Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES ACT 1984 NO. 23 OF 1984 - SECT. 28.

PART V-ARRANGEMENTS WITH QUEENSLAND

28. (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears-

''Commonwealth Minister'' means the Minister for the time being administering
this Act;

''fishery'' means a class of activities by way of fishing, being a class of
activities that is identified in an arrangement under this Part as a fishery
to which the arrangement applies;

''Protected Zone Joint Authority'' means the Authority established by
section 30;

''Protected Zone Joint Authority fishery'' means a fishery in respect of which
there is in force an arrangement under this Part under which the fishery is to
be under the management of the Protected Zone Joint Authority;

''Queensland Minister'' means-

   (a)  in a case to which paragraph (b) does not apply-the Minister of the
        Crown of Queensland for the time being administering the laws of
        Queensland relating to marine fishing in the Protected Zone; and

   (b)  in a case where there is in force an appointment made for the purposes
        of this Act by the Governor in Council of Queensland of another
        Minister of the Crown of Queensland-that other Minister.

(2) References in this Part to waters adjacent to Queensland shall be read as
references to-

   (a)  the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland;

   (b)  waters (not being waters to the north of the line described in Annex 8
        to the Torres Strait Treaty) within the Protected Zone that are
        adjacent to the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland; and

   (c)  waters (other than the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland)
        within an area in respect of which a Proclamation under sub-section 15
        (1) or (2) is in force.

(3) Without limiting the matters by reference to which a fishery may be
identified in an arrangement under this Part, those matters include all or any
of the following:

   (a)  a species of fish;

   (b)  a description of fish by reference to sex or any other characteristic;

   (c)  an area of waters or of seabed;

   (d)  a method of fishing;

   (e)  a kind or class of vessels;

   (f)  a class of persons;

   (g)  a purpose for which activities are carried on.

(4) A power or function conferred by this Part on the Governor of Queensland
shall be taken to be conferred on the Governor of Queensland acting by and
with the advice of the Executive Council of Queensland.