Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           

   PART I-PRELIMINARY
   Section

   1.       Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland
   5.      Application of Act in certain waters
   6.      Extra-territorial operation
   7.      Act not to apply to fishing for private purposes from Australian
           boats

   PART II-ADMINISTRATION

   8.      Objectives to be pursued
   9.      Delegation
   10.     Registers
   11.     Investigations
   12.     Issue of permits for scientific purposes
   13.     Minister to seek views of traditional inhabitants

   PART III-REGULATION OF FISHING

   14.     Minister may require information to be furnished
   15.     Proclamations in relation to fishing
   16.     Regulation of fishing

   PART IV-LICENCES, ENDORSEMENTS AND ENTRIES

   17.     Licences may be required for taking fish in the course of
           community
           fishing
   18.     Licences, endorsements, renewals, transfers and entries
   19.     Commercial fishing licences
   20.     Endorsements of licences
   21.     Entries in licences and endorsements
   22.     Conditions of licences and endorsements
   23.     Term of licences
   24.     Renewal of licences
   25.     Transfer of licences
   26.     Suspension and cancellation of licences
   27.     Fees

   PART V-ARRANGEMENTS WITH QUEENSLAND

   28.     Interpretation
   29.     Acting Ministers
   30.     Establishment of Protected Zone Joint Authority
   31.     Arrangements with Queensland
   32.     Procedure for making and termination of arrangements
   33.     Exclusion of this Act in accordance with arrangements
   34.     Functions of Joint Authority under this Act
   35.     Powers of Protected Zone Joint Authority to regulate fishing
   36.     Powers of Protected Zone Joint Authority with respect to licences,
           &c.
   37.     Application of provisions relating to offences
   38.     Delegation
   39.     Protected Zone Joint Authority to seek views of traditional
           inhabitants
   40.     Procedure of Protected Zone Joint Authority
   41.     Annual reports

   PART VI-ENFORCEMENT

   42.     Powers of officers
   43.     Obstruction of officers, &c.
   44.     Contravention of notices under section 16
           45. Offences relating to commercial fishing
   46.     Court may make certain orders
   47.     Removing fish from traps, &c.
   48.     Using foreign boat for fishing for private purposes
   49.     Certain boats not to be brought to certain places
   50.     Certain boats not to land fish at certain places
   51.     Having boat equipped with nets, &c.
   52.     Forfeiture
   53.     Liability of master of boat
   54.     Offences against Papua New Guinea law

   PART VII-MISCELLANEOUS

   55.     Certain offences to be indictable offences
   56.     Certain prosecutions to require consent of Minister
   57.     Evidence
   58.     Evidence in proceedings for an offence against section 54
           59. Service of notices
   60.     Regulations
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