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FISHERIES LEVY (EAST COAST TUNA LONGLINE FISHERY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)1992 NO. 12

STATUTORY RULES 1992 No. 12

Issued by the authority of the Minister of State for Primary Industries and Energy

FISHERIES LEVY ACT 1984

FISHERIES LEVY (EAST COAST TUNA LONGLINE FISHERY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

Paragraph 5(b) of the Fisheries Levy Act 1984 (the Act) provides for the imposition of levy upon the endorsement of a licence granted under subsection 9(2) or 9(3) of the Fisheries Act 1952 being an endorsement included in a class of endorsements prescribed for the purposes of that subparagraph.

Subsection 6(1) of the Act provides, so far as is relevant, that the amount of levy imposed on the endorsement of a fisheries licence is such amount as is specified in the regulations.

The purpose of the Regulations is to set the rate of levy for access to the East Coast Tuna Longline Fishery. Management of this fishery is controlled by Fisheries Notice Nos. TEC5 and TEC8. The levy is to recover management costs for the East Coast Tuna Longline Fishery.

Details of the Regulations are set out below.

Regulation 1 provides for amendment of the Fisheries Levy (East Coast Tuna Longline Fishery) Regulations.

Regulation 2 amends the definition of "Notice" to reflect the current Fisheries Notices for this fishery.

Regulation 3 prescribes endorsements to licences to permit activities otherwise prohibited by Fisheries Notice No's. TEC5 and TEC8 for the purposes of paragraph 5(b) of the Act.

Regulation 4 specifies the amounts of levy payable for an endorsement to a licence.

The Regulation took effect on Gazettal.