Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Variation Regulations 2013 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Variation Regulations 2013

under the Fisheries Management Act 2007

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Regulations 2007

4            Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Variation Regulations 2013.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 September 2013.

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 (Vessel Monitoring Scheme) Regulations 2007

4—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

1. Regulation 3(1), definition of fishing season—after paragraph (d) insert:

   (e)in relation to the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery—means the period commencing on 1 September in any year and ending on 31 August in the following year;

2. Regulation 3(1), definition of prescribed fishing activity—after paragraph (d) insert:

   (e)in relation to a fishery authority in respect of the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery—means the taking of abalone in the Southern Zone for a commercial purpose;

3. Regulation 3(1), definition of registered boat—after paragraph (d) insert:

   or

   (e)a registered boat used under a fishery authority in respect of the Southern Zone Abalone Fishery;

4. Regulation 3(2)(c)—delete paragraph (c) and substitute:

   (c)Northern Zone, Northern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery, Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery and Victorian licence have the same respective meanings as in the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2006;

   (ca)Southern Zone, in relation to the Southern Zone Rock Lobster Fishery, has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2006;

   (cb)Southern Zone Abalone Fishery has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2006, and Southern Zone, in relation to that Fishery, has the same meaning as in those regulations;

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation 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 29 August 2013

No 217 of 2013

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