Fishing Levy (Southern Shark Fishery) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 342 1

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Fishing Levy (Southern Shark Fishery) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government 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 the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Dated 11 October 1994.

 P. BENNETT

 Administrator

 By His Excellency’s Command,

D. BEDDALL

Minister for Resources

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Fishing Levy (Southern Shark Fishery) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE: These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s. 48.]

2.   Regulation 3 (Amount of levy)

2.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

Amount of levy

“3.

(1) For the purposes of section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy prescribed for a shark gillnet fishing permit granted in the period that commenced at the beginning of 11 June 1994 and ends at the end of 10 June 1995 is $700 for each net unit specified in a condition of the permit.

“(2)

For the purposes of section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a shark hook fishing permit granted in the period that commenced at the beginning of 11 June 1994 and ends at the end of 10 June 1995 is:

• (a)

  if it is a condition of the permit that not more than 1,000 hooks may be used to fish from the boat to which the permit relates—$1,370; or

• (b)

  if it is a condition of the permit that not more than 2,000 hooks may be used to fish from the boat to which the permit relates—$2,740.”.

3   Regulation 4 (When levy is due and payable)

3.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:

When is levy due and payable?

“4.

(1) For the purposes of section 110 of the Management Act, levy for a shark gillnet fishing permit is due and payable:

• (a)

  if the permit was granted before 12 October 1994:

  • (i)

    for each net unit specified in a condition of the permit—$100 before the end of 9 November 1994; and

  • (ii)

    the balance no later than 30 April 1995;

• (b)

  if the permit is granted in the period that begins on 12 October 1994 and ends at the end of 1 April 1995:

  • (i)

    for each net unit specified in a condition of the permit—$100 before the end of 28 days after the day on which the permit is granted; and

  • (ii)

    the balance no later than 30 April 1995;

• (c)

  if the permit is granted in the period that begins on 2 April 1995 and ends at the end of 10 June 1995—before the end of 28 days after the day on which the permit is granted.

“(2)

For the purposes of section 110 of the Management Act, levy for a shark hook fishing permit is due and payable:

• (a)

  if the permit is granted before 2 April 1995—no later than 30 April 1995;

• (b)

  if the permit is granted in the period that begins on 2 April 1995 and ends at the end of 10 June 1995—before the end of 28 days after the day on which the permit is granted.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 October 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1992 No. 457 as amended by 1993 Nos. 72 and 301; 1994 No. 78.