New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 34I

34I Fishing fee exemption certificates

(1) The Minister may issue a fishing fee exemption certificate in respect of any recreational fishing activities.

(2) A certificate exempts persons carrying out those recreational fishing activities from the obligation to pay a fishing fee under this Division.

(3) A certificate may be issued:

(a) to a person in respect of recreational fishing activities that are carried out under the supervision or guidance of the person (or an employee or agent of the person), or

(b) to the owner of a boat (or another person authorised by the owner) in respect of recreational fishing activities that are carried out on the boat, or

(c) to such other persons or class of persons, and in respect of such other activities, as the regulations may prescribe.

(4) The fee (if any) payable for the certificate and other matters concerning the certificate are to be prescribed by the regulations. The fee for the certificate is taken to be a fishing fee paid under this Division for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 8.