New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 28

28 Function of TAC Committee

(1) The TAC Committee may determine, in accordance with this Division, the total allowable catch of fish in any fishery for the commercial fishing sector.

(2) The TAC Committee is required to determine a specified total allowable catch for a share management fishery if the management plan for the fishery so requires.

(3) The TAC Committee is required to determine any other total allowable catch if (and only if) required to do so by the Minister.

(4) The TAC Committee may also determine, in accordance with this Division, any other matter relating to fishing effort in a share management fishery if (and only if) required to do so by the Minister. This Division applies to the determination of any such matter in the same way as it applies to the determination of a total allowable catch.