Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 162 of 1991 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 24 June 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 33 of 2009
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of
amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department,
Canberra
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Objectives ........................................................................................... 1
3A......... Principles of ecologically sustainable development ............................ 2
4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 3
5............ Coastal waters .................................................................................. 12
6............ Act binds the Crown ........................................................................ 13
6A......... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 13
7............ Application ....................................................................................... 13
8............ Application of Act to areas outside the AFZ .................................. 14
8A......... Regulations may provide for placement of observers on foreign fishing boats operating outside the AFZ 14
9............ Application of Act to Protected Zone ............................................. 15
9A......... Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power ................ 15
10.......... Operation of certain State and Territory laws .................................. 16
11.......... Excepted waters ................................................................................ 18
12.......... Sedentary organisms--Australian continental shelf ......................... 18
Part 2--Fishing and the marine environment 19
13.......... Driftnet fishing ................................................................................. 19
14.......... Regulation etc. of certain practices ................................................... 20
15.......... Prohibition against certain fishing ..................................................... 21
15A....... Prohibition against taking marlin ...................................................... 21
15B....... Report on analysis of marlin stocks ................................................. 22
Part 3--Regulation of fishing 23
Division 1--Preliminary 23
16.......... AFMA to pursue objectives ............................................................ 23
16A....... AFMA to meet international fisheries management organisation and Fish Stocks Agreement obligations 23
16B....... Australian‑flagged boats that have previously undermined conservation and management measures 24
Division 2--Plans of management 27
17.......... Plans of management ........................................................................ 27
17A....... Register of persons concerned about plans of management ............. 31
18.......... Action after determining a plan of management ............................... 33
19.......... Tabling, disallowance etc. of determinations .................................... 34
20.......... Amendment or revocation of plan of management ........................... 34
Division 3--Statutory fishing rights 35
21.......... Nature of a statutory fishing right .................................................... 35
22.......... AFMA to establish system of statutory fishing rights .................... 37
23.......... Certain decisions to be provisional ................................................... 39
Division 4--Ways of granting statutory fishing rights 40
24.......... Notice of intention to grant fishing rights ......................................... 40
25.......... Contents of notice ............................................................................ 40
26.......... Registration of applicants ................................................................. 41
27.......... Tenders for fishing rights .................................................................. 41
28.......... Prescribed procedures for grant of fishing rights .............................. 42
29.......... Grant made available to highest bidder etc. ...................................... 43
30.......... Amount of charge to be tendered ...................................................... 43
31.......... AFMA to grant fishing right ............................................................ 44
Division 4A--Statutory fishing rights options 45
31A....... Options arising when plan of management for fishery is revoked ... 45
31B....... Rights of option holder where the new plan of management is the same or substantially the same as the former plan of management ...................................................................................... 45
31C....... Rights of option holder where new plan of management has some features in common with the former plan of management ...................................................................................... 47
31D....... Exercise and lapsing of option .......................................................... 48
31E........ The Register of Statutory Fishing Rights Options ........................... 48
31F........ Creation etc. of interests in statutory fishing rights options ............ 49
31G....... Claims of interests in statutory fishing rights options ..................... 51
31H....... Trusts not registrable ........................................................................ 52
31J........ Power of holder of statutory fishing rights option to deal with option 52
31K....... Obligations of AFMA in respect of granting statutory fishing rights under the new plan 53
31L........ Administrative provisions ................................................................ 53
Division 5--Fishing permits 54
32.......... Grant of fishing permits ................................................................... 54
Division 6--Scientific permits 58
33.......... Grant of scientific permits ................................................................ 58
Division 7--Foreign fishing licences and Treaty licences 60
34.......... Grant of foreign fishing licences ....................................................... 60
35.......... Agreements to grant foreign fishing licences ..................................... 62
36.......... Fisheries agreements ......................................................................... 63
37.......... Treaty licences .................................................................................. 63
Division 8--Suspension and cancellation of fishing concessions 65
38.......... Suspension of fishing concessions .................................................... 65
39.......... Cancellation of fishing concessions .................................................. 66
Division 9--Foreign master fishing licences 68
40.......... Grant of foreign master fishing licences ............................................ 68
Division 10--Miscellaneous 70
41.......... Authority to extend to tender boats ................................................. 70
41A....... AFMA may give directions in relation to closure or partial closure of fishery 70
42.......... Determinations relating to logbooks and the furnishing of returns ... 71
42A....... Fishing concession condition to facilitate boarding .......................... 72
43.......... Temporary orders ............................................................................. 72
Part 4--Register of Statutory Fishing Rights 75
44.......... The Register ...................................................................................... 75
45.......... Information to be included in Register .............................................. 75
46.......... Creation etc. of interests in fishing rights ......................................... 76
47.......... Trusts not registrable ........................................................................ 78
48.......... Power of holder of fishing right to deal with fishing right ................ 78
49.......... Approval of AFMA etc. to dealing required in certain circumstances 78
50.......... Suspension, cancellation etc. of fishing right to be noted in Register 79
51.......... AFMA not concerned with certain matters ..................................... 80
52.......... Inspection of Register and documents .............................................. 80
53.......... Evidentiary provisions ..................................................................... 80
54.......... Orders for rectification of Register ................................................... 81
55.......... Correction of clerical errors etc. in Register ...................................... 81
56.......... AFMA etc. not liable in certain circumstances ................................ 82
57.......... Offences ............................................................................................ 82
Part 4A--Register of vessels authorised to fish on high seas 83
57A....... The High Seas Register ..................................................................... 83
57B....... Information to be included in the High Seas Register ....................... 83
57C....... Notification obligations .................................................................... 84
57D....... Inspection of the High Seas Register ................................................ 86
57E........ Application of sections 53 to 56 ...................................................... 86
57F........ Offence ............................................................................................. 86
Part 4B--Fishing Permits Register 87
57G....... The Fishing Permits Register ............................................................ 87
57H....... Information to be included in the Fishing Permits Register .............. 87
57J........ Inspection of the Fishing Permits Register ....................................... 88
57K....... Application of sections 53 to 56 ...................................................... 88
57L........ Offence ............................................................................................. 89
Part 5--Co‑operation with States and Northern Territory in management of fisheries 90
Division 1--Preliminary 90
58.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 90
59.......... Application of Part in relation to Northern Territory ...................... 90
60.......... Acting Ministers ............................................................................... 90
Division 2--Joint Authorities 92
61.......... Establishment of Joint Authorities ................................................... 92
62.......... Functions of Joint Authority ........................................................... 92
63.......... Deputies of members ........................................................................ 92
64.......... Representation on Joint Authority .................................................. 93
65.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 93
66.......... Procedure of Joint Authorities ......................................................... 93
67.......... Decisions taken without meeting ...................................................... 95
68.......... Advisory committees ....................................................................... 95
69.......... Administration .................................................................................. 95
70.......... Annual reports .................................................................................. 96
Division 3--Arrangements with respect to management of particular fisheries 97
71.......... Arrangements with States--Joint Authority to manage .................. 97
72.......... Other arrangements with States ........................................................ 98
73.......... Arrangements with States--general provisions ................................ 98
74.......... Arrangements--how made etc. ......................................................... 99
74A....... Arrangements--how varied etc. ....................................................... 99
75.......... Arrangements--how terminated etc. .............................................. 100
76.......... Extension of operation of this Act ................................................. 102
77.......... Exclusion of this Act (except this Division) ................................... 102
78.......... Effect of arrangement ...................................................................... 103
81.......... Evidentiary provision ..................................................................... 103
Part 6--Surveillance and enforcement 104
Division 1--Officers 104
83.......... Appointment of officers ................................................................. 104
84.......... Powers of officers ........................................................................... 104
84AA.... Searches under paragraph 84(1)(aaa) .............................................. 113
84C....... Customs officers may carry arms in exercise of powers under this Act 114
85.......... When search warrants can be issued ............................................... 116
85A....... The things that are authorised by a search warrant ........................ 117
85B....... Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant .. 118
85C....... Copy of warrant to be given to occupier etc. ................................. 118
85D....... Specific powers available to officer executing warrant ................... 119
85E........ Use of equipment to examine or process things ............................. 119
85F........ Use of electronic equipment at premises ........................................ 120
85G....... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ........................ 122
85H....... Copies of seized things to be provided .......................................... 122
85J........ Occupier entitled to be present during search ................................ 123
85K....... Receipts for things seized under warrant ....................................... 123
86.......... Warrants by telephone or other electronic means .......................... 123
87.......... Officers' powers at place outside AFZ following pursuit ............. 124
87G....... Officers' powers: Australian‑flagged boat beyond AFZ ................ 127
87H....... Officers' powers: boat on high seas without nationality ............... 127
87HA.... Officers' powers under international agreements and arrangements 128
87J........ Use of force to exercise powers relating to boat ............................. 131
88.......... Release of seized property ............................................................. 131
88A....... Seizure and forfeiture of foreign boats etc. ..................................... 132
89.......... Identity cards .................................................................................. 133
90.......... Officer etc. not liable to certain actions .......................................... 133
Division 2--Fish receiver permits 134
91.......... Grant of fish receiver permits ......................................................... 134
92.......... Holder of fish receiver permit to give information etc. ................... 135
93.......... Offences in relation to returns etc. ................................................. 136
Division 3--Foreign fishing boats--port permits 137
94.......... Grant of port permits ..................................................................... 137
Division 4--Enforcement generally 139
95.......... Offences .......................................................................................... 139
96.......... Removing fish from traps etc. ........................................................ 141
97.......... Persons not to receive fish in certain circumstances ....................... 141
98.......... Court may make certain orders ....................................................... 141
Division 5--Foreign boats--additional enforcement provisions 143
99.......... Using foreign boat for recreational fishing--strict liability offence 143
100........ Using foreign boat for fishing in AFZ--strict liability offence ...... 143
100A..... Offence of using foreign boat for fishing in AFZ ........................... 144
100B..... Using foreign boat for fishing in territorial sea within AFZ ........... 144
101........ Having foreign boat equipped for fishing--strict liability offence . 145
101A..... Offence of having foreign boat equipped for fishing ...................... 146
101AA.. Having foreign boat equipped for fishing in territorial sea within AFZ 147
101B..... Using boat outside AFZ to support illegal foreign fishing in AFZ 148
102........ Certain foreign boats not to enter Australian ports ........................ 149
103........ Foreign boats not to land fish in Australia ..................................... 150
104........ Foreign boats not to contravene condition of Treaty licence ......... 152
105........ Certain prosecutions to require consent of Minister ...................... 153
Division 5A--Offences in places beyond the AFZ 154
Subdivision A--Australian‑flagged boats beyond the AFZ 154
105A..... Australian‑flagged boat with fish on high seas ............................... 154
105AA.. Person fishing for conserved fish stock on high seas without a concession--strict liability 154
105AB.. Person fishing for conserved fish stock on high seas without a concession 154
105B..... Australian‑flagged boat on high seas equipped for fishing ............. 155
105C..... Australian‑flagged boat fishing in foreign waters ............................ 156
105D..... Authorising foreign officials' action affecting Australian‑flagged boats 156
Subdivision B--Using foreign boat to contravene international fisheries management measure 158
105E...... Contravention on high seas--strict liability ................................... 158
105EA... Contravention on high seas ............................................................. 159
105EB... Attorney‑General's consent required for prosecution ................... 159
105F...... Australian national on foreign boat in foreign waters--strict liability 160
105FA... Australian national on foreign boat in foreign waters ..................... 161
Subdivision C--Unauthorised foreign boat on high seas 161
105H..... Unauthorised fishing--strict liability ............................................. 161
105I....... Unauthorised fishing ....................................................................... 162
105J...... Attorney‑General's consent required for prosecution ................... 162
Division 5B--Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 164
105Q..... Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 164
Division 6--General 165
Subdivision A--Forfeiture by court order 165
106........ Forfeiture of things used in certain offences ................................... 165
106AAAForfeiture of additional things on forfeited boats ........................... 166
106AABForfeited things become the property of the Commonwealth ........ 167
106AACRights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited .................. 168
Subdivision B--Automatic forfeiture of things 168
106A..... Forfeiture of things used in certain offences ................................... 168
106AA.. Forfeiture of additional things on seized boats ............................... 169
106AB.. Rights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited ................. 171
Subdivision BA--Automatic ownership of things 171
106AC.. Fish taken with Commonwealth property ..................................... 171
106AD.. Things on, in or attached to boats .................................................. 171
106AE... Rights and interests of the Commonwealth not limited ................. 171
Subdivision C--Dealing with things seized 172
106B..... Application of this Subdivision ...................................................... 172
106C..... Notice of seizure ............................................................................. 172
106D..... Dealing with thing before it is condemned ...................................... 173
106E...... Thing condemned if not claimed in time ......................................... 174
106F...... Dealing with claim for thing ............................................................ 174
106G..... Condemnation of thing if it is claimed ............................................ 175
106H..... Dealing with thing after it is condemned ........................................ 176
106HA.. Evidence .......................................................................................... 176
Subdivision CA--Recovery of pursuit costs in relation to certain foreign boats 177
106J...... Preliminary ..................................................................................... 177
106K..... Working out pursuit costs .............................................................. 178
106L...... Debt in relation to pursuit costs ..................................................... 178
106M.... Preliminary notice of debt .............................................................. 179
106N..... Full particulars of the pursuit costs ............................................... 179
106P...... Debt for pursuit costs payable if no notification of intention to contest debt 180
106Q..... Debt for pursuit costs payable if no action taken to contest debt . 180
106R..... Federal Court may determine contested debt ................................. 181
106S...... Burden of proof .............................................................................. 182
Subdivision E--Obstruction of officers 182
108........ Obstruction of officers etc. ............................................................. 182
Subdivision F--Enforcement action prevails over admiralty action 183
108A..... Seizure or forfeiture has effect despite admiralty proceedings ....... 183
Subdivision G--Disclosures relating to illegal fishing activities 184
108B..... Minister may disclose information relating to illegal fishing activities 184
Part 7--Collection of levy and charge 185
Division 1--Collection of levy imposed by the Fishing Levy Act 1991 185
109........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 185
110........ When is levy due? ........................................................................... 185
111........ Payment by instalments ................................................................. 185
112........ Penalty for non‑payment ............................................................... 185
113........ Recovery of levy and other amounts .............................................. 186
Division 2--Collection of levy imposed by the Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991 187
114........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 187
115........ Arrangements between AFMA and person by whom levy payable 187
116........ When is levy due? ........................................................................... 187
117........ Penalty for non‑payment ............................................................... 187
118........ Recovery of levy and other amounts .............................................. 188
Division 3--Collection of charge imposed by the Statutory Fishing Rights Charge Act 1991 189
119........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 189
120........ When is charge due? ........................................................................ 189
121........ Payment by instalments ................................................................. 189
122........ Penalty for non‑payment ............................................................... 190
123........ Recovery of charge and other amounts ........................................... 190
Part 8--Review by the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel 191
Division 1--Establishment etc. of Panel 191
124........ Establishment of Panel ................................................................... 191
125........ Constitution .................................................................................... 191
126........ Appointment of members .............................................................. 191
127........ Qualifications etc. of Principal Member ......................................... 191
128........ Acting Principal Member ............................................................... 192
129........ Constitution of Panel for exercise of powers ................................. 192
130........ Member unable to complete review ............................................... 192
131........ Remuneration and allowances of members ..................................... 193
132........ Other terms and conditions ............................................................ 194
133........ Resignation ..................................................................................... 194
134........ Disclosure of interests .................................................................... 194
135........ Termination of appointment .......................................................... 195
136........ Registries ........................................................................................ 195
137........ Officers of Panel ............................................................................. 195
138........ Acting appointments ...................................................................... 196
Division 2--Nomination and selection process for members of the Panel 197
139........ Presiding Member ........................................................................... 197
140........ Acting Presiding Member ............................................................... 197
141........ Request for nominations ................................................................. 197
141A..... Selection Committee ....................................................................... 198
141B..... Membership of Selection Committee ............................................. 199
141C..... Selection of nominees ..................................................................... 199
141D..... Nomination ..................................................................................... 199
141E...... Rejection of nominations ................................................................ 200
141F...... Meetings of a Selection Committee ................................................ 200
141G..... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 201
141H..... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 201
141J...... Resignation ..................................................................................... 202
141K..... Termination of appointment of member of Selection Committee .. 202
141L...... Disclosure of interests by members of Selection Committees ....... 202
141M.... Resolutions without meetings ........................................................ 203
141N..... Consultants etc. .............................................................................. 203
141P...... Presiding Member to abolish Selection Committee ........................ 203
141Q..... Annual reports of Selection Committees ........................................ 204
Division 3--Review by Panel 205
142........ Function .......................................................................................... 205
143........ Application to Panel for review ..................................................... 205
144........ AFMA or Joint Authority to be notified of application for review 205
145........ Arrangements for hearing of application ........................................ 206
146........ Powers of the Panel etc. ................................................................. 206
147........ Procedure of Panel .......................................................................... 207
148........ Representation before Panel ........................................................... 208
149........ Oral evidence usually given in public ............................................. 208
150........ Powers in relation to decisions under review ................................. 208
151........ Withdrawal of application for review ............................................. 208
152........ Power to dismiss application ......................................................... 209
153........ Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc. ............................ 209
154........ Majority decision ........................................................................... 210
155........ Panel may restrict publication of certain matters ........................... 210
156........ Failure of witness to attend ............................................................ 211
157........ Protection of members and persons giving evidence ...................... 211
158........ Fees for persons giving evidence .................................................... 212
159........ Person must not obstruct etc. ......................................................... 212
160........ Procedure following Panel decision ................................................ 212
Division 4--Appeals 213
161........ Appeal to Federal Court of Australia on question of law .............. 213
162........ Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal .................................. 213
Part 9--Miscellaneous 215
163........ Delegation by Minister ................................................................... 215
164........ Conduct of directors, servants and agents ...................................... 215
165........ Reconsideration by AFMA and right to review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 217
166........ Evidence .......................................................................................... 219
167........ AFMA to compile statistics .......................................................... 222
167A..... Compensation for acquisition of property ..................................... 223
167B..... AFMA may give information about boats to Customs ................. 223
168........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 224
Schedule 1A--Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers 228
Part 1--Preliminary 228
Division 1--Objects of this Schedule 228
1............ Main objects of this Schedule ......................................................... 228
Division 2--Definitions 229
2............ Definitions ...................................................................................... 229
Division 3--Appointment etc. of detention officers 230
3............ Minister may appoint persons to be detention officers ................. 230
4............ Detention officers subject to directions .......................................... 230
5............ Detention officer etc. not liable to certain actions .......................... 230
Division 4--Authorisation of officers and detention officers 231
6............ AFMA may authorise officers and detention officers ................... 231
7............ Persons who are authorised officers for purposes of Migration Act 1958 are taken to be authorised for this Schedule ........................................................................................................ 231
Part 2--Detaining suspected illegal foreign fishers 233
Division 1--Initial detention by an officer 233
8............ Power to detain ............................................................................... 233
9............ Relationship with Part IC of the Crimes Act 1914 ......................... 233
Division 2--Continued detention by a detention officer 234
10.......... Detention officer may detain person already detained by officer .. 234
Division 3--Detention on behalf of an officer or detention officer 235
11.......... Detention on behalf of an officer or detention officer .................... 235
Division 4--Moving detainees 236
12.......... Power to move detainees ................................................................ 236
Division 5--End of detention 237
13.......... End of detention ............................................................................. 237
Division 6--Offence of escaping from detention 238
14.......... Escape from detention .................................................................... 238
Part 3--Searching and screening detainees and screening their visitors 239
Division 1--Searches of detainees 239
15.......... Searches of detainees ...................................................................... 239
Division 2--Screening of detainees 241
16.......... Power to conduct a screening procedure ........................................ 241
Division 3--Strip searches of detainees 242
17.......... Power to conduct a strip search ..................................................... 242
18.......... Rules for conducting a strip search ................................................. 244
Division 4--Keeping of things found by screening or strip search of detainees 247
19.......... Possession and retention of certain things obtained during a screening procedure or strip search 247
20.......... Authorised officer may apply for a thing to be retained for a further period 248
21.......... Magistrate may order that thing be retained ................................... 249
Division 5--Law applying to detainee in State or Territory prison etc. 250
22.......... Detainees held in State or Territory prisons or remand centres ..... 250
Division 6--Screening detainees' visitors 251
23.......... Powers concerning entry to premises where detainee is detained .. 251
Part 4--Detainees' rights to facilities for obtaining legal advice etc. 253
24.......... Detainee may have access to certain advice, facilities etc. .............. 253
Part 5--Identifying detainees 254
Division 1--Preliminary 254
25.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 254
26.......... Meaning of personal identifier ........................................................ 254
27.......... Limiting the types of identification tests that authorised officers may carry out 256
Division 2--Identification of detainees 257
Subdivision A--Provision of personal identifiers 257
28.......... Detainees must provide personal identifiers .................................. 257
29.......... Authorised officers must require and carry out identification tests 258
30.......... Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests 259
Subdivision B--How identification tests are carried out 259
31.......... General rules for carrying out identification tests .......................... 259
32.......... Use of force in carrying out identification tests ............................. 260
33.......... Identification tests not to be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner etc. 262
34.......... Authorised officer may get help to carry out identification tests .. 262
35.......... Identification tests to be carried out by authorised officer of same sex as non‑citizen 262
36.......... Independent person to be present .................................................. 262
37.......... Recording of identification tests ..................................................... 263
38.......... Retesting ......................................................................................... 263
Subdivision C--Obligations relating to video recordings of identification tests 265
39.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 265
40.......... Accessing video recordings ............................................................. 266
41.......... Authorising access to video recordings ........................................... 266
42.......... Providing video recordings .............................................................. 267
43.......... Unauthorised modification of video recordings .............................. 269
44.......... Unauthorised impairment of video recordings ................................ 269
45.......... Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. 269
46.......... Destroying video recordings ........................................................... 270
Division 3--Identification of minors and incapable persons 271
47.......... Minors ............................................................................................ 271
48.......... Incapable persons ........................................................................... 271
Division 4--Obligations relating to detainees' identifying information 273
Subdivision A--Preliminary 273
49.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 273
50.......... Application ..................................................................................... 274
Subdivision B--Accessing identifying information 274
51.......... Accessing identifying information .................................................. 274
52.......... Authorising access to identifying information ................................ 274
Subdivision C--Disclosing identifying information 275
53.......... Disclosing identifying information ................................................. 275
54.......... Authorising disclosure of identifying information to foreign countries etc. 277
Subdivision D--Modifying and impairing identifying information 278
55.......... Unauthorised modification of identifying information ................... 278
56.......... Unauthorised impairment of identifying information ..................... 278
57.......... Meanings of unauthorised modification and unauthorised impairment etc. 279
Subdivision E--Retaining identifying information 280
58.......... Identifying information may be indefinitely retained ..................... 280
Part 6--Disclosure of detainees' personal information 281
59.......... Disclosure of detainees' personal information ............................... 281
Schedule 1--Treaty on fisheries between the Governments of certain Pacific Island States and the United States of America 282
Schedule 2--Fish Stocks Agreement 319
Schedule 3--Compliance Agreement 367
Notes 383
An Act relating to fisheries
Notes to
the
Fisheries Management Act 1991 Note 1 The Fisheries Management Act 1991 as shown in this
compilation comprises Act No. 162, 1991 amended as indicated in the Tables
below. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see
Act No. 55, 2001. For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian
Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008, see Act
No. 36, 2008. For all other relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A. Table of Acts
|
Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
162, 1991 |
10 Nov 1991 |
Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent |
|
|
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993 |
94, 1993 |
16 Dec 1993 |
Parts 11 and 12 (ss. 47-65): 1 Jan 1994 |
-- |
|
20, 1994 |
15 Feb 1994 |
1 Aug 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S289) |
-- |
|
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 |
129, 1994 |
21 Oct 1994 |
S. 3: Royal Assent (b) |
-- |
|
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 |
3, 1995 |
23 Feb 1995 |
||
|
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 |
59, 1996 |
20 Nov 1996 |
Schedule 4: Royal Assent (d) |
-- |
|
120, 1997 |
7 July 1997 |
7 July 1997 |
Sch. 2 (item 29) |
|
|
75, 1998 |
30 June 1998 |
Schedule 1: 28 July 1998 (e) |
-- |
|
|
143, 1999 |
3 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1: 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999,
No. S623) |
Sch. 1 (items 16, 25, 27) and Sch. 2 (items 23, 36) |
|
|
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 489, 490): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (f) |
-- |
|
160, 1999 |
8 Dec 1999 |
Schedule 3 (items 1-8, 14): 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S624) (g) |
-- |
|
|
50, 2000 |
3 May 2000 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2000 (see Gazette
2000, No. S415) |
Sch. 2 (item 17) |
|
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 |
137, 2000 |
24 Nov 2000 |
Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11,
32): Royal Assent |
Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) |
|
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 |
55, 2001 |
28 June 2001 |
Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 199, 200): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (h) |
|
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
115, 2001 |
18 Sept 2001 |
16 Oct 2001 |
S. 4 |
|
136, 2001 |
1 Oct 2001 |
Schedule 4 (item 70): 29 Oct 2001 (i) |
-- |
|
|
64, 2002 |
5 July 2002 |
Schedule 8: 5 Jan 2003 |
-- |
|
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Act 2004 |
28, 2004 |
1 Apr 2004 |
Schedule 1: 6 Aug 2004 (see Gazette
2004, No. S321) |
-- |
|
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 |
29, 2004 |
2 Apr 2004 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2004 (see Gazette
2004, No. S343) |
Sch. 2 (item 8) |
|
as amended by |
|
|
|
|
|
100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 2 (items 17, 18): (j) |
-- |
|
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 |
99, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (items 3, 4, 6-23, 34-36, 42-47): 7 July 2005 |
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100, 2005 |
6 July 2005 |
Schedule 1 (item 21): (l) |
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Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005 |
103, 2005 |
23 Aug 2005 |
Schedule 1 (items 1, 42, 43): 24 Aug 2005 |
Sch. 1 (item 14) |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 |
8, 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
23 Mar 2006 |
Sch. 2 (item 22) |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fishing Offences) Act 2006 |
61, 2006 |
22 June 2006 |
Schedules 1 and 2: 23 June 2006 |
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Migration Legislation Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007 |
63, 2007 |
15 Apr 2007 |
Schedule 1 (items 16-30, 60, 61): 1 May 2007 (see F2007L01135) |
Sch. 1 (items 60, 61) |
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104, 2007 |
28 June 2007 |
Schedule 2: 26 July 2007 |
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as amended by |
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73, 2008 |
3 July 2008 |
Schedule 2 (item 21): (m) |
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Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008 |
36, 2008 |
24 June 2008 |
Schedule 1 (items 83-117,
135-156): 1 July 2008 |
Sch. 1 (items 135-156) [see Note 1] |
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Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2009 |
33, 2009 |
22 May 2009 |
Schedule 2 (item 34): 23 May 2009 |
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(a) Subsection 2(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 provides as follows:
(2) Part 5 commences upon the repeal or the ceasing to have effect (as the case may be) of Part IVA of the Fisheries Act 1952.
NOTE: Subsection 7(3) of the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991, as amended by section 24 of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993, provides as follows:
(3) Part IVA of the Fisheries Act 1952 unless sooner repealed, ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 3 years beginning on the day on which this section commences.
Section 7 of the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 commenced on 3 February 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1).
(b) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by section 3 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by section 27 only of the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsection 2(13) of which provides as follows:
(13) Section 27 of this Act and the Schedule to this Act commence:
(a) on the day on which sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commence; or
(b) if those sections commence on different days--the first day on which both of those sections are in force.
Sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commenced on 18 April 1995.
(d) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(e) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences 28 days after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(f) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 489 and 490) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(g) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 only of the Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(4), (5) and (6) of which provide as follows:
Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 3
(4) Parts 1 and 3 of Schedule 3 commence at the same time as the item in Schedule 2 that inserts section 189A into the Customs Act 1901.
Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3
(5) Division 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999.
Remaining provisions of this Act
(6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
Schedule 2 of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 commenced on 11 December 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S485).
(h) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 199 and 200) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:
(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.
(i) The Fisheries Management Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 4 (item 70) only of the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:
(5) The remainder of this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(j) Subsection 2(1) (item 36) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Column 2 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
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36. Schedule 2, items 17 and 18 |
Immediately after the time specified in the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 for the commencement of item 9 of Schedule 2 to that Act. |
20 August 2004 |
(k) Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 5, 7 and 9) of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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3. Schedule 1, item 5 |
A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 2 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provisions are repealed on the first day after the end of that period. |
Repealed on 6 July 2007 |
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5. Schedule 1, items 24 to 33 |
At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3. |
Do not commence |
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7. Schedule 1, items 37 to 41 |
At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3. |
Do not commence |
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9. Schedule 1, items 48 to 58 |
The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005; and (b) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur. |
Do not commence |
(l) Subsection 2(1) (items 11-15) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2005 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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11. Schedule 1, item 21 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000. |
1 August 2000 |
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12. Schedule 1, item 22 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 208 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000. |
24 May 2001 |
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13. Schedule 1, item 23 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 113 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. |
3 February 1992 |
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14. Schedule 1, item 24 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 166 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991. |
3 February 1992 |
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15. Schedule 1, item 25 |
Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004. |
20 August 2004 |
(m) Subsection 2(1) (item 56) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Date/Details |
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56. Schedule 2, item 21 |
Immediately after the time specified in the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2007 for the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 2 to that Act. |
26 July 2007 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Part 1 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 8, 2006 |
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ad. No. 8, 2006 |
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S. 4 ..................................... |
am. No. 20, 1994; No. 120, 1997; Nos. 143 and 160, 1999; No. 137, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005; No. 8, 2006; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 7(1)..................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 137, 2000 |
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ad. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005 |
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Part 2 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001 |
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ad. No. 75, 1998 |
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am. No. 115, 2001; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 75, 1998 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to s. 16A............... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 16A(1)........ |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 99, 2005; 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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am. No. 3, 1995 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; Nos. 28 and 29, 2004 |
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Note to s. 22(3)................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 99, 2005 |
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Division 4A |
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Div. 4A of Part 3.................. |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 55, 2001 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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Division 5 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 129, 1994; No. 143, 1999; Nos. 28 and 29, 2004 |
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Note to s. 32(1D)................. |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 32(5)................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Division 6 |
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am. No. 28, 2004 |
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Note to s. 33(3)................... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Division 7 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 28, 2004 |
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Division 8 |
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am. No. 99, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 38........................ |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 39........................ |
ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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Division 9 |
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am. No. 28, 2004 |
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Division 10 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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Heading to s. 42.................. |
rs. No. 29, 2004 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 43 ................................... |
am. No. 129, 1994; No. 143, 1999; No. 36, 2008 |
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Part 4 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 55, 2001 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 115, 2001 |
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rs. No. 29, 2004 |
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Part 4A |
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Part 4A................................ |
ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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ad. No. 29, 2004 |
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Part 4B |
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Part 4B................................ |
ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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ad. No. 8, 2006 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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rs. No. 8, 2006 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 8, 2006 |
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Ss. 79, 80............................ |
rep. No. 120, 1997 |
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S. 82.................................... |
rep. No. 120, 1997 |
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Part 6 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; Nos. 143 and 160, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 28, 2004; No. 29, 2004 (as am. by No. 100, 2005); No. 103, 2005; No. 61, 2006; No. 104, 2007 |
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Note to s. 84(1)................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Note to s. 84(1A)................ |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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S. 84A................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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am. No. 136, 2001 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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S. 84B................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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ad. No. 120, 1997 |
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rs. No. 120, 1997 |
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Heading to s. 87.................. |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 103, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 160, 1999; No. 103, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87E(5)................. |
rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 103, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87H(1)................. |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 87H(5)................. |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 87HA............................... |
ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 28, 2004; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 2 |
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am. No. 129, 1994 |
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am. No. 115, 2001 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 50, 2000 |
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Division 4 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 98A................................. |
ad. No. 160, 1999 |
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rep. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 5 |
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Heading to s. 99.................. |
am. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 100................ |
am. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 61, 2006 |
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Note to s. 100A(4).............. |
ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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am. No. 104, 2007 |
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Heading to s. 101................ |
am. No. 143, 1999; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 50, 2000; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to s. 101A(4).............. |
ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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ad. No. 61, 2006 |
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am. No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 115, 2001; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 99, 2005; No. 61, 2006 |
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Note to s. 103(1B)............... |
ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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Division 5A |
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Div. 5A of Part 6.................. |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Subdivision A |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 105AA........... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Heading to s. 105AB........... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Subhead. to s. 105D(2)....... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subhead. to s. 105D(5)....... |
am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdiv. AA of Div. 5A ........ |
ad. No. 99,
2005 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision B |
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Subdiv. B of Div. 5A ........... |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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Ss. 105EA, 105EB............... |
ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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S. 105FA............................. |
ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision C |
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Subdiv. C of Div. 5A ........... |
ad. No. 99,
2005 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 5B |
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Div. 5B of Part 6.................. |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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Subdivision A |
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Heading to Subdiv. A.......... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Heading to s. 106................ |
am. No. 104, 2007 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Ss. 106AAB, 106AAC........ |
ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision B |
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Heading to Subdiv. B........... |
rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdiv. B of Div. 6 of Part 6 |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision BA |
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Subdiv. BA of Div. 6 of....... |
ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision C |
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Heading to Subdiv. C........... |
rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdiv. C of Div. 6 of Part 6 |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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rs. No. 104, 2007 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 104, 2007 |
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Subdivision CA |
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Subdiv. CA of Div. 6 of....... |
ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 28, 2004 |
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Heading to Subdiv. D........... |
ad. No. 143,
1999 |
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S. 107.................................. |
rep. No. 137, 2000 |
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Subdivision E |
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Heading to Subdiv. E........... |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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am. No. 143, 1999; No. 115, 2001; No. 103, 2005; No. 36, 2008 |
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Subdivision F |
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Subdiv. F of Div. 6 of Part 6 |
ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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ad. No. 143, 1999 |
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Subdivision G |
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Subdiv. G of Div. 6 of Part 6........................................ |
ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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ad. No. 99, 2005 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 28, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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Part 8 |
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Division 1 |
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am. No. 146, 1999 |
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Division 2 |
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Div. 2 of Part 8.................... |
rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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rs. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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ad. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 3 |
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am. No. 94, 1993 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 115, 2001 |
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Part 9 |
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am. No. 8, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 137, 2000; No. 115, 2001 |
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am. No. 94, 1993; No. 120, 1997; No. 99, 2005 |
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am. No. 120, 1997; No. 100, 2005; No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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am. No. 29, 2004; No. 100, 2005 |
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ad. No. 59, 1996 |
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ad. No. 64, 2002 |
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am. No. 33, 2009 |
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am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005; No. 104, 2007; No. 36, 2008 |
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Schedule 1A |
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Schedule 1A....................... |
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Part 1 |
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Division 1 |
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Division 2 |
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Division 3 |
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Cc. 3-5................................ |
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Division 4 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 61, 2006; No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to c. 8(3)..................... |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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C. 9...................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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C. 10.................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 3 |
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C. 11.................................... |
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Division 4 |
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C. 12.................................... |
ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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am. No. 36, 2008 |
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Note to c. 12(4)................... |
rep. No. 36, 2008 |
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Division 5 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 6 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 1 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Division 2 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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ad. No. 103, 2005 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Table A
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 (No. 3, 1995)
14 Amendments made by this Act
(1) An amended provision does not apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before the commencement of the amendment.
(2) An amended provision continues to apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before that commencement as if the amendment had not been made.
(3) In this section:
amended provision means a provision of another Act that is amended by Part 4 of this Act or the Schedule to this Act, and is taken to include a provision of another Act that is repealed or omitted by that Part or the Schedule.
amendment, in relation to a provision, includes repeal or omission of the provision.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (No. 120, 1997)
Schedule 2
29 Saving
A delegation under subsection 65(1) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 to an officer or employee of a State or of an authority of a State that was in force immediately before the commencement of item 28 continues in force as if it had been made under the subsection substituted by that item.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 (No. 143, 1999)
Schedule 1
16 Application
(1) The amendments made by this Part apply to things occurring after its commencement.
(2) Paragraph 101A(4)(c) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies whether the regulations mentioned in the paragraph were made or commenced before or after the commencement of this Part.
25 Application
The amendments of section 106 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 made by this Part, and Subdivisions B and C of Division 6 of Part 6 of that Act, apply in relation to offences committed after the commencement of this Part.
27 Application
Section 108A of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies to boats arrested or ordered to be sold as a result of proceedings commenced under the Admiralty Act 1988 after the commencement of this Part.
Schedule 2
23 Application and saving of existing plans
(1) Subsection 17(5C) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies to all plans of management, whether notice relating to them is published in the Gazette under section 19 of that Act before or after the commencement of this Schedule.
(2) However, in the 12 months immediately after the commencement of this Schedule, a plan of management is not invalid merely because it does not comply with that subsection, if:
(a) the plan is for a fishery affecting straddling fish stocks, highly migratory fish stocks or ecologically related fish stocks (within the meaning of the Fish Stocks Agreement); and
(b) a notice relating to it was published in the Gazette under section 19 of that Act before the commencement of this Schedule.
36 Application
The amendment of paragraph 43(4)(c) made by this Schedule applies to temporary orders made after the commencement of this Schedule.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 (No. 50, 2000)
Schedule 2
17 Saving provisions
(1) For the purposes of any proceedings for a contravention referred to in paragraph 95(1)(d) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that are commenced, but not completed, before the amendment of that paragraph made by this Act, that paragraph continues in force as if that amendment had not been made.
(2) For the purposes of any proceedings for a contravention referred to in paragraph 95(1)(e) or (f) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 that are commenced, but not completed, before the amendments of that paragraph made by this Act, that paragraph continues in force as if those amendments had not been made.
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)
Schedule 2
418 Transitional--pre‑commencement offences
(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:
(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or
(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or
(c) any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;
as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.
(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
419 Transitional--pre‑commencement notices
If:
(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and
(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and
(c) the first‑mentioned provision is amended by this Schedule;
the amendment of the first‑mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 115, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 (No. 29, 2004)
Schedule 2
8 Saving provision
Despite the amendments of section 42 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 made by this Schedule, any condition attaching to a fishing concession:
(a) that was in force immediately before the making of a determination under section 42 as amended by this Act in respect of a particular fishery; and
(b) that relates:
(i) to the keeping of logbooks concerning fishing activities in that fishery undertaken before the making of that determination; or
(ii) to the production of those logbooks to AFMA;
continues to apply, on and after the making of that determination, in relation to those fishing activities as if the amendments had not been made.
Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005 (No. 103, 2005)
Schedule 1
14 Transitional--persons detained just before commencement
Schedule 1A to the Fisheries Management Act 1991 applies in relation to a person who, just before the commencement of that Schedule, was being detained by an officer under paragraph 84(1)(ia) of that Act as if the person had been detained by the officer under that Schedule.
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 (No. 8, 2006)
Schedule 2
22 Savings and application provision
(1) Subject to subitem (2), an arrangement in force under section 71 or 72 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 immediately before the commencement of this item:
(a) continues in force after that commencement as if it had been made under section 71 or 72 (as the case may be) of that Act as amended by this Act; and
(b) may be varied or terminated in the same way as an arrangement made under that section after that commencement may be varied or terminated.
(2) The amendments made by this Schedule do not start to apply to a participating State until the day specified, in relation to the State, in a notice referred to in subitem (5).
(3) For the purposes of this item, a State is a participating State if there is a declaration in force under subitem (4) in relation to the State.
(4) The Minister may, in writing, declare in relation to a State that a law of the State corresponds to Division 3 of Part 5 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.
(5) The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the amendments made by this Schedule start to apply in relation to a participating State specified in the notice.
(6) A declaration under subitem (4) is not a legislative instrument.
(7) A notice under subitem (5) is not a legislative instrument.
Migration Legislation
Amendment (Information and Other Measures) Act 2007
(No. 63,
2007)
Schedule 1
60 Transitional--Authorisations
(1) This item applies to an authorisation that:
(a) is in force under any of the following provisions immediately before this item commences:
(i) clause 52 of Schedule 1 to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
(ii) clause 52 of Schedule 1A to the Fisheries Management Act 1991;
(iii) clause 52 of Schedule 2 to the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984; and
(b) specifies that access to identifying information is authorised for the purpose of making decisions under that Act.
(2) The authorisation has effect on and after that commencement as if it were an authorisation in force under that clause that specified that access to identifying information is authorised for the purposes of that Act.
61 Application
The amendments made by items 1 to 59 of this Schedule apply to access to, or disclosure of, identifying information that occurs after those items commence.