Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 20 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS - REG 3

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Fisheries Management Act 1991;

"approved logbook" means a logbook of a kind that is referred to in a
determination under subregulation 32 (1);

"Australian port" means a port in Australia or an external Territory;

"authorised area", in relation to a foreign boat, means an area in the AFZ in
which the boat may be used to take, process or carry fish under a foreign
fishing licence;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of AFMA;

"coast radio station" means an Australian coast radio station operated by the
Overseas Telecommunications Corporation or the Australia and Overseas
Telecommunications Corporation;

"free area", in relation to an applicant for, or the holder of, a fishing
permit, means a part of a fishery:

   (a)  to which the permit applies; and

   (b)  in relation to which section 7 of the Fisheries Legislation
        (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 does not apply;

"infringement notice" means a notice issued under regulation 38;

"Managing Director" means the Managing Director of AFMA;

"Register of Tenders" means the Register maintained by the Managing Director
under paragraph 7 (a);

"relevant offence" means an offence against:

   (a)  section 93 of the Act; or

   (b)  an offence against a provision of Part 9 of these Regulations;

"relevant penalty", in relation to a relevant offence, means the penalty
prescribed in regulation 46;

"representative" means a representative appointed by the Minister under
regulation 5;

"Subsidiary Agreement" means the Subsidiary Agreement between the Government
of Australia and the Government of Japan concerning Japanese Tuna Long-line
Fishing signed on 10 December 1991 and published by the Department;

"tender" means a tender for the grant of a fishing right.