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Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2006

S.R. No. 28/2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.Commencement

4.Principal Regulations

5.Amendment to conditions of Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences

6.New levy for 3 year recreational fishing licences

7.Amendment to closed season for rock lobster (male)

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STATUTORY RULES 2006

S.R. No. 28/2006

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2006

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 28 March 2006

Responsible Minister:

BOB CAMERON
Minister for Agriculture

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Fisheries Regulations 1998 to—

(a)amend the conditions of Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences; and

(b)prescribe the levy to be charged for 3 year recreational fishing licences; and

(c)amend the closed season for rock lobster (male).

2.Authorising provision

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

3.Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 31 March 2006.

4.Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Fisheries Regulations 1998[1] are calle d the Principal Regulations.

5.Amendment to conditions of Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licences

In regulation 322(2)(i) of the Principal Regulations, for "on a statutory fishing right under the Commonwealth Act for the South East Trawl Fishery or on a fishing concession" substitute "for the purposes of a boat statutory fishing right that authorises fishing by trawl methods in the Commonwealth Trawl Sector".

6.New levy for 3 year recreational fishing licences

For the Table to Regulation 406 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Table

Column 1 Class of licence	Column 2 Licence period	Column 3 Levy
Recreational Fishing	3 years	$60
Licence	1 year	$22
28 days	$11
2 days	$5.50

".

7.Amendment to closed season for rock lobster (male)

In the item relating to "Rock lobster (male)" in the Table to regulation 506(1) of the Principal Regulations, for "1 September" substitute "15 September".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 23/1998.  Reprint No. 5 as at 1 April 2005.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 9/2005 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 86/2005, 103/2005, 123/2005, 150/2005, 12/2006 and 17/2006.