Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FISHING LEVY REGULATION 2014 (SLI NO 178 OF 2014) - REG 18

             (1)  In this instrument:

"GHT" means the Gillnet, Hook and Trap Fishery.

"leviable SESSF autolongline fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and

                     (b)  authorises fishing with automatic baiting equipment in the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector of that fishery; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

"leviable SESSF ECDT fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and

                     (b)  authorises fishing by trawling methods in the East Coast Deepwater Trawl Sector of that Fishery; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

"leviable SESSF GHT fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act for:

                              (i)  the South Australian Coastal Waters Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; or

                             (ii)  the Tasmanian Coastal Waters Sector of that fishery; or

                            (iii)  the Tasmanian Rock Lobster Sector of that fishery; and

                     (b)  authorises the taking of fish of one or more leviable SESSF quota species; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

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

"leviable SESSF GHT trap fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act; and

                     (b)  authorises fishing with fish traps in the Commonwealth Scalefish Hook Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

"leviable SESSF Quota Holding fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act for the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and

                     (b)  authorises the holder to take one or more leviable SESSF quota species; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

"leviable SESSF quota species" has the same meaning as in section 17.

"leviable SESSF VCW fishing permit" means a fishing permit that:

                     (a)  is granted under the Management Act for the Victorian Coastal Waters Sector of the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery; and

                     (b)  authorises fishing by trawling methods; and

                     (c)  is in force at any time during the period starting on the commencement of this instrument and ending on 30 June 2015.

Fishing permits (other than quota fishing permits)

             (2)  The amount of levy in respect of a fishing concession mentioned in the following table is the amount mentioned in the table for the fishing concession.

Quota fishing permits

             (3)  The amount of levy in respect of a leviable SESSF Quota Holding fishing permit is worked out by:

                     (a)  multiplying the amount of levy in an item of the table by the number of quota units authorised to be taken by the permit for the sector or zone in the item; and

                     (b)  adding together the totals for each applicable item.