Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FISHING LEVY REGULATIONS 2005 (SLI NO 282 OF 2005) - REG 36

         (1)   In this regulation:

leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit means a fishing permit for the South Australian Coastal Waters Sector, the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector, the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Sector or the Victorian Coastal Waters Sector, being a fishing permit that:

                (a)    authorises the taking of fish of 1 or more quota species; and

               (b)    is in force on or after 1 January 2006 and on or before 31 December 2006;

but does not include a fishing permit that is subject to a condition requiring the boat nominated for the permit to be the nominated boat in relation to a boat statutory fishing right granted under the Plan.

Note    SESSF GHT fishing permits are granted under the Plan to replace OCS permits — see sections 39, 40, 41 and 43 of the Plan.

         (2)   For section 6 of the Levy Act, the amount of levy payable for a leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit is the sum of:

                (a)    $1 392.94; and

               (b)    the total of:

                          (i)    30.18 cents for each quota unit of school shark; and

                         (ii)    29.21 cents for each quota unit of gummy shark; and

                         (iii)    19.58 cents for each quota unit of sawshark; and

                        (iv)    9.14 cents for each quota unit of elephant fish;

                        authorised to be taken by the permit.

Note    The research component of the levy mentioned in paragraph (2) (a) is $192.94. The additional levy amounts have no research component.