Fisheries (Scheme of Management—Rock Lobster Fisheries) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Fisheries (Scheme of Management—Rock Lobster Fisheries) 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—Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 1991

1. Variation of regulation 14AA—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Northern Zone

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Scheme of Management—Rock Lobster Fisheries) 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—Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 1991

4—Variation of regulation 14AA—Individual rock lobster catch quota system—Northern Zone

Regulation 14AA(2)(h)—delete paragraph (h) and substitute:

(h)if—

(i)a variation of rock lobster pot entitlements is made as referred to in regulation 14(1)(d) in relation to licences in respect of the fishery; and

(ii)the variation is not expressed to apply only for a specified period,

the Director must vary the number of rock lobster units endorsed on the licences so that for every additional rock lobster pot endorsed on one of the licences, the unit entitlement of that licence is increased by 16 rock lobster units and the unit entitlement under the other licence is decreased by 16 rock lobster units for every rock lobster pot in the decrease in the rock lobster pot entitlement under that licence;

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 11 December 2003

No 243 of 2003

MAFF03/0042CS