21—Continuation of Fund
(1) The Fisheries
Research and Development Fund continues in existence.
(2) The Fund will
continue to be kept in a separate account at the Treasury.
(3) The Fund consists
of—
(a)
money in the Fund immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(b)
money provided by Parliament for the purposes of the Fund; and
(c)
grants, gifts and bequests made to the Minister for payment into the Fund; and
(d)
fees, levies and charges paid under this Act; and
(e)
income arising from investment of the Fund; and
(f) all
other money that is required or authorised by or under this Act or another law
to be paid into the Fund.
(4) Money in the Fund
that is not for the time being required for the purposes of this Act may be
invested by the Minister with the approval of the Treasurer.
(5) The Minister may
apply a part of the Fund—
(a) in
making a refund required or authorised by this Act to be made; and
(b) in
payment of a reward under section 123; and
(c) in
payment of compensation payable to any person under this Act; and
(d) in
making any other payment required by this Act or another law to be made from
the Fund; and
(e) in
payment of expenses of administering the Fund; and
(f) in
defraying the costs of administering and enforcing this Act.