Schedule 3 to the Principal Rules is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after item 68 the following:

68M.

56(1A)

4

(b) by inserting after item 70 the following:

70M.	59A(2)	5
70N.	59A(3)	5

(c) by omitting item 84 and substituting the following:

84.

67

5

(d) by inserting after item 95 the following:

95M.

72A(1)

10

(e) by inserting after item 98 the following:

98M.

74(2A)

5

(f) by inserting after item 107 the following:

107M.	77A(1)	5
107N.	77B(1)	5

(g) by omitting item 136 ;

(h) by inserting after item 146 the following:

146M.	94A(1)	5
146N.	94A(2)	5

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 24 February 2017

These rules are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules amend the Fisheries (Rock Lobster) Rules 2011 by –

(a) revising provisions relating to the transfer of quota units and rock lobster pots; and

(b) making new provision for the carry-over of partially caught quota units; and

(c) providing tighter port of landing controls by reference to catch-cap and other fishing areas; and

(d) providing an additional method for specifying a maximum number of rock lobster pots in a fishing licence (rock lobster); and

(e) revising rules on the making of telephonic fishing reports; and

(f) imposing certain restrictions on the possession of unused dockets in respect of the rock lobster fishery; and

(g) prescribing additional wharves for landing at the ports of Dover and Stanley; and

(h) creating several new offences and adjusting the penalties of several existing offences; and

(i) omitting redundant provisions and effecting other minor changes by way of statute law revision.