FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1992

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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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