10A (3) (a) |
| Omit “$688”. Insert instead “$701”. |
| [6] | Appendix, clause 10A (3A), note |
| Omit “an annual contribution of $1,147”. Insert instead “a contribution of $1,169”. |