Fishing Levy Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1998No. 205 1

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Fishing Levy Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Fishing Levy Act 1991 and Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Dated 30 June 1998.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARWICK PARER

Minister for Resources and Energy

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These regulations commence on gazettal.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Fishing Levy Regulations are amended as set out in these regulations.

3.   New Part 5A

3.1   After Part 5, insert:

“PART 5A—HEARD ISLAND AND McDONALD ISLANDS FISHERY

Definition

 “5A.1 In this Part:

HIMI fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery.

Note   The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery is described in paragraph 4B (ca) of the Fisheries Management Regulations.

Amount of levy

 “5A.2 For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a HIMI fishing permit in force in the period from 21 April to 6 November 1998 (inclusive) is $40,370.

When levy must be paid

 “5A.3 For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for a HIMI fishing permit must be paid on or before the later of:

• (a)

  28 July 1998; and

• (b)

  28 days after the invoice date for the levy.”.

4.   New Part 15A

4.1   After Part 15, insert:

“PART 15A—SOUTH TASMAN RISE FISHERY

Definitions

 “15A.1 In this Part:

leviable quantity, for a STR fishing permit under which orange roughy may be taken, means the quantity of orange roughy that is:

• (a)

  taken under the permit; and

• (b)

  landed in the period from 5 March to 31 August 1998 (inclusive).

orange roughy means fish of the species Hoplosthethus atlanticus.

STR fishing permit means a fishing permit for the South Tasman Rise Fishery.

Note   The South Tasman Rise Fishery is described in paragraph 4B (ka) of the Fisheries Management Regulations.

Amount of levy

 “15A.2 For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a leviable quantity is 10 cents per kilogram.

When levy must be paid

 “15A.3 For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for an STR fishing permit must be paid on or before the later of:

• (a)

  28 July 1998; and

• (b)

  28 days after the invoice date for the levy.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1 July 1998.

2. Statutory Rules 1997 No. 312.