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Fisheries (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

S.R. No. 123/2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.Principal Regulations

4.Eligibility criteria

5.New regulation 638B inserted

638B.Specified purposes under section 81

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STATUTORY RULES 2005

S.R. No. 123/2005

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 4 October 2005

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—

(a)to prescribe a further eligibility criterion for the purposes of section 72 of the Fisheries Act 1995; and

(b)to specify purposes for the purpose of section 81(3)(a)(iii) of that Act.

2.Authorising provision

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

3.Principal Regulations

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

4.Eligibility criteria

In regulation 638A of the Principal Regulations—

(a)in paragraph (d) for "statement." substitute "statement; or"; and

(b)after paragraph (d) insert—

"(e)the applicant is authorised by a consent under the Coastal Management Act 1995 to carry out a dredging operation that may affect the protected aquatic biota and the application relates to that activity.".

5.New regulation 638B inserted

After regulation 638A of the Principal Regulations insert—

"638B.Specified purposes under section 81

The following are specified purposes for the purpose of section 81(3)(a)(iii) of the Act—

(a)to undertake a dredging operation authorised by a consent under the Coastal Management Act 1995 that may involve taking, possessing, transporting, or releasing noxious aquatic species;

(b)the public display of noxious aquatic species in a museum, zoo or aquarium.".

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 23/1998.  Reprint No. 5 as at 1 April 2005 as amended by S.R. Nos 86/2005 and 103/2005.