Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting the following definition before the definition of Aboriginal cultural activity :

abalone quota unit means one-3500th of the total allowable catch set for the commercial abalone fishery for a quota period;

(b) by inserting the following definition after the definition of purchase :

quota period means –

(a) in relation to the commercial abalone fishery, a period of one year; and

(b) in relation to any other fishery, the period during which a total allowable catch may be taken;