Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FISHING LEVY REGULATIONS 2006 (SLI NO 323 OF 2006) - REG 40

         (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 2007 and on or before 30 June 2007;

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)    $381.52; and

               (b)    the total of:

                          (i)    14.15 cents for each quota unit of school shark; and

                         (ii)    17.54 cents for each quota unit of gummy shark; and

                         (iii)    11.23 cents for each quota unit of sawshark; and

                        (iv)    5.69 cents for each quota unit of elephant fish;

                        authorised to be taken by the permit.

Note    The research components of the respective levy amounts are as follows:

*       for school shark, 1.02 cents

*       for gummy shark, 1.91 cents

*       for sawshark, 1.02 cents

*       for elephant fish, 0.47 of a cent.