Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) (Miscellaneous) (No 2) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) (Miscellaneous) (No 2) Amendment Regulations 2023

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

Part 2—Amendment of Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017

3            Amendment of regulation 12—Restrictions on fishing activities during closed season

4            Amendment of regulation 15—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Northern Zone

5            Amendment of regulation 16—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Southern Zone

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) (Miscellaneous) (No 2) Amendment Regulations 2023.

2—Commencement

1. Subject to subregulation (2), these regulations come into operation on 31 August 2023.

(2)Regulations 3 and 4 come into operation on 1 November 2023.

Part 2—Amendment of Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2017

3—Amendment of regulation 12—Restrictions on fishing activities during closed season

1. Regulation 12(1) and (2)—delete subregulations (1) and (2)

2. Regulation 12(5), definition of closed season, (a)—delete paragraph (a)

4—Amendment of regulation 15—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Northern Zone

Regulation 15(1), definition of quota period—delete the definition and substitute:

quota period—a quota period for the fishery means—

(a)the period commencing on 1 November 2023 and ending on 31 August 2024; or

(b)the period of 12 months commencing on 1 September 2024 or on 1 September in any subsequent year;

5—Amendment of regulation 16—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Southern Zone

Regulation 16(1), definition of quota period, (d) and (e)—delete paragraphs (d) and (e) and substitute:

(d)the period that commenced on 1 September 2022 and ends on 31 August 2023; or

(e)the period of 12 months commencing on 1 September 2023 or on 1 September in any subsequent year;

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments 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 27 July 2023

No 71 of 2023