Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FISHING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 30 of 1984 - SECT 17

17. After section 12N of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Powers of Joint Authority with respect to permits

"12NA. (1) In respect of a Joint Authority fishery, the powers otherwise
exercisable by the Minister or the Secretary under section 6B to grant or
revoke permits in respect of Australian boats, to revoke or vary conditions to
which permits of that kind are subject or to specify further conditions to
which such permits are to be subject, are exercisable under that section by
the Joint Authority.

"(2) Where a fishery becomes a Joint Authority fishery, permits granted by the
Minister or the Secretary under section 6B in respect of Australian boats have
no application in relation to that fishery.".