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Fishing Levy Regulations 2000

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 336 as amended

made under the

Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Fishing Levy Act 1991

This compilation was prepared on 23 February 2001
taking into account amendments up to SR 2001 No. 23

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

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Part 1 Preliminary

 1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 

 1.2 Commencement 

 1.3 Fishing Levy Regulations 1999 — repeal 

 1.4 Definitions 

 1.5 References to fisheries 

Part 2 Bass Strait Scallop Fishery

 2.1 Definition 

 2.2 Amount of levy 

 2.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 3 Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fishery

 3.1 Definition 

 3.2 Amount of levy 

 3.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 4 Coral Sea Fishery

 4.1 Definition 

 4.2 Amount of levy 

 4.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 5 East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery

 5.1 Definition 

 5.2 Amount of levy 

 5.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 6 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

 6.1 Definitions 

 6.2 Amounts of levy 

 6.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 7 Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery

 7.1 Definition 

 7.2 Amount of levy 

 7.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 8 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

 8.1 Definition 

 8.2 Amount of levy 

 8.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 9 Jack Mackerel Fishery

 9.1 Definition 

 9.2 Amount of levy 

 9.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 10 Macquarie Island Fishery

 10.1 Definition 

 10.2 Amount of levy 

 10.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 11 Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery

 11.1 Definition 

 11.2 Amount of levy 

 11.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 12 Northern Prawn Fishery

 12.1 Definition 

 12.2 Amounts of levy 

 12.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 13 North West Slope Trawl Fishery

 13.1 Definition 

 13.2 Amount of levy 

 13.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 14 South East Non-trawl Fishery

 14.1 Definition 

 14.2 Amounts of levy 

 14.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 15 South East Trawl Fishery

 15.1 Definitions 

 15.2 Amounts of levy 

 15.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 16 Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery

 16.1 Definition 

 16.2 Amount of levy 

 16.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 17 Southern Shark Fishery

 17.1 Definitions 

 17.2 Amount of levy 

 17.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 18 Southern Squid Fishery

 18.1 Definition 

 18.2 Amount of levy 

 18.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 19 Southern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

 19.1 Definitions 

 19.2 Amounts of levy 

 19.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 20 South Tasman Rise Fishery

 20.1 Definitions 

 20.2 Amount of levy 

 20.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 21 Victorian Inshore Trawl Fishery

 21.1 Definition 

 21.2 Amount of levy 

 21.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 22 Western Deep Water Trawl Fishery

 22.1 Definition 

 22.2 Amount of levy 

 22.3 When levy must be paid 

Part 23 Other fisheries

 23.1 Definitions 

 23.2 Amounts of levy 

 23.3 When levy must be paid 

Schedule 1 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery — amounts of levy 

Schedule 2 South East Trawl Fishery — amounts of levy 

Part 1 Non-sector species 

Part 2 Amounts of levy — non-sector species 

Part 3 Amounts of levy — sector species 

Notes 

 

 

Part 1 Preliminary

 

1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

  These Regulations are the Fishing Levy Regulations 2000.

1.2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on gazettal.

1.3 Fishing Levy Regulations 1999 — repeal

  The following Statutory Rules are repealed:

  1999 No. 322

  2000 Nos. 57, 58 and 271.

1.4 Definitions

 (1) In these Regulations:

gemfish means fish of the species Rexea solandri.

holder, of a fishing concession, means the person to whom the concession was granted or, if the person has transferred the concession to someone else, the other person.

invoice date, for levy, or an instalment of levy, payable for a fishing concession, means the date of issue mentioned on the invoice issued by AFMA for the levy or instalment.

Levy Act means the Fishing Levy Act 1991.

Management Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

Management Regulations means the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992.

orange roughy means fish of the species Hoplostethus atlanticus.

 (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression that is used in these Regulations and in the Management Regulations has the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in those Regulations.

1.5 References to fisheries

  A reference in these Regulations to a named fishery that is described by that name in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations, or in a plan of management made under section 17 of the Management Act, is a reference to the fishery as described in those Regulations or that plan.

Note 1   The following fisheries are described in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations:

 (a) the Bass Strait Scallop Fishery;

 (b) the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fishery;

 (c) the Coral Sea Fishery;

 (d) the East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery;

 (e) the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery;

 (f) the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery;

 (g) the Jack Mackerel Fishery;

 (h) the Macquarie Island Fishery;

 (i) the Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery;

 (j) the North West Slope Trawl Fishery;

 (k) the South East Non-trawl Fishery;

 (l) the Southern Shark Fishery;

 (m) the Southern Squid Fishery;

 (n) the Southern Tuna and Billfish Fishery;

 (o) the South Tasman Rise Fishery;

 (p) the Victorian Inshore Trawl Fishery;

 (q) the Western Deep Water Trawl Fishery;

 (r) the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.

Note 2   The following fisheries are described in plans of management under section 17 of the Management Act:

 (a) the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery — see the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery Management Plan (notified in Gazette No. S205 of 2 July 1993);

 (b) the Northern Prawn Fishery — see the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995;

 (c) the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery — see the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (notified in Gazette No. S34 of 3 February 1995);

 (d) the South East Trawl Fishery — see the South East Trawl Fishery Management Plan 1998 (notified in Gazette No. S300 of 25 June 1998).

Part 2 Bass Strait Scallop Fishery

2.1 Definition

  In this Part:

BSSF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Bass Strait Scallop Fishery.

2.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a BSSF fishing permit in force on 1 March 2001 is $1 525.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

2.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for a BSSF fishing permit must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 28 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 3 Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fishery

 

3.1 Definition

  In this Part:

CICKIF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Fishery.

3.2 Amount of levy

 (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the levy for a CICKIF fishing permit is the amount mentioned in subregulation (2) for each of the following days on which the permit is in force:

 (a) 25 January 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 25 January.

 (2) The amount of levy is:

 (a) for a permit to fish using a pelagic longline method in subarea 1 of the fishery — $1 938; and

 (b) for a permit to fish using a pelagic longline method in subarea 2 or 4 of the fishery — $5 593; and

 (c) for a permit to fish using a hand fishing method in subarea 3 of the fishery — $1 342; and

 (d) for a permit to fish using a trawl method in sub-area 2 or 4 of the fishery — $17 100.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

3.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in subregulation 3.2 (1) must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 22 February after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 4 Coral Sea Fishery

 

4.1 Definition

  In this Part:

CSF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Coral Sea Fishery.

4.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a CSF fishing permit in force on 1 March 2001 is $1 560.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

4.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 28 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 5 East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery

 

5.1 Definition

  In this Part:

ECDZF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the East Coast Deepwater Zone Fishery.

5.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for an ECDZF fishing permit is $2 943 for each of the following days on which the permit is in force:

 (a) 1 January 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 1 January.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

5.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 5.2 must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 28 January after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 6 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery

 

6.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

ETBF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery.

sector of the Fishery means a sector described in subregulation 4C (1) of the Management Regulations.

6.2 Amounts of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for an ETBF fishing permit in force on 16 December 2000 or 3 March 2001 is:

 (a) if the permit authorises fishing in a single sector of the Fishery — the amount stated in Schedule 1 for the sector; or

 (b) if the permit authorises fishing in 2 or more sectors of the Fishery — the greater or greatest of the amounts of levy stated in Schedule 1 for the sectors.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be the amount set out in the note to Schedule 1.

6.3 When levy must be paid

 (1) For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for an ETBF fishing permit in force on 16 December 2000 must be paid as 1 amount, or in 2 equal instalments, as follows:

 (a) the whole amount, or the first instalment, must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 14 January 2001; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment;

 (b) the second instalment (if any) must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 31 March 2001; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.

 (2) For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for an ETBF fishing permit in force on 3 March 2001, but not in force on 16 December 2000, must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 31 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 7 Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery

 

7.1 Definition

  In this Part:

GABTF fishing right means a statutory fishing right within the meaning of the Great Australian Bight Trawl Fishery Management Plan, as in force from time to time.

7.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a GABTF fishing right is $11 528 for each of the following days on which the fishing right is in force:

 (a) 1 February 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 1 February.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $1 606.

7.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 7.2 must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 1 March after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 8 Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery

 

8.1 Definition

  In this Part:

HIMI fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery.

8.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a HIMI fishing permit in force on 18 December 2000 is $154 263.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $27 114.

8.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 15 January 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 9 Jack Mackerel Fishery

 

9.1 Definition

  In this Part:

JMF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Jack Mackerel Fishery.

9.2 Amount of levy

 (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a JMF fishing permit in force on or after 1 March 2001 and on or before 28 February 2002 is $1 312.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a JMF fishing permit (the first permit) that permits its holder to fish in Zone A of the Jack Mackerel Fishery Area if, when the permit was granted:

 (a) the holder also held a JMF fishing permit (the second permit) that permitted the holder to fish in Zone B, C or D of that area; and

 (b) the first and second permits apply to the same boat.

 (3) For subregulation (2), it does not matter whether the first and second permits authorise fishing by the same method or different methods.

9.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 30 April 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 10 Macquarie Island Fishery

 

10.1 Definition

  In this Part:

MIF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Macquarie Island Fishery.

10.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a MIF fishing permit in force on 1 February 2001 is $158 412.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $2 203.

10.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 1 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 11 Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery

 

11.1 Definition

  In this Part:

NIODFF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Norfolk Island Offshore Demersal Finfish Fishery.

11.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a NIODFF fishing permit in force on or after 1 January 2001 and on or before 30 June 2001 is $3 455.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

11.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 29 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 12 Northern Prawn Fishery

 

12.1 Definition

  In this Part:

NPF fishing right means a gear statutory fishing right within the meaning of the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995, as in force from time to time.

12.2 Amounts of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a NPF fishing right is $24.79 for each of the following days on which the fishing right is in force:

 (a) 14 December 2000;

 (b) any subsequent 14 December.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $5.23.

12.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 12.2 must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 11 January after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 13 North West Slope Trawl Fishery

 

13.1 Definition

  In this Part:

NWSTF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the North West Slope Trawl Fishery.

13.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a NWSTF fishing permit is $3 980.28 for each of the following days on which the permit is in force:

 (a) 1 February 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 1 February.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $276.42.

13.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 13.2 must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 1 March after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 14 South East Non-trawl Fishery

 

14.1 Definition

  In this Part:

SENTF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the South East Non-trawl Fishery.

14.2 Amounts of levy

 (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the levy for a SENTF fishing permit that allows the holder to fish for any species is the amount mentioned in subregulation (2) for each of the following periods in which on any day the permit is in force:

 (a) the beginning of 1 January 2001 to the end of 30 June 2001;

 (b) the beginning of 1 January in any subsequent year to the end of 30 June in that year.

 (2) The amount is the total of the following amounts:

 (a) $736;

 (b) if the permit authorises fishing for blue-eye trevalla — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for blue-eye trevalla mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 36.7 cents;

 (c) if the permit authorises fishing for pink ling — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for pink ling mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 22.4 cents;

 (d) if the permit authorises fishing for blue warehou — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for blue warehou mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 2.2 cents.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $75.

 (3) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a SENTF fishing permit that allows the holder to fish only for quota species is the amount mentioned in subregulation (4) for each of the following periods in which on any day the permit is in force:

 (a) the beginning of 1 January 2001 to the end of 30 June 2001;

 (b) the beginning of 1 January in any subsequent year to the end of 30 June in that year.

 (4) The amount is the total of the following amounts:

 (a) if the permit authorises fishing for blue-eye trevalla — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for blue-eye trevalla mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 36.7 cents;

 (b) if the permit authorises fishing for pink ling — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for pink ling mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 22.4 cents;

 (c) if the permit authorises fishing for blue warehou — the amount calculated by multiplying the number of permanent units for blue warehou mentioned in Attachment B to the permit by 2.2 cents.

14.3 When levy must be paid

 (1) For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a period mentioned in subregulation 14.2 (1) or (3) for a SENTF fishing permit granted on or after 1 January and before 14 April in the period must be paid in 2 equal instalments as follows:

 (a) the first instalment must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 28 January in the period; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment;

 (b) the second instalment must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 15 May in the period; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.

 (2) For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a period mentioned in subregulation 14.2 (1) or (3) for a SENTF fishing permit granted on or after 14 April and on or before 30 June in the period must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 15 May in the period; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 15 South East Trawl Fishery

 

15.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

non-sector species means a species of fish mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 2.

sector species means any of the following species:

 (a) gemfish (Rexea solandri);

 (b) orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus).

SETF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the South East Trawl Fishery.

15.2 Amounts of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a SETF fishing permit in force on or after 1 January 2001 and on or before 30 June 2001 is the total of:

 (a) for each non-sector species to which the permit relates the total of the amounts calculated by multiplying the number of kilograms of the species mentioned in the permit when it is granted by the amount mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for the species; and

 (b) for each sector species to which the permit relates the total of the amounts calculated by multiplying the number of kilograms of the species mentioned in the permit for a sector when the permit is granted by the amount mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 2 for the species and sector.

15.3 When levy must be paid

 (1) For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a SETF fishing permit must be paid:

 (a) if the permit is granted before 14 April 2001 — in accordance with subregulation (2); and

 (b) if the permit is granted on or after 14 April 2001 — on or before the later of:

 (i) 15 May 2001; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

 (2) For paragraph (1) (a):

 (a) one-third of the total amount of the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 28 January 2001; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment; and

 (b) the remainder must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) 15 May 2001; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.

Part 16 Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery

 

16.1 Definition

  In this Part:

SBTF fishing right means a statutory fishing right described in clause 8 of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995, as in force from time to time.

16.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a SBTF fishing right is 16.02 cents for each of the following days on which the fishing right is in force:

 (a) 18 December 2000;

 (b) any subsequent 18 December.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be 2.42 cents.

16.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 16.2 must be paid in 2 equal instalments as follows:

 (a) the first instalment must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) the 15 January after that day; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment;

 (b) the second instalment must be paid on or before the later of:

 (i) the 3 May after that day; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the instalment.

Part 17 Southern Shark Fishery

17.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

quota species means any of the following species:

 (a) school shark (Galeorhinus galeus);

 (b) gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus).

SSF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Southern Shark Fishery.

17.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for an SSF fishing permit in force on or after
1 January 2001 and on or before 31 December 2001 is the total of:

 (a) $400; and

 (b) 31 cents for each quota unit specified in an Attachment to the permit in relation to a quota species.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations 1991. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be 0.014 cents for each quota unit.

17.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for an SSF fishing permit must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 31 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 18 Southern Squid Fishery

 

18.1 Definition

  In this Part:

SQDF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Southern Squid Fishery.

18.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a SQDF fishing permit in force on 19 January 2001 is $974.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

18.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, levy for a SQDF fishing permit must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 19 February 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 19 Southern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery

 

19.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

STBF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Southern Tuna and Billfish Fishery.

SWTBF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Southern Tuna and Billfish Fishery and the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.

WTBF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Western Tuna and Billfish Fishery.

19.2 Amounts of levy

 (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the levy for a STBF fishing permit, SWTBF fishing permit or WTBF fishing permit is the amount mentioned in subregulation (2) for each of the following days on which the permit is in force:

 (a) 25 January 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 25 January.

 (2) The amount is:

 (a) if the permit authorises the use of a purse-seine fishing method — $4 125; and

 (b) if the permit authorises the use of a pelagic longline fishing method — $4 159; and

 (c) if the permit authorises the use of any other line fishing method — $2 118; and

 (d) if the permit authorises the use of a purse-seine fishing method and a pelagic longline fishing method — $5 608; and

 (e) if the permit authorises the use of more than 1 fishing method in a fishery (except as mentioned in paragraph (d)) — the greater or greatest of the amounts applicable to the permit under paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $298.

19.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in subregulation 19.2 (1) must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 22 February after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 20 South Tasman Rise Fishery

 

20.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

STR fishing permit means a fishing permit for the South Tasman Rise Fishery.

20.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a STR fishing permit in force on 1 March 2001 is $6 190.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $706.

20.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 28 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 21 Victorian Inshore Trawl Fishery

 

21.1 Definition

  In this Part:

VITF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Victorian Inshore Trawl Fishery.

21.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a VITF fishing permit in force on 1 March 2001 is $1 137.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

21.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) 28 March 2001; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 22 Western Deep Water Trawl Fishery

 

22.1 Definition

  In this Part:

WDWTF fishing permit means a fishing permit for the Western Deep Water Trawl Fishery.

22.2 Amount of levy

  For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a WDWTF fishing permit is $2 557.81 for each of the following days on which the permit is in force:

 (a) 1 January 2001;

 (b) any subsequent 1 January.

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be $60.

22.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a day mentioned in regulation 22.2 must be paid on or before the later of:

 (a) the 1 February after that day; and

 (b) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Part 23 Other fisheries

 

23.1 Definitions

  In this Part:

fishing permit means a fishing permit that authorises the use of a boat in an informally managed fishery.

informally managed fishery means a fishery:

 (a) for which a plan of management has not been made under section 17 of the Management Act; and

 (b) that is not described in regulation 4B of the Management Regulations.

23.2 Amounts of levy

 (1) For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy for a fishing permit is $1 000 for each of the following days:

 (a) if the permit is granted after the commencement of these Regulations — the day on which the permit is granted;

 (b) each anniversary of the grant of the permit after the commencement of these Regulations on which the permit is in force.

 (2) However if use of a particular boat is authorised under 2 or more fishing permits, none of which is for the same informally managed fishery as another, subregulation (1) only applies to one of those permits.

 (3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a fishing permit if the permit only authorises testing of fishing equipment.

23.3 When levy must be paid

  For section 110 of the Management Act, the levy for a fishing permit for a day mention in subregulation 23.2 (1) must be paid:

 (a) if the fishing permit is granted on the day — on that day; and

 (b) in any other case — on or before the later of:

 (i) the day; and

 (ii) 28 days after the invoice date for the levy.

Schedule 1 Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery — amounts of levy

(regulation 6.2)

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Item

Sector

Amount ($)

1

ML Sector

1 504

2

PL Sector

1 654

3

PLL (Sub-area 1) Sector

5 938

4

PLL (Sub-area 2) Sector

5 333

5

PLL (Sub-area 4) Sector

3 015

6

PLL (Sub-area 5) Sector

2 886

7

PLL (Sub-area 6) Sector

2 886

8

PLL (Sub-area 7) Sector

2 886

9

PLL (Sub-area 8) Sector

2 886

10

PLL (Sub-area 9) Sector

1 789

11

PLL (Sub-area 10) Sector

639

12

PS (Sub-area 3) Sector

7 208

13

PS (Sub-area 4) Sector

4 386

14

PS (Sub-area 6) Sector

5 495

15

PS (Sub-area 7) Sector

3 782

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be as follows:

Item

Sector

Amount ($)

1

for the ML Sector

412

2

for the PL Sector

562

3

for the PLL (Sub-area 1) Sector

412

4

for the PLL (Sub-area 2) Sector

412

5

for the PLL (Sub-area 4) Sector

412

6

for the PLL (Sub-area 5) Sector

412

7

for the PLL (Sub-area 6) Sector

412

8

for the PLL (Sub-area 7) Sector

412

9

for the PLL (Sub-area 8) Sector

412

10

for the PLL (Sub-area 9) Sector

0

11

for the PLL (Sub-area 10) Sector

412

12

for the PS (Sub-area 3) Sector

562

13

for the PS (Sub-area 4) Sector

562

14

for the PS (Sub-area 6) Sector

562

15

for the PS (Sub-area 7) Sector

562

Schedule 2 South East Trawl Fishery — amounts of levy

(regulations 15.1 and 15.2)

Part 1 Non-sector species

 

Item

Common name

Scientific name

1

Blue eye trevalla

Hyperoglyphe antarctica

2

Blue grenadier

Macruronus novaezelandiae

3

Blue warehou

Seriolella brama

4

Flathead

Neoplatycephalus aurimaculatus

Neoplatycephalus richardsoni

Platycephalus bassensis

Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus

Platycephalus speculator

5

Jackass morwong

Nemadactylus macropterus

6

John Dory

Zeus faber

7

Ling

Genypterus blacodes

8

Mirror dory

Zenopsis nebulosus

9

Ocean perch

Helicolenus species

10

Redfish

Centroberyx affinis

11

Royal red prawn

Haliporoides sibogae

12

School whiting

Sillago flindersi

13

Silver trevally

Pseudocaranx dentex

14

Spotted warehou

Seriolella punctata

Part 2 Amounts of levy — non-sector species

 

Item

Species

Amount for each kilogram mentioned in the fishing permit (cents)

1

Blue eye trevalla

22.0

2

Blue grenadier

4.7

3

Blue warehou

14.7

4

Flathead

6.2

5

Jackass morwong

4.7

6

John Dory

11.1

7

Ling

10.2

8

Mirror dory

3.5

9

Ocean perch

8.1

10

Redfish

3.8

11

Royal red prawn

7.2

12

School whiting

1.8

13

Silver trevally

1.4

14

Spotted warehou

2.8

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be as follows:

Item

Species

Amount for each kilogram mentioned in the fishing permit (cents)

1

Blue eye trevalla

2.1

2

Blue grenadier

0.4

3

Blue warehou

1.6

4

Flathead

0.6

5

Jackass morwong

0.5

6

John Dory

1.1

7

Ling

1.0

8

Mirror dory

0.3

9

Ocean perch

0.8

10

Redfish

0.4

11

Royal red prawn

0.7

12

School whiting

0.1

13

Silver trevally

0.1

14

Spotted warehou

0.3

Part 3 Amounts of levy — sector species

 

Item

Species and sector

Amount for each kilogram mentioned in the fishing permit (cents)

1

Gemfish — gemfish eastern sector

5.2

2

Gemfish — gemfish western sector

7.4

3

Orange roughy — orange roughy eastern sector

12.9

4

Orange roughy — orange roughy southern sector

5.3

5

Orange roughy — orange roughy western sector

3.6

Note   The proportion of this levy that is the research component of the levy will be specified in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Regulations. It is intended that the amount of the research component will be as follows:

Item

Species and sector

Amount for each kilogram mentioned in the fishing permit (cents)

1

Gemfish — eastern sector

0.5

2

Gemfish — western sector

0.7

3

Orange roughy — eastern sector

1.2

4

Orange roughy — southern sector

0.0

5

Orange roughy — western sector

0.3

 

Notes to the Fishing Levy Regulations 2000

Note 1

The Fishing Levy Regulations 2000 (in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991 and the Fishing Levy Act 1991) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2000 No. 336 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Statutory Rules

Year and
number

Date of notification
in Gazette

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

2000 No. 336

14 Dec 2000

14 Dec 2000

 

2001 No. 23

23 Feb 2001

23 Feb 2001

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Part 2
(rr. 2.1–2.3)

ad. 2001 No. 23

Rr. 2.1–2.3............

ad. 2001 No. 23

Note following Heading to
Part 3

rep. 2001 No. 23

R. 3.2................

am. 2001 No. 23

Part 17
(rr. 17.1–17.3)

ad. 2001 No. 23

R. 17.1–17.3...........

ad. 2001 No. 23

Note following Heading to
Part 18

rep. 2001 No. 23

 

 

 

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