Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1) (Cth)

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2001 No. 2322

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989.

Dated 29 August 2001

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

JUDITH TROETH

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture,

Fisheries and Forestry

1Name of Regulations

 These Regulations are the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1).

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence on 1 October 2001.

3Amendment of Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991

Schedule 1 amends the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991.

Schedule 1Amendments

(regulation 3)

  

[1]Regulation 3, before definition of Corporation

insert

Act means the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989.

[2]Regulation 3, definition of the Act

omit

[3]Regulation 4A, heading

substitute

4ALevies attached to the Corporation — fishing

[4]Regulations 4B, 4C and 4D

substitute

4BLevies attached to the Corporation — farmed prawns

• (1)

  For paragraph 5 (1) (a) of the Act, the following are attached to the Corporation:

  • (a)

    the levy imposed by clause 3.2 of Schedule 27 to the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Regulations 1999;

  • (b)

    the charge imposed by clause 2.2 of Schedule 14 to the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Regulations 2000.

• (2)

  For paragraph 5 (3) (a) of the Act, the research component of the levies mentioned in subregulation (1) is the whole of the levies.

• (3)

  For paragraph 5 (3) (b) of the Act, the fishing industry is the primary industry to which the levies mentioned in subregulation (1) relate.

4CGross value of production of fishing industry

• (1)

  In this regulation:

fishing industry means that part of the fishing industry concerned with taking or culturing fish or fish products, whether managed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

• (2)

  For subsection 30A (5) of the Act, the Minister must determine the total GVP for a financial year (the relevant financial year) by using:

where:

A is the estimated gross value of production of the fishing industry in the relevant financial year.

B is the gross value of production of the fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the relevant financial year (the previous financial year).

C is the gross value of production of the fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the previous financial year.

• (3)

  For A, B and C in subregulation (2), the amount for the gross value of production is the figure supplied by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

4DGross value of production of Commonwealth managed fisheries

• (1)

  In this regulation:

Commonwealth fishing industry means that part of the fishing industry:

• (a)

  concerned with taking or culturing fish or fish products; and

• (b)

  managed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth.

• (2)

  For subsection 30A (5) of the Act, the Minister must determine the Commonwealth GVP for a financial year (the relevant financial year) by using:

where:

A is the estimated gross value of production of the Commonwealth fishing industry in the relevant financial year.

B is the gross value of production of the Commonwealth fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the relevant financial year (the previous financial year).

C is the gross value of production of the Commonwealth fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the previous financial year.

• (3)

  For A, B and C in subregulation (2), the amount for the gross value of production is the figure supplied by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

4EGross value of production of State or Territory managed fisheries

• (1)

  In this regulation:

State or Territory fishing industry means that part of the fishing industry:

• (a)

  concerned with taking or culturing fish or fish products; and

• (b)

  managed by or on behalf of a State or Territory.

• (2)

  For subsection 30A (5) of the Act, the Minister must determine the State or Territory GVP for a financial year (the relevant financial year) by using:

where:

A is the estimated gross value of production of the State or Territory fishing industry in the relevant financial year.

B is the gross value of production of the State or Territory fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the relevant financial year (the previous financial year).

C is the gross value of production of the State or Territory fishing industry in the financial year immediately before the previous financial year.

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1991 No. 91, as amended by 1992 No. 17; 1995 Nos. 186 and 414; 1996 No. 239; 1998 No. 90 (as amended by 2000 No. 270); 2000 No. 270.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette