Fisheries Management (Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery) Regulations 2006 (Cth)

Fisheries Management (Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery) Regulations 2006

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 322 as amended

made under the

Fisheries Management Act 1991

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2010
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2010 No. 146

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1Name of Regulations [see Note 1]                            3

2Commencement [see Note 1]                                  3

3Interpretation                                                     3

4Particulars to be entered in Register (Act s 45)             4

5Fishing season                                                  4

Notes 5

1. Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

These Regulations are the Fisheries Management (Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery) Regulations 2006.

1. Commencement [see Note 1]

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

1. Interpretation

(1)In these Regulations:

Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Fisheries Regulations means the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.

identification code has the meaning given by regulation 12 of the Fisheries Regulations.

Management Plan means the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery Management Plan 2005.

Note 1   The following terms are defined in the Act:

·AFMA

·boat

·Joint Authority

·Register

·statutory fishing right.

Note 2   An expression in these Regulations has the same meaning that it has in the Act: see paragraph 13 (1) (b) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

(2)The following terms have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in the Management Plan:

(a)holder;

(b)nominated boat;

(c)statutory fishing right.

1. Particulars to be entered in Register (Act s 45)

(1)For paragraph 45 (1) (f) of the Act, AFMA must enter the following particulars in the Register:

(a)the name of the holder of a statutory fishing right;

(b)the postal address of the holder of the right as shown in the last written notice of address received by AFMA from the holder;

(c)the telephone number, fax number and e‑mail address (if any) shown for the holder of the right in the last written notice that mentions such a number or an address received by AFMA from the holder;

(d)if the holder of the right is a corporation — its ABN and ACN (if any).

(2)AFMA must also enter in the Register the following particulars that relate to a nominated boat of the holder:

(a)the name of the boat;

(b)if AFMA, a Joint Authority, or a State or Territory authority, issues an identification code or a distinguishing symbol for the boat — a description or representation of that code or symbol.

1. Fishing season

Each of the following periods is a fishing season:

(a)the period starting on 1 July 2010 and ending at the end of 31 January 2012; and

(b)each subsequent period starting on 1 February in a year and ending at the end of 31 January in the following year.

Notes to the Fisheries Management (Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery) Regulations 2006

Note 1

The Fisheries Management (Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery) Regulations 2006 (in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991) as shown in this compilation comprise Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 322 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and Number	Date of FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
2006 No. 322	14 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03975)	15 Dec 2006
2010 No. 146	30 June 2010 (see F2010L01828)	1 July 2010	—

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted   am. = amended   rep. = repealed   rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
R. 5...........................................	ad. 2010 No. 146