Fisheries managed under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984

(1)

This section applies to actions that:

(a)

are involved in fishing (as defined in the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 ) in an area of Australian jurisdiction (as defined in that Act); and

(b)

were not covered by a plan of management in force under section 15A of that Act when this Act commenced.

Policies for all actions to be covered by agreements in 5 years

(2)

Before the day that is the fifth anniversary of this Act commencing, the Minister administering the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 must make agreements under section 146 with the Minister administering this section for assessment of the relevant impacts of the actions permitted by policies under that Act.

Agreement not needed if fishery already subject to agreement

(3)

However, subsection (2) does not require another agreement to be made in relation to actions if an agreement covering them has been made under section 146 , before the day mentioned in that subsection, by the Ministers mentioned in that subsection because of subsection 148(1).