Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES REGULATIONS

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Citation
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2 Interpretation
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Definitions relating to gear
   5.      Application
   6.      Determination of mesh size
           Part 3 General matters
           Division 1 General
   7.      Interference with fishing operation
   8.      No tethering of live fish
   9.      Certain fish not to be taken
   10.     Protected species not to be taken
   11.     Defence to taking of fish or aquatic life
   12.     Release of fish or aquatic life
   13.     Movement of fish or aquatic life
   14.     Impeding passage of fish or aquatic life
   15.     No mono- or multi-filament net in traps
           Division 2 Diseased and contaminated fish and aquatic pests
   16.     Prohibition against taking diseased or contaminated fish or aquatic pests
   17.     Prohibition against movement and sale
   18.     Destruction of fish or aquatic life
   19.     Disease and Pest Control Committee
   20.     Procedure of Committee
   21.     Declaration of control areas
   22.     Regulation of control area
   23.     Notification of disease
           Division 3 Exotic fish, noxious fish and import permits
   23A.    Declaration of noxious fish
   24.     Noxious fish
   25.     Trade in or release of live exotic fish and aquatic life
   26.     Permit to import fish or aquatic life
   27.     Application for permit
   28.     Permit to state certain matters
           Division 4 Reporting
   28A.    Sighting of noxious fish or aquatic pests
           Part 4 Possession and use of fishing gear
   29.     No gear to be used unless permitted
   30.     Gill net
   31.     Abandoned or unattended gear
   32.     Marking of gear
   33.     Storage and disposal of net
   34.     Amateur drag net
   35.     Bait net
   36.     Cast net
   37.     Coastal net
   38.     Drop line
   39.     Pots and freshwater pots
   40.     Pelagic net
   41.     Restricted bait net
   42.     Scoop net
   43.     Speargun
   44.     Trammel net
   45.     Vertical line
           Part 5 Amateur fishing
   46.     Amateur fishing gear
   46AA.   Amateur possession limit - jewfish, golden snapper and certain molluscs
   46A.    Amateur possession limit - tropical rock lobster
   46B.    Amateur possession limit
   46BA.   Molluscs generally to be retained in shell in the field
           Part 6 Licensing generally
           Division 1 Licensing
   47.     Compliance with Act, &c., condition of every licence or permit
   48.     Time for application for renewal
   49.     Replacement licence, &c.
   50.     Approval of persons to conduct operations
   52.     Taking fish for sale prohibited in Kakadu National Park
           Division 2 Vessels
   53.     Nomination of mother boat
   54.     Marking of vessel
   55.     Marks to be removed from vessel which ceases to be registered
   56.     Vessels used for commercial fishing and fishing tour operations
   57.     Registration fees where more than one licence
           Division 3 Processing, sale and handling of fish
   58.     Sale and processing of fish
   59.     No processing for sale, &c., without licence
   60.     Processing surfaces, &c.
   61.     Packaging of fish
   62.     Labelling of fish
   63.     Incorrect description
   64.     Freezing
   65.     Transport of frozen fish
   66.     Fish processing in Frances Bay Mooring Basin
           Part 7 Commercial fishing licences
           Division 1 Licensing
   67.     Definition
   68.     Criteria for grant or renewal of licence
   69.     Assistants and nominees
           Division 2 General restrictions
   70.     Use of licensee's fishing gear by assistant
   71.     Sale of fish
   72.     No fishing for sale in vicinity of artificial reefs
   72A.    Prohibition or limit on taking tuna etc. as by-catch
           Part 8 Commercial fisheries
           Division 1 Coastal line fishery
   73.     Definitions
   74.     Declaration of Coastal Line Fishery
   75.     Restricted licences
   76.     Transfer of restricted licence
   76A.    Unrestricted licences
   77.     Area of fishery
   78.     Fishing gear
   78A.    Certain fish not to be taken
           Division 2 Coastal Net Fishery
   79.     Declaration of Coastal Net Fishery
   80.     Licence regions
   81.     Entry criteria
   82.     No transfer of licence
   83.     Area of fishery
   84.     Fishing gear
   85.     Certain fish not to be taken
           Division 3 Bait Net Fishery
   86.     Declaration of Bait Net Fishery
   87.     Entry criteria and number of licences
   88.     No transfer of licence
   89.     Area of fishery
   90.     Fishing gear
   91.     Certain fish not to be taken
           Division 4 Spanish Mackerel Fishery
   92.     Declaration of fishery
           Division 5 Off-shore Net and Line Fishery
   96.     Definitions
   96A.    Declaration of Off-shore Net and Line Fishery
   96B.    Entry criteria and number of licences
   96C.    Total allowable effort
   96CA.   Allocation of entitlement
   96CB.   Temporary transfer of fishing units
   96CC.   Permanent transfer of entitlement
   96D.    Taking of fish
   97.     Transfer of licence
   98.     Unrestricted licence
   99.     Area of fishery
   100.    Fishing gear
   100A.   Vessels
           Division 6 Demersal Fishery
   101.    Declaration of Demersal Fishery
   102.    Licences
   103.    Transfer of licence
   104.    Area of fishery
   105.    Fishing gear
   106.    Vessels
   107.    Certain fish not to be taken
           Division 7 Barramundi Fishery
   109.    Number of licences
   110.    Transfer of licence
           Division 8 Mud Crab Fishery
   111.    Declaration of fishery
           Division 9 Mollusc Fishery
   115.    Declaration of fishery
   116.    No transfer of licence
           Division 10 Pearl Oyster Fishery
           Subdivision 1 Preliminary
   117.    Definitions
   118.    Declaration of Pearl Oyster Fishery
   119.    Use and sale of pearl oysters
           Subdivision 2 Grant, renewal and transfer of licences
   120.    Grant of licence
   121.    Renewal of licence
   122.    Transfer of licence
           Subdivision 3 Taking of pearl oysters
   122A.   Number of pearl oysters that may be taken
   122B.   Method of taking pearl oysters
           Subdivision 4 Allocation of pearl oyster fishing units
   122C.   Total allowable catch
   122D.   Pearl oyster fishing units
   122E.   Allocation of pearl oyster fishing units
           Subdivision 5 Transfer of pearl oyster fishing units
   122F.   Transfer of pearl oyster fishing unit must be in accordance with this Division
   122G.   Application for transfer
   122H.   Director must approve or refuse application
   122J.   Commencement and duration of transfer
   122K.   Where units transferred to licensee
   122L.   Where units tranferred to person who intends to apply for licence
   122M.   Licence revoked if minimum number of pearl culture units not held after transfer
           Subdivision 6 Miscellaneous
   122N.   Transfer of pearl oysters
   122P.   Pearl oyster fishery dump sites
   122Q.   Licensee must permit inspection of pearl oysters
   122R.   No unauthorised removal of pearl oysters
           Division 12 Aquarium Fishing/Display Fishery
   129.    Declaration of fishery
   131.    Area of fishery
   132.    Purchase or sale of fish
   133.    Fishing gear
           Division 13 Trepang Fishery
   134.    Declaration of fishery
   135.    Number of licences
   135A.   Transfer of licences
   136.    Area of fishery
   137.    Fishing gear
           Division 14 Development
   138.    Licence required to trial gear or fishing methods
   139.    Director may grant licence
   140.    Period of licence &c.
   141.    No transfer of licence
           Division 15 Timor Reef Fishery
   141A.   Definitions
   141B.   Declaration of Timor Reef Fishery
   141C.   Area of fishery
   141D.   Restricted Timor Reef Fishery licences
   141E.   Transfer of restricted licence
   141F.   Unrestricted Timor Reef Fishery licences
   141G.   Fishing gear
   141H.   Vessels
   141J.   Certain fish not to be taken
           Division 16 Finfish Trawl Fishery
   141K.   Declaration of Finfish Trawl Fishery
   141L.   Entry criteria
   141M.   No transfer of licence
   141N.   Area of fishery
   141P.   Fishing gear
   141Q.   Certain fish not to be taken
   141QA.  Restriction on possession of spanish mackerel
           Division 17 Jigging Fishery
   141R.   Declaration of Jigging Fishery
   141S.   Entry criteria
   141T.   Transfer of licence
   141U.   Area of fishery
   141W.   Fishing gear
   141Y.   Certain fish not to be taken
           Part 9 Processing and sale of fish
           Division 1 Licensing generally
   142.    Application of Part 143. Criteria for grant or renewal
   144.    Application
   145.    Place of processing
   147.    Sale of live fish to certain licensees prohibited
   148.    Labelling of fish from aquaculture facility
   149.    Fish on premises deemed to be for sale
           Division 2 Fish Trader/Processor
   150.    Fish Trader/Processor may process and resell
   151.    Purchase of fish
   152.    Export of food
           Division 3 Fish Retailer
   154.    Sale of fish
   155.    Purchase of fish
           Division 4 Fish Broker
   156.    Fish Broker licence
   157.    Sale of fish
   158.    Purchase of fish
           Part 10 Aquaculture
           Division 1 Licensing generally
   159.    No breeding for sale without licence
   160.    Criteria for grant or renewal
   161.    Application for licence
   162.    Place of processing to be specified in licence
   163.    Modification of aquaculture facility
   165.    Licence details to be displayed
   166.    Export of food
   167.    Freezer capacity
   168.    Broodstock
   169.    Labelling of fish, &c., from aquaculture facility
           Division 2 Aquaculture licence
   170.    No aquaculture without licence
   171.    Conditions of licence
   172.    Licence conditional on construction
   173.    Possession of broodstock
   174.    Sale of fish
   175.    Disposal of broodstock
           Division 3 Pearl Oyster Culture Industry
   176.    Definitions
   177.    Grant of licence
   178.    Renewal of licence
   179.    Transfer of licence
   180.    Licence revoked if licensee not permitted to seed minimum number of pearl culture units
   181.    Holding areas
   181A.   Licensee must permit inspection of pearl oysters
   181B.   Cancellation, revocation or expiry of licence
           Part 11 Special licences
           Division 1 Licensing generally
   182.    Criteria for grant or renewal
           Division 2 Aboriginal Coastal licence
   183.    Application for licence
   184.    Director may grant licence
   185.    No transfer of licence
   186.    Lapse of licence
   187.    Certain people not to hold licence
   188.    Area of licence
   189.    Fishing gear
   190.    Conditions of licence
   191.    To whom fish may be sold
           Division 3 Fishing Tour Operator licence
   192.    Tour operator to be licensed
   193.    Criteria for grant or renewal
   194.    No transfer of licence
   195.    Area of fishery
   196.    Fishing gear
   197.    Licensee's liability
   198.    Fish not to be traded
           Division 4 Aquarium Trader licence
   199.    Sale, purchase and exhibition of live fish and aquatic life
   200.    Place of trade to be set out in licence
   201.    Licence to be displayed
   201A.   Notification of exhibition
           Division 4A Public Aquarium licence
   202.    Taking, purchasing and exhibiting live fish and aquatic life
   202A.   Fishing gear
           Division 5 Net licence
   203.    Sale of net
   204.    Places where net may be kept
   205.    Restrictions on sale and repair
           Part 12 Miscellaneous
   205A.   Infringement offences
   206.    Minister may prescribe fees
   207.    NTFIC levy payable
   208.    Barramundi levy
   209.    General offences
   209A.   Application of Act to holders of certain permits under Commonwealth Act
           Part 13 Repeals and transitional matters for Regulations No. 72 of 1992
   210.    Repeal and savings
           Part 14 Transitional matters for Fisheries Amendment (Off-Shore Net and Line Fishery) Regulations 2005
   211.    Definitions
   212.    Savings - Shark Fishery licence etc.
   213.    Savings - instruments
           Part 15 Transitional matters for Fisheries Amendment (Pearl Oyster Fishery) Regulations 2006
   214.    Application of amendment
   215.    Savings - licensing year
           Schedule 1 Aquatic pests
           Schedule 1A Noxious fish
           Schedule 2 Licence or permit for which fees are payable
           Schedule 3 Licence or permit for which levies are payable
           Schedule 5 Tuna or tuna like species in respect of which taking as by-catch is prohibited or limited
           Schedule 6 Infringement offences and penalties
           Schedule 7 Species of fish or aquatic life for which permit to import may be granted
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