Fisheries (Scheme of Management—River Fishery) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries (Scheme of Management—River Fishery) Variation Regulations 2003

under the Fisheries Act 1982

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Fisheries (Scheme of Management—River Fishery) Regulations 1991 (Gazette 27.6.1991 p 2197) as varied

1. Variation of regulation 4—Interpretation

2. Variation of regulation 5—Constitution of the fishery

3. Substitution of regulation 6

   6Conditions limiting certain fishing activities to specified areas

4. Variation of regulation 9—Renewal of licences

5. Revocation of regulation 10A

6. Substitution of regulation 12

   12Registration as master

7. Substitution of Schedules 1 and 2

   Schedule—Fish prescribed for the River Fishery

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Scheme of Management—River Fishery) Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

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 (Scheme of Management—River Fishery) Regulations 1991 (Gazette 27.6.1991 p 2197) as varied

4—Variation of regulation 4—Interpretation

Regulation 4(1), definitions of shrimp, shrimp trap and yabbie pot—delete the definitions

5—Variation of regulation 5—Constitution of the fishery

Regulation 5(2)—delete subregulation (2) and substitute:

(2)The River Fishery consists of the taking of fish specified in the Schedule in the River Murray.

6—Substitution of regulation 6

Regulation 6—delete the regulation and substitute:

6—Conditions limiting certain fishing activities to specified areas

The Director may impose a condition of a licence in respect of the fishery limiting to specified areas of the River Murray the fishing activities that may be engaged in pursuant to the licence.

7—Variation of regulation 9—Renewal of licences

1. Regulation 9(2)—after paragraph (b) insert:

   (c)be accompanied by a fee of $200.

2. Regulation 9(5) to (8)—delete subregulations (5) to (8) (inclusive) and substitute:

   (5)The Director must return any renewal fee that accompanied the application if the application is not successful.

8—Revocation of regulation 10A

Regulation 10A—delete the regulation

9—Substitution of regulation 12

Regulation 12—delete the regulation and substitute:

12—Registration as master

An application for registration of a person as the master of a boat must be made in writing in a form approved by the Director and be accompanied by the applicant's licence in respect of the fishery.

10—Substitution of Schedules 1 and 2

Schedules 1 and 2—delete the Schedules and substitute:

Schedule—Fish prescribed for the River Fishery

Scalefish

Bony bream (Nematalosa erebi)

Carp (All species) (Family Cyprinidae)

Perch, redfin (Perca fluviatilus)

Trout, brown (Salmo trutta)

Trout, rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

All other non-native fish

Crustaceans

Yabbie (Cherax destructor)

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 3 July 2003

No 161 of 2003

MAFF03/0034CS