FISHERIES ACT 2000 - SECT 13 Fishing closures

FISHERIES ACT 2000 - SECT 13

    (1)     The conservator may prohibit the taking of fish from, or the introduction of fish into, public waters for a stated period (a fishing closure ).

    (2)     A fishing closure is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act

.

    (3)     If the conservator reasonably believes that a fishing closure is required urgently, the conservator may commence the fishing closure on a day or at a time earlier than its notification day.

Examples—when fishing closure required urgently

1     to contain an outbreak of disease

2     to protect a species of fish that has been significantly impacted by unusual environmental conditions in certain waters

    (4)     If a fishing closure commences on a day or at a time earlier than its notification day, the conservator must—

        (a)     give additional public notice about the closure; and

        (b)     display a notice about the closure in a conspicuous place at or near the public waters.

Note     Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1). The requirement in s (4) is in addition to the requirement for notification on the legislation register as a disallowable instrument.