Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2016

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4            Variation of regulation 9—Transfer of licences

5            Insertion of regulations 18D and 18E

18D         Restriction on use of sand crab pots

18E         Restriction on carriage of devices on registered boat

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation 4 months after the day on which they are made (see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 (section 10AA)).

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 Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4—Variation of regulation 9—Transfer of licences

Regulation 9(5)(g)—delete paragraph (g)

5—Insertion of regulations 18D and 18E

After regulation 18C insert:

18D—Restriction on use of sand crab pots

The holder of a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery must not take aquatic resources (other than sand crabs) in the waters of the Fishery using a sand crab pot.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

18E—Restriction on carriage of devices on registered boat

(1)If sand crab pots are carried on a registered boat used under a licence in respect of the Marine Scalefish Fishery, registered devices of any other kind must not be carried on the boat at the same time.

(2)If subregulation (1) is contravened, the registered owner and registered master of the registered boat are each guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 20 October 2016

No 243 of 2016

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