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Fisheries Amendment (Catch Limit for Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery) Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 11/2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4New regulation 413BA inserted

5Schedule 14—Designated licence conditions

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 11/2017

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment (Catch Limit for Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery) Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 March 2017

Responsible Minister:

JAALA PULFORD
Minister for Agriculture

MONICA BIRD

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries Regulations 2009 to prescribe an annual catch limit as a condition of every Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2017.

4New regulation 413BA inserted

After regulation 413B of the Fisheries Regulations 2009[1] insert—

"413BA   Annual catch limit for scallop under Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence

In a period from 1 April in any year to 31 March of the following year inclusive, no more than 60 tonnes of scallop may be taken under the licence.".

5Schedule 14—Designated licence conditions

In Schedule 14 to the Fisheries Regulations 2009, after "413" insert "and 413BA".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 2/2009 as amended by S.R. Nos 19/2009, 118/2010, 18/2013, 168/2013, 5/2014, 96/2014, 10/2016, 71/2016 and 95/2016.