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Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 1/2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

Part 2—Amendments to the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008

5Definitions and interpretation

6Levy for making grants under section 151(5) of the Act

7Levies for access licences—Schedule 2 substituted

8Levies for fish receiver licences—Schedule 3 substituted

9Levies for aquaculture licences—Schedule 4 substituted

10Levies for individual quota units—Schedule 5 substituted

11Levies for grants made under section 151(5) of the Act—Schedule 6 substituted

Part 3—Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008 references to Victorian Fisheries Authority

12Definitions and interpretation

13Time for application for renewal of renewable licence

14Manner in which and date by which fees are payable

15Fee for a notification by holder of abalone fishery access licence

16Manner in which and date by which royalty is payable

17Royalty must be paid by due date

18Levies must be paid by due date

19Levy for aquaculture licences applied on the basis of area specified in licence

20Manner in which and date by which levies payable

21Levies payable for recreational fishery licences

22General permit fees

23Protected aquatic biota permit fees

Part 4—Amendment to the Fisheries and Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licences) Regulations 2016

24Statute law revision

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 1/2017

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 14 February 2017

Responsible Minister:

JAALA PULFORD
Minister for Agriculture

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to amend the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008—

(i)to amend the levies for commercial fishery licences and individual quota units; and

(ii)to amend the manner in which the levies under section 151 of the Act are prescribed; and

(b)to change references in the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008 to the Secretary and Department to the Victorian Fisheries Authority from 1 July 2017; and

(c)to make a statute law revision to the Fisheries and Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licences) Regulations 2016.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 151A and 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

3Commencement

(1)These Regulations, except Part 3, come into operation on 1 April 2017.

(2)Part 3 comes into operation on 1 July 2017.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

Part 2—Amendments to the Fisheries
(Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008

5Definitions and interpretation

In regulation 4(1) of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), for "Primary Industries and Energy Research Development Act" substitute "Primary Industries Research and Development Act".

6Levy for making grants under section 151(5) of the Act

For regulation 20B(a) and (b) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(a)for each class of licence set out in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 6, the levy corresponding to that class of licence set out in Column 3 of that Table; and

(b)for each class of individual quota unit set out in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 6, the levy corresponding to that class of individual quota unit set out in Column 3 of that Table.".

7Levies for access licences—Schedule 2 substituted

For Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 2—Levies for access licences

Regulations 14 and 17

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of licence	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services
1	Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence	13·4 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
2	Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	12·8 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
3	Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	29·7 fee units	Nil	Nil	Nil
4	Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence	8·9 fee units	25·8 fee units	Nil	25·4 fee units
5	Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence	6·7 fee units	73·1 fee units	79·2 fee units	39·6 fee units
6	Eel Fishery Access Licence	31·2 fee units	53·3 fee units	Nil	52·4 fee units
7	Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	12·3 fee units	23·5 fee units	23·4 fee units	10·7 fee units
8	Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	12·7 fee units	35·6 fee units	9·2 fee units	31·8 fee units
9	Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence	66·4 fee units	51·5 fee units	242·8 fee units	52·3 fee units
10	Gippsland Lakes Fishery (Mussel Dive) Access Licence	53·1 fee units	Nil	Nil	26·4 fee units
11	Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	106·3 fee units	Nil	82·8 fee units	22·7 fee units
12	Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	106·3 fee units	19 fee units	82·8 fee units	24·9 fee units
13	Ocean Fishery Access Licence	1·4 fee units	8·7 fee units	Nil	12·4 fee units
14	Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence	65·4 fee units	19 fee units	Nil	30·9 fee units
15	Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	46·5 fee units	Nil	Nil	49·3 fee units
16	Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence	2 fee units	39·3 fee units	24 fee units	20·1 fee units
17	Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	25·6 fee units	25 fee units	74·6 fee units	32·5 fee units
18	Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	17·1 fee units	15·3 fee units	106·8 fee units	29·7 fee units
19	Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence	436·2 fee units	365·8 fee units	137·9 fee units	381·3 fee units
20	Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	12·6 fee units	1·4 fee units	Nil	12 fee units
21	Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence	71·2 fee units	25·5 fee units	Nil	35·6 fee units
22	Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	53·1 fee units	9·5 fee units	41·4 fee units	26·3 fee units
23	Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	53·1 fee units	36·1 fee units	41·4 fee units	44·7 fee units
24	Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence	7·8 fee units	6·4 fee units	14·8 fee units	12·2 fee units
25	Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence	2 fee units	39·3 fee units	24 fee units	20·1 fee units
26	Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	12 fee units	22 fee units	3·6 fee units	29·9 fee units

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8Levies for fish receiver licences—Schedule 3 substituted

For Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 3—Levies for fish receiver licences

Regulation 18

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of licence	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services
1	Fish Receiver (Abalone) Licence	Nil	109·6 fee units	Nil	293·3 fee units
2	Fish Receiver (Scallop) Licence	Nil	29·8 fee units	Nil	14·2 fee units

".

9Levies for aquaculture licences—Schedule 4 substituted

For Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 4—Levies for aquaculture licences

Regulation 19

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of licence	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services
1	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence	108·2 fee units	5·1 fee units	Nil	8·8 fee units
2	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence	190 fee units	36·4 fee units	Nil	10·8 fee units
3	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence	52·9 fee units	6·2 fee units	Nil	94·2 fee units
4	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence	78·7 fee units	16·7 fee units	Nil	9·3 fee units
5	Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence	59·4 fee units	12 fee units	Nil	11·4 fee units
6	Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence	216·3 fee units	6·7 fee units	Nil	8·8 fee units
7	Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence	16·1 fee units	Nil	Nil	11·4 fee units
8	Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence	31·2 fee units	3·3 fee units	Nil	6·8 fee units
9	Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence	137·1 fee units	5·1 fee units	Nil	16 fee units
10	Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence	7·1 fee units	25·2 fee units	Nil	7·7 fee units
11	Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence	342·4 fee units	19 fee units	Nil	16 fee units
12	Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence	29·6 fee units	6·8 fee units	Nil	7·5 fee units
13	Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence	54·5 fee units	6·7 fee units	Nil	8·8 fee units
14	Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence	64·1 fee units	9·8 fee units	Nil	8·1 fee units
15	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence	3·3 fee units	7·4 fee units	Nil	9·5 fee units
16	Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multiwaters) Licence	36·5 fee units	10 fee units	Nil	7·4 fee units

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10Levies for individual quota units—Schedule 5 substituted

For Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 5—Levies for individual quota units

Regulation 14 and 20

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of individual quota unit	Column 3 Levy for management services	Column 4 Levy for compliance services	Column 5 Levy for research services	Column 6 Levy for administration services	Column 7 Levy for grants
1	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	3·5 fee units	5·8 fee units	21·7 fee units	6·8 fee units	24·6 fee units
2	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)	6·1 fee units	3·7 fee units	32·6 fee units	6·7 fee units	Nil
3	Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	8·6 fee units	2·2 fee units	32·9 fee units	6·4 fee units	26·7 fee units
4	Individual giant crab quota unit (Western Zone)	1·1 fee units	2·1 fee units	2 fee units	1 fee unit	Nil
5	Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	3·5 fee units	5·8 fee units	5·8 fee units	6·8 fee units	24·6 fee units
6	Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	26·7 fee units
7	Individual rock lobster quota unit (Eastern Zone)	2·7 fee units	2·6 fee units	7·8 fee units	3·4 fee units	Nil
8	Individual rock lobster quota unit (Western Zone)	1 fee unit	1 fee unit	4·4 fee units	1·4 fee units	Nil

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11Levies for grants made under section 151(5) of the Act—Schedule 6 substituted

For Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 6—Levies for grants made under section 151(5) of the Act

Regulation 20B

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Class of Licence or Individual Quota Unit	Column 3 Levy
1	Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence	4×7 fee units
2	Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	4×7 fee units
3	Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	4×7 fee units
4	Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
5	Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
6	Eel Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
7	Fish Receivers' (Abalone) Licence	349×7 fee units
8	Fish Receivers' (Scallop) Licence	63 fee units
9	Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	32×1 fee units
10	Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
11	Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
12	Gippsland Lakes Fishery (Mussel Dive) Access Licence	32×1 fee units
13	Individual abalone quota unit (Central Zone)	4×7 fee units
14	Individual abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)	4×7 fee units
15	Individual abalone quota unit (Western Zone)	4×7 fee units
16	Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
17	Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
18	Ocean Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
19	Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
20	Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
21	Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
22	Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence	32×1 fee units
23	Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence	32×1 fee units
24	Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	32∙1 fee units
25	Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
26	Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence	32·1 fee units
27	Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
28	Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence	24 fee units
29	Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
30	Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units
31	Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence	32×1 fee units

".

Part 3—Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008 references to Victorian Fisheries Authority

12Definitions and interpretation

In regulation 4(1) of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition—

"Authority means the Victorian Fisheries Authority established under Part 2 of the Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016;".

13Time for application for renewal of renewable licence

(1)In regulation 6(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 6(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

14Manner in which and date by which fees are payable

(1)In regulation 8(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 8(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

15Fee for a notification by holder of abalone fishery access licence

In regulation 13 of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

16Manner in which and date by which royalty is payable

(1)In regulation 15(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 15(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

17Royalty must be paid by due date

In regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "Authority".

18Levies must be paid by due date

In regulation 21 of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "Authority".

19Levy for aquaculture licences applied on the basis of area specified in licence

(1)In regulation 22(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 22(2) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "The Secretary" substitute "The Authority";

(b)in paragraph (e), for "Secretary" substitute "Authority";

(c)in paragraph (g), for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

(3)In regulation 22(4) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

20Manner in which and date by which levies payable

(1)In regulation 23(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" (where twice occurring) substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 23(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

21Levies payable for recreational fishery licences

In regulation 25(2A) of the Principal Regulations, for "Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources" substitute "Authority".

22General permit fees

(1)In regulation 26(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 26(4) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "Secretary" substitute "Authority";

(b)for "he or she" substitute "the Authority".

23Protected aquatic biota permit fees

(1)In regulation 28(2) of the Principal Regulations, for "Secretary" substitute "Authority".

(2)In regulation 28(3) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)for "Secretary" substitute "Authority";

(b)for "he or she" substitute "the Authority".

Part 4—Amendment to the Fisheries and Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licences) Regulations 2016

24Statute law revision

In regulation 10(1)(d) of the Fisheries and Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment (Recreational Fishery Licences) Regulations 2016[2], for "10" substitute "$10".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 4/2008. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 April 2014. Reprinted to S.R. No. 5/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 96/2014, 12/2015, 8/2016 and 71/2016.

[2] Reg. 24: S.R. No. 71/2016.

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Fee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.

The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $13.94. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.