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Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2016
S.R. No. 8/2016
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1Objective
2Authorising provisions
3Commencement
4Principal Regulations
5Levies on access licences
6Levies on fish receiver licences
7Levies on aquaculture licences
8Levies on individual quota units
9Research levy for Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
10Reduction or waiver of levies
11Levies for access licences—Schedule 2 substituted
12Levies for fish receiver licences—Schedule 3 substituted
13Levies for aquaculture licences—Schedule 4 substituted
14Levies for individual quota units—Schedule 5 substituted
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Endnotes
STATUTORY RULES 2016
S.R. No. 8/2016
Fisheries Act 1995
Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2016
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 1 March 2016
Responsible Minister:
JAALA PULFORD
Minister for AgricultureANDREW ROBINSON
Clerk of the Executive Council
1Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008—
(a)to amend the levies for commercial fishery licences and individual quota units; and
(b)to make other miscellaneous amendments.
2Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 151A and 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.
3Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
1 April 2016.
4Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 2008[1] are called the Principal Regulations.
5Levies on access licences
(1)In regulation 17(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "3 licensing years preceding the licencing" substitute "3 financial years preceding the licensing".
(2)Regulation 17(4) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
6Levies on fish receiver licences
Regulation 18(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
7Levies on aquaculture licences
(1)In regulation 19(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "3 licensing years preceding the licencing" substitute "3 financial years preceding the licensing".
(2)Regulation 19(4) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
8Levies on individual quota units
Regulation 20(3) of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
9Research levy for Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
In regulation 20A(2) of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of GVPf, for "licensing" (where twice occurring) substitute "financial".
10Reduction or waiver of levies
(1)In regulation 23B(1) of the Principal Regulations omit "that is payable".
(2)For regulation 23B(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute—
"(2)The Minister may reduce or waive a levy imposed for any of the services referred to in subregulation (1), if the Minister is satisfied that—
(a)the level of those services provided in the licensing year prior to the licensing year in respect of which the levy is payable, was materially less than the level of services on which the levy imposed in the prior licensing year was based; or
(b)the level of those services to be provided in the licensing year in respect of which the levy is payable will be materially less than the level of those services on which the levy is based.".
11Levies 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
Management FS1 levy
Column 4
Compliance FS1 levy
Column 5
Research FS1 levy
Column 6
Administration FS1 levy
1 Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence 27·9 fee units Nil Nil Nil 2 Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence 12·5 fee units Nil Nil Nil 3 Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence 12·0 fee units Nil Nil Nil 4 Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence 8·6 fee units 41·5 fee units Nil 24·5 fee units 5 Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence 6·3 fee units 49·7 fee units 85·0 fee units 38·1 fee units 6 Eel Fishery Access Licence 29·0 fee units 78·9 fee units Nil 50·4 fee units 7 Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence 11·5 fee units 22·1 fee units 25·4 fee units 10·3 fee units 8 Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence 62·1 fee units 79·9 fee units 259·8 fee units 50·4 fee units 9 Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence 12·4 fee units 28·8 fee units 10·0 fee units 30·6 fee units 10 Gippsland Lakes (Mussel Dive) Fishery Access Licence 51·8 fee units Nil Nil 25·4 fee units 11 Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence 103·6 fee units 14·9 fee units 89·9 fee units 21·9 fee units 12 Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence 103·6 fee units 39·0 fee units 89·9 fee units 65·3 fee units 13 Ocean Fishery Access Licence 1·4 fee units 9·5 fee units Nil 11·9 fee units 14 Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence 61·7 fee units 14·9 fee units Nil 29·8 fee units 15 Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence 45·6 fee units 14·9 fee units Nil 47·5 fee units 16
Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence
7·9 fee units
79·7 fee units
93·3 fee units
63·0 fee units
17
Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence
16·1 fee units
15·2 fee units
121·7 fee units
29 fee units
18
Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence
24·0 fee units
28·7 fee units
89·8 fee units
31·8 fee units
19
Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence
11·8 fee units
Nil
Nil
11·7 fee units
20
Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence
406·3 fee units
365·8 fee units
149·8 fee units
381·8 fee units
20A
Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence
66·4 fee units
26·8 fee units
Nil
53·7 fee units
21
Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence
51·8 fee units
7·5 fee units
44·9 fee units
25·4 fee units
22
Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence
51·8 fee units
29·2 fee units
44·9 fee units
43·1 fee units
23
Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence
7·7 fee units
7·5 fee units
15·7 fee units
11·8 fee units
24
Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence
7·9 fee units
79·7 fee units
93·3 fee units
63·0 fee units
25 Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence 9·1 fee units 40·5 fee units 3·9 fee units 28·8 fee units Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.".
12Levies 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
| Column 2 Class of licence | Column 3 Management FS1 levy | Column 4 Compliance FS1 levy | Column 5 Research FS1 levy | Column 6 Administration FS1 levy |
| 1 | Fish Receivers' (Abalone) Licence | Nil | 88·3 fee units | Nil | 286·3 fee units |
| 2 | Fish Receivers' (Scallop) Licence | Nil | 29·8 fee units | Nil | 13·8 fee units |
Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.".
13Levies 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
Management FS1 levy
Column 4
Compliance FS1 levy
Column 5
Research FS1 levy
Column 6
Administration FS1 levy
1 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence 104·5 fee units 16·5 fee units Nil 8·5 fee units 2 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence 179·1 fee units 44·0 fee units Nil 10·3 fee units 3 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence 49·4 fee units 115·5 fee units Nil 90·4 fee units 4 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence 77·7 fee units 13·4 fee units Nil 8·9 fee units 5 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence 56·0 fee units 9·7 fee units Nil 10·9 fee units 6 Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence 209·0 fee units 13·2 fee units Nil 8·5 fee units 7 Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence 15·9 fee units 14·9 fee units Nil 10·9 fee units 8 Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence 29·2 fee units 2·6 fee units Nil 6·5 fee units 9 Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence 128·5 fee units 18·3 fee units Nil 15·3 fee units 10 Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence 7·0 fee units 13·5 fee units Nil 7·4 fee units 11 Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence 319·5 fee units 14·9 fee units Nil 15·3 fee units 12 Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence 27·7 fee units 5·5 fee units Nil 7·2 fee units 13 Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence 51·1 fee units 10·6 fee units Nil 8·5 fee units 14 Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence 59·7 fee units 8·0 fee units Nil 7·7 fee units 15 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence 3·1 fee units 6·0 fee units Nil 9·1 fee units 16 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multiwaters) Licence 36·5 fee units 10·0 fee units Nil 7·4 fee units Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.".
14Levies for individual quota units—Schedule 5 substituted
For Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations substitute—
"Schedule 5—Levies for individual quota units
Regulations 14 and 20
Column 1
Item No.Column 2
Class of individual quota unit
Column 3
Management FS1 levyColumn 4
Compliance FS1 levyColumn 5
Research FS1 levyColumn 6
Administration FS1 levyColumn 7
Grants levy1 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Western Zone) Nil Nil Nil Nil 26·7 fee units 2 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Western Zone) 8·0 fee units 2·8 fee units 34·6 fee units 6·3 fee units 26·7 fee units 3 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Central Zone) 3·3 fee units 8·0 fee units 6·3 fee units 6·6 fee units 24·6 fee units 4 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Central Zone) 3·3 fee units 8·0 fee units 22·7 fee units 6·6 fee units 24·6 fee units 5 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone) 5·7 fee units 4·4 fee units 34·1 fee units 6·6 fee units Nil 6 Individual giant crab quota unit (Western Zone) 1·0 fee units 2·0 fee units 2·2 fee units 0·9 fee units Nil 7 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Western Zone) Nil Nil 5·6 fee units 1·3 fee units Nil 8 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Eastern Zone) 2·5 fee units 3·0 fee units 9·4 fee units 3·3 fee units Nil Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.".
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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 and 12/2015.
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