Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Simplify) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Simplify) 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 (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4            Insertion of regulation 9A

9A          Temporary restrictions or prohibitions on certain fishing activities

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) (Simplify) 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 (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006

4—Insertion of regulation 9A

After regulation 9 insert:

9A—Temporary restrictions or prohibitions on certain fishing activities

(1)The Minister may, by notice given to each holder of a licence in respect of a prawn fishery in a manner determined by the Minister—

(a)restrict or prohibit fishing activities of a specified class during a specified period; or

(b)vary or revoke such a restriction or prohibition.

(2)A restriction or prohibition under subregulation (1) may be subject to such exceptions and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.

(3)A person must not contravene, or fail to comply with, a notice under subregulation (1).

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

(4)Notice of a restriction or prohibition imposed under subregulation (1) must be published by the Minister in the Gazette as soon as practicable.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 15 November 2016

No 259 of 2016

DPC16/094CS