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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1992

- made under the Fisheries Management Act 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   2.      Commencement [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF ACT TO AREAS OUTSIDE THE AFZ

   4.      Antarctic waters  
   4AA.    High seas fishing zone -- Southern Bluefin Tuna  
   4AB.    Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources sub-area 58.5.2  
   4AC.    South Tasman Rise  
   4AD.    Further area to which the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources applies  

   PART 2A--APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS OF THE TREATY

   4A.     Amendment of the Treaty  

   PART 2B--FISHERIES AND DESCRIBED AREAS

   4B.     Described areas of waters within the AFZ  
   4C.     Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery -- sectors etc  

   PART 3--ADMINISTRATION OF FISHING CONCESSIONS

           Division 1--Auctions and ballots for fishing rights

   5.      Auction for the grant of a fishing right  
   6.      Ballot for the grant of a fishing right  

           Division 2--Tenders

              Subdivision A--Preliminary

   7.      Purpose of Division  
   8.      Definitions for Division  
   8A.     Administration of the tender process  

              Subdivision B--Applications under subsection 26 (1) and the tender process

   8B.     Applications under subsection 26 (1) of the Act  
   8C.     Opening outer envelopes  

              Subdivision C--Ranking and recording of tenders

   8D.     Application procedures if fishery is divided into sectors  
   8E.     Procedures for reserve price  
   8F.     Tenders -- recording and ranking  
   8G.     Certain persons not to be placed on precedence list  
   8H.     Procedures if tenderer can acquire less than all available rights  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   9.      Period for payment in relation to a fishing concession  

   PART 3A--STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR FISHING CONCESSIONS

           Division 1--Introductory

              Subdivision 1--General

   9A.     Definitions for Part 3A  

              Subdivision 2--Eligible boats

   9B.     Nomination of eligible boat  

           Division 2--Vessel monitoring system

   9C.     Conditions  
   9D.     Concession holder to ensure that vessel monitoring system is operational  

           Division 3--Observers

              Subdivision 1--Conditions

   9E.     Conditions  
   9F.     Concession holder to ensure provision for observer and equipment to be carried  
   9G.     Concession holder to ensure observer enabled to perform functions  

           Division 4--Disposal of fish

   9H.     Conditions  
   9I.     Fish to be disposed of to fish receiver permit holder  

           Division 5--Catch limits -- fishing for tuna in northern waters

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9J.     Definitions for Division 5  
   9K.     Interpretation  

              Subdivision 2--Catch limits

   9L.     Conditions  

           Division 6--Catch limits for fishing in Victorian waters

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9M.     Definitions for Division 6  
   9N.     Interpretation  

              Subdivision 2--Catch limits

   9O.     Conditions  
   9P.     Crustaceans  
   9Q.     Molluscs  
   9R.     Finfish  

           Division 7--Catch limits for fishing in South Australian waters

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9S.     Definitions for Division 7  
   9T.     Interpretation  

              Subdivision 2--Catch limits

   9U.     Conditions  
   9V.     Crustaceans  
   9W.     Molluscs  
   9X.     Finfish  

           Division 8--Catch limits for fishing in Tasmanian waters

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9Y.     Definitions for Division 8  
   9Z.     Interpretation  

              Subdivision 2--Catch limits

   9ZA.    Conditions  
   9ZB.    Crustaceans  
   9ZC.    Molluscs  
   9ZD.    Finfish  
   9ZE.    Other species  

           Division 9--Catch limits for prawn fishery waters

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9ZF.    Definitions for Division 9  
   9ZG.    Interpretation  

              Subdivision 2--Catch limits

   9ZH.    Conditions  
   9ZI.    Crustaceans  
   9ZJ.    Molluscs  
   9ZK.    Finfish  
   9ZL.    Other species  

           Division 10--Processing fish during a trip

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9ZM.    Definitions for Division 10  

              Subdivision 2--Processing

   9ZN.    Conditions  
   9ZO.    Prohibited ways of processing fish  
   9ZP.    Removal of shark liver  

           Division 11--Impacts on the marine environment

              Subdivision 1--Introductory

   9ZQ.    Definitions for Division 11  

              Subdivision 2--Interaction

   9ZR.    Conditions  
   9ZS.    No interaction with protected organism  
   9ZT.    Recording and reporting interaction with protected organism  
   9ZU.    Reporting interaction with protected organism if protected organism injured  
   9ZV.    Reporting interaction with protected organism if protected organism killed  

           Division 12--Use of nominated boat

   9ZW.    Conditions  
   9ZX.    Nominated boat used for trip  

   PART 4--SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Recovery of pursuit costs

   10.     Principles for determination of pursuit costs  

           Division 2--Fish receiver permits

   10A.    Interpretation  
   10AA.   Fish receiver permit holder to keep records  
   10AB.   Records -- fish received  
   10AC.   Records -- fish disposed of  
   10AD.   Records -- scallop tags  
   10C.    Fish receiver -- person who receives his or her own catch  
   10D.    Fish receiver -- not person who transports fish  

   PART 5--OPERATION OF BOATS AND EQUIPMENT

   11.     Approval for the presence of foreign boats in the AFZ  
   12.     Identification code for a boat  
   13.     Production of documents on a foreign boat  
   14.     Reporting of a boat's position  
   15.     Identification of the call-sign of a foreign boat  
   16.     Identification of the name of a foreign boat  
   17.     Information relating to persons on board a boat  
   19.     Sale or disposal of unclaimed equipment  

   PART 5A--DETENTION OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL FOREIGN FISHERS ETC

           Division 1--Training for officers

   19A.    Training for officers and detention officers  

           Division 2--Identifying detainees

   19B.    Personal identifiers  
   19C.    Personal identifiers detainees must provide  
   19D.    Personal identifiers officers must require non-citizens to provide by way of identification tests  
   19E.    Information to be provided before carrying out identification tests  
   19F.    Authorising access to video recordings -- limitations  
   19G.    Providing video recordings -- permitted provision  
   19H.    Providing video recordings -- limitations  

           Division 3--Disclosure of identifying information

   19I.    Authorising access to identifying information  
   19J.    Authorising disclosure of identifying information  
   19K.    Disclosure of identifying information to Australian bodies  
   19L.    Disclosure of identifying information to international organisations  

           Division 4--Disclosures relating to illegal fishing activities

   19M.    Authorising disclosure of information relating to illegal fishing activities  

   PART 6--PAYMENTS AND FEES

   20.     Payment by instalments  
   21.     Fees  

   PART 6A--REGISTERS

   21A.    Information to be included in Register of Statutory Fishing Rights  
   21B.    Information to be included in High Seas Register  
   21C.    Information to be included in Fishing Permits Register  

   PART 7--ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATUTORY FISHING RIGHTS ALLOCATION REVIEW PANEL

   22.     Hours of operation of Registries of the Panel  
   23.     Registrar must date and acknowledge documents  
   24.     Application to the Panel for review of a decision to grant a fishing right  
   25.     Notification by Principal Member that an application for review has been made  
   26.     Notice of date, time and place of a hearing  
   27.     Summons  
   28.     Witness expenses  

   PART 8--DOCUMENTS RELATING TO FISHING CONCESSIONS

   29.     Replacement of documents  
   30.     Return of documents  

   PART 9--REFERENCES TO AREAS OF THE AFZ

   31.     References to areas of the AFZ  

   PART 9A--OFFENCES RELATING TO FISHERIES

   37A.    Definitions  
   37B.    Meaning of closed zone  
   37C.    Navigating in area that is a closed zone for less than 24 hours  
   37D.    Navigating in area that is a closed zone for 24 hours or more  

   PART 10--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

   38.     When can an infringement notice be served?  
   39.     How is an infringement notice to be served?  
   40.     What must be included in an infringement notice?  
   40A.    Reminder notices  
   41.     What happens if the person pays the relevant penalty?  
   42.     Certificate of officer -- prima facie evidence  
   43.     Can there be more than 1 infringement notice for the same offence?  
   44.     What if the relevant penalty is paid by cheque?  
   45.     This Part does not prevent a matter being prosecuted in a court and does not mean that an infringement notice must be served in all cases  
   46.     What is the relevant penalty?  

   PART 12--INCIDENTAL CATCH OF SEABIRDS

   75.     Application  
   76.     When a person may discharge offal  
   77.     Exemptions  

   PART 13--COLLECTION AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

   78.     Collection and disclosure of information  
           SCHEDULE 1A Described areas of waters within the AFZ
           SCHEDULE 1 Forms
           SCHEDULE 2 Fees
           SCHEDULE 3 Short methods of reference to areas of the AFZ
           SCHEDULE 4 Amendments of the Treaty
           SCHEDULE 5 Catch limits -- fishing for tuna in northern waters
           SCHEDULE 6 Catch limits -- Victorian, South Australian and Tasmanian waters
           SCHEDULE 7 Catch limits -- prawn fishery waters


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