Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration (Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery) Revocation Instrument July 2021
I, Laura Timmins, Senior Director, Wildlife Trade Office, delegate of the Minister for the Environment, make the following instrument.
Dated this 27 day of July 2021
Laura Timmins
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment
1 Name
This instrument is the Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration (Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery)Revocation Instrument July 2021.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | The day after registration. | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is revoked as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Revocation
Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery, December 2020
1 The whole of the instrument
Revoke the instrument.
Overview
The Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration (Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery) Revocation Instrument July 2021 was enacted by Laura Timmins, Senior Director of the Wildlife Trade Office, as a delegate of the Minister for the Environment. This instrument revokes the Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery, which was established in December 2020. The revocation took effect on the day after the instrument's registration, as specified in the commencement provisions. The instrument is made under subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, indicating the legislative authority for its creation and enforcement. The policy objective behind this revocation is not explicitly stated in the text, but it likely relates to the management and regulation of wildlife trade operations in the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery.
Scope and Application
This Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration (Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery) Revocation Instrument, dated July 2021, was made by Laura Timmins, the delegate of the Minister for the Environment, and operates under subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. This instrument revokes a previously issued declaration concerning the approval of wildlife trade operations specifically for the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery. The revocation applies to the entire instrument that was previously in effect, effectively cancelling the approved status of the wildlife trade operations. The instrument's provisions commenced on the day following its registration, and the revocation applies nationally within Australia, as governed by the overarching federal legislation under which it is enacted. The instrument does not specify any exclusions or exemptions and applies to all entities and individuals involved in the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery that were previously subject to the approved operation declaration.
Key Provisions
The Approved Wildlife Trade Operation Declaration (Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery) Revocation Instrument July 2021, made by Laura Timmins, Senior Director, Wildlife Trade Office, as a delegate of the Minister for the Environment, serves to revoke a previously issued declaration concerning the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery. The instrument, which is formally named in Section 1, became effective the day after its registration, as detailed in Section 2. This revocation instrument is grounded in subsection 303FT(10) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, as specified in Section 3. Section 4 outlines that the Schedule to this instrument revokes the "Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation – Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery, December 2020".
Under this Act, the primary obligation of the parties or entities governed by it is to comply with the revocation of the specified wildlife trade operation declaration. This means that any permissions, licenses, or approvals previously granted under the now-revoked declaration are no longer valid, and any activities that were previously permissible may now be subject to different regulations or may require new approvals. The revocation signifies a formal cessation of the approved status for the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery under the wildlife trade operation framework.
Regarding the consequences of breaching any provisions related to this instrument, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, which is the underlying Act, provides for both civil and criminal penalties. Civil penalties can include substantial fines, while criminal penalties may involve imprisonment, depending on the severity and nature of the breach. The specific maximum penalties are outlined in the main Act and can vary based on the particular offence committed. It is crucial for parties involved in the Torres Strait Bêche-De-Mer Fishery to ensure they are aware of and comply with any new regulations or requirements that may apply following the revocation of the declaration.