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FISHERIES ACT 1994 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 37 of 1994

- As at 1 February 2024 - Act 37 of 1994

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - Introduction

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement

Division 2 - Objectives

  • 3 Particular purposes of Act
  • 3A How particular purposes are to be primarily achieved

Division 3 - Interpretation

Subdivision 1 - Dictionary

Division 4 - Operation of Act

  • 10 Act binds all persons
  • 11 General application of Act
  • 12 When Act does not apply
  • 13 Exemptions from Act
  • 14 Defence for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders for particular offences

PART 2 - FUNCTIONS OF MINISTER

Division 1 - Harvest strategies

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
  • 15 Definitions for division
  • Subdivision 2 - Harvest strategy
  • 16 Approval of harvest strategy
  • 17 Preparation and notice of draft harvest strategy
  • 18 Preparation and submission of final harvest strategy
  • 19 Content of harvest strategy
  • Subdivision 3 - Amendment of harvest strategy
  • 20 Amendment of harvest strategy
  • 20A. (Repealed)
  • 21 Preparation and notice of draft amendment
  • 22 Preparation and submission of final amendment
  • Subdivision 4 - Implementation of harvest strategy
  • 23 Action under Act must be consistent with harvest strategy
  • 24 Ministerial direction about action inconsistent with harvest strategy
  • Subdivision 5 - Reviews relating to harvest strategy
  • 25 Assessment of performance of fishery
  • 26 Review of harvest strategy

Division 2 - Resource reallocation

  • 27 Reallocation decision
  • 28 Chief executive to implement reallocation decision

Division 3 - Ministerial advisory bodies

  • 29 Minister may establish advisory bodies

PART 3 - SHARK CONTROL PROGRAM

  • 30 Management of shark control program
  • 31 Exclusion zone

PART 4 - ACCEPTED DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • 32 Accepted development requirements for Planning Act

PART 5 - FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Division 1 - Chief executive declarations

Subdivision 1 - Fisheries declarations
  • 33 Power to make declarations
  • 34 Regulated fish declaration
  • 35 Regulated waters declaration
  • 36 Other fisheries declarations
  • Subdivision 2 - Quota declarations
  • 37 Quota declaration
  • Subdivision 3 - Other declarations
  • 38 Urgent declaration
  • 38A. (Repealed)
  • 39 Authorising declaration
  • 39A. (Repealed)
  • 40 Making urgent declaration or authorising declaration
  • 41 Duration of urgent declaration or authorising declaration
  • Subdivision 4 - Relationships between regulations and declarations
  • 42 Relationships between regulations and declarations

Division 1A - (Repealed)

Division 2 - Compensation for particular regulatory amendment

Subdivision 1 - Right to compensation in particular circumstances
  • 43 Right to compensation
  • 44 Limits to compensation payable
  • 45 No general right to compensation
  • 45A. (Repealed) Subdivision 2 - Claiming and payment of compensation
  • 46 Application of subdivision
  • 47 Requirements for making claim
  • 48 Chief executive may require claimant to give further information
  • 48A Deciding claim
  • 48B Chief executive may obtain information or evidence from other persons
  • 48C Amount of compensation that may be decided
  • 48D Restriction on payment if someone other than the claimant has a registered interest in the eligible authority

Division 3 - Authorities issued under Act

Subdivision 1 - General
  • 49 Authorities that may be issued
  • 50. (Repealed) 51. (Repealed)
  • 52 Things authorised by authorities
  • 53 Form, content and term of authorities
  • Subdivision 2 - Issue and renewal
  • 54 Application for authority
  • 55 Consideration of application for issue of authority
  • 56 Application for renewal of authority (other than permit)
  • 57 Permit not renewable
  • 58 Consideration of application for renewal of authority (other than permit)
  • 59 Refusal to issue or renew
  • 60 Notice of refusal of application for issue or renewal etc.
  • Subdivision 2A - Additional requirements for deciding applications for resource allocation authorities
  • 60A Matters chief executive must consider
  • Subdivision 3 - Conditions
  • 61 Conditions imposed on issue or renewal—general
  • 62 Conditions imposed by regulation
  • Subdivision 4 - Amendment
  • 63 Amendment of authority
  • 64 Notice to return authority for alteration after amendment
  • Subdivision 5 - Transfer
  • 65 Transfer of authority (other than permit)
  • 65A Application to register transfer of authority
  • 65B Registration of transfer of authority
  • 65BA Internet system for transfer registration applications
  • 65C Temporary transfers
  • 65D Effect of temporary transfer
  • 65E Waiver of fee or requirement on transfer or amendment
  • 66 Permits not transferable
  • Subdivision 5A - (Repealed) Subdivision 6 - Suspension and cancellation
  • 67 Suspension or cancellation of authority by chief executive
  • 68 Procedure for cancellation or suspension by chief executive
  • 68A Suspension or cancellation of authority for dishonoured payment
  • 68AB Suspension or cancellation for non-payment of fee other than because of dishonoured cheque
  • 68AC Suspension of quota entitlement for investigation
  • 68B Suspension or cancellation of authority by court
  • 68C Effect of suspension on entitlement
  • 69 Effect of suspension on renewal
  • 69A Effect of suspension on issue or transfer of another authority
  • 69B Further fees continue to be payable despite suspension
  • 70 Authority to be returned
  • Subdivision 6A - Death of authority holder
  • 70A Application of sdiv 6A
  • 70B General effect of death
  • 70C Continuance of particular authorities
  • 70D Provisions for changeover to personal representative
  • Subdivision 7 - Replacement and surrender
  • 71 Replacement of authorities
  • 72 Surrender of authorities
  • Subdivision 8 - Registers and certificates
  • 73 Registers of authorities and fisheries development approvals
  • 74 Certificates about authorities
  • Subdivision 9 - Offences about authorities and registers
  • 75 False representations about authorities
  • 76 Offences about registers

Division 3A - Fisheries development approvals

Subdivision 1 - Particular fisheries development also requires a resource allocation authority
  • 76A Application of sdiv 1
  • 76B. (Repealed)
  • 76C Nature of fisheries development approval for which resource allocation authority required
  • Subdivision 2 - (Repealed) Subdivision 3 - Fish movement exemption notices
  • 76E Application for fish movement exemption notice
  • 76F Deciding application for fish movement exemption notice
  • 76G. (Repealed) Subdivision 4 - Environmental offset conditions on fisheries development approvals
  • 76H Relationship between sdiv 4 and Planning Act
  • 76I. (Repealed)
  • 76IA Environmental offset conditions
  • 76J. (Repealed) 76K. (Repealed) 76L. (Repealed) Subdivision 5 - (Repealed) Subdivision 6 - Provisions about development offences
  • 76S Purpose of sdiv 6
  • 76T Penalties for carrying out assessable development without permit
  • 76U Penalties for noncompliance with particular development approvals
  • 76V Additional requirement for development carried out in emergency

Division 4 - Fisheries offences

Subdivision 1 - Fisheries management generally
  • 77 Contravention of particular fisheries declarations
  • 77A Exemptions for contravention of regulated fishing apparatus declaration
  • 78 Prohibited acts about regulated fish
  • 79 Quota offences
  • 79A Contravening a condition of an authority
  • 80 Vessel tracking
  • 81 Use of explosives etc. prohibited
  • 82 Offence to do prescribed act
  • 83 Additional penalty based on value of fish taken in trade or commerce
  • 84. (Repealed) 85. (Repealed) 86. (Repealed) 86A. (Repealed)
  • 87 Interference etc. with aquaculture activity or fishing apparatus
  • 88 Holder of authority to have it available for immediate inspection etc.
  • 88A Possessing fish taken in contravention of other fisheries legislation
  • 88B Carrying out particular development without resource allocation authority
  • Subdivision 2 - Trafficking in priority fish
  • 89 Definitions for subdivision
  • 89A Meaning of priority fish
  • 89B When a person engages in a trafficking activity for priority fish
  • 89C Offence to engage in trafficking activity for priority fish

Division 5 - Non-indigenous fisheries resources and aquaculture fish

  • 90 Non-indigenous fisheries resources not to be released
  • 91 Aquaculture fisheries resources not to be released
  • 92 Duty of person who unlawfully takes or possesses non-indigenous plants
  • 93 Recovery of costs of removing particular fisheries resources
  • 94. (Repealed) 95. (Repealed) 96. (Repealed) 97. (Repealed) 98. (Repealed) 99. (Repealed) 100. (Repealed) 101. (Repealed) 102. (Repealed) 103. (Repealed) 104. (Repealed) 105. (Repealed) 106. (Repealed) 107. (Repealed)

Division 7 - Orders for destruction

  • 108 Order for taking and removing, or destroying, non-indigenous fisheries resources or aquaculture fish
  • 109 Order to stop or delay escape of non-indigenous fisheries resources or aquaculture fish
  • 110 Recovery of costs of complying with order

Division 8 - (Repealed)

Division 9 - Fisheries Fund

Division 10 - General

  • 118 Information requirements
  • 119. (Repealed)

PART 6 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF FISH HABITATS

  • 120 Declaration of fish habitat areas
  • 121. (Repealed)
  • 122 Protection of fisheries resources in declared fish habitat area
  • 123 Protection of marine plants
  • 124 Chief executive may rehabilitate or restore land etc.
  • 125 Notice to restore fish habitat etc.
  • 125A Codes of practice

PART 7 - COMMONWEALTH–STATE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES

  • 126 Functions and powers of Minister
  • 127 Minister to table reports of Joint Authorities
  • 128 Judicial notice
  • 129 Functions of Joint Authorities
  • 130 Delegation
  • 131 Proceedings of Joint Authorities
  • 132 Making of Joint Authority and other Commonwealth–State arrangements
  • 132A Variation of Commonwealth–State arrangements
  • 133 Ending of Commonwealth–State arrangements
  • 134 Application of Queensland law to fisheries
  • 135 Additional functions of Joint Authority for fishery under Queensland law
  • 136 Exercise of powers for Joint Authority fishery under Queensland law
  • 137 Application of provisions about offences
  • 138 Presumption about certain statements in arrangements
  • 139 Instruments for Commonwealth–State fisheries under Queensland law

PART 8 - ENFORCEMENT

Division 1A - Preliminary

  • 139A Reference to document includes reference to reproductions from electronic document

Division 1 - Inspectors

  • 140 Appointment
  • 140A Functions of inspectors
  • 141 Limitation of inspector’s powers
  • 142 Inspector’s conditions of appointment
  • 143 Inspector’s identity card
  • 144 Production or display of inspector’s identity card

Division 2 - Powers of inspectors for places, boats and vehicles

  • 145 Entry to places
  • 145A Entry of premises used for trade or commerce
  • 146 Boarding of boats and entry of vehicles generally
  • 146A Exercise of power to board boat or enter vehicle
  • 147 Boarding of boat, or entry of vehicle, that is moving or about to move
  • 148 Warrants
  • 148A Monitoring warrants for abalone or commercial fish
  • 148B Monitoring warrants for marine plants or fish habitat
  • 149 Electronic application
  • 149A Additional procedure if electronic application
  • 149B Defect in relation to a warrant
  • 150 Inspector’s general powers for places, boats and vehicles
  • 150A No tampering with marked or sealed container or thing
  • 150B Requirement to comply with help requirement
  • 150C Requirement to take required action
  • 151 Power to seize evidence from places etc.
  • 152 Power to seize evidence after boarding a boat or entering a vehicle
  • 153 Additional power to seize fisheries resources etc.
  • 154 Seizure of fisheries resources in heap etc.
  • 155 Power to seize explosives etc.
  • 156 Powers in support of seizure

Division 3 - Procedures after seizure

Subdivision 1 - General
  • 157 Receipt to be given
  • 158 Inspector to allow inspection etc.
  • 159 Inspector may dispose of fisheries resources taken unlawfully
  • 160 When seized fisheries resources become property of State
  • 160A Chief executive’s power to sell particular live seized fish
  • 161 Chief executive may return seized things etc.
  • 162 Obligation to return seized things (other than fisheries resources)
  • 163 Obligation to pay net proceeds of sale of fisheries resources
  • 164 Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular things
  • Subdivision 2 - Appeal against seizure of fisheries resources
  • 165 Where and how to start appeal
  • 166 Hearing procedures
  • 167 Powers of Magistrates Court on appeal
  • 168 Court may give directions about disposal of seized fisheries resources
  • 169 Appeal to District Court on questions of law only

Division 4 - Other enforcement powers of inspectors

  • 170 Power to stop persons
  • 171 Power to require name and address
  • 172 Power to require information from certain persons
  • 173 Power to require production of documents
  • 173A Power relating to fishing apparatus in water
  • 173B Additional power of police officer for executing warrant

Division 4A - Obtaining criminal history reports

  • 173C Purpose of division
  • 173D Definition for division
  • 173E Chief executive may obtain criminal history report

Division 5 - Other enforcement matters

  • 174 Orders against persistent offenders
  • 174A Recovery of particular costs of investigation
  • 175 False or misleading information
  • 176 False, misleading or incomplete documents
  • 177 Forfeiture on conviction
  • 178 Dealing with forfeited things
  • 179 Compensation
  • 180 Inspector to give notice of damage
  • 181 Consent to entry
  • 181A Use of body-worn cameras
  • 182 Obstruction etc. of inspector
  • 183 Impersonation of inspector

Division 6 - Evidence

  • 184 Evidentiary provisions

PART 9 - INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS

  • 185 Power to enter into agreements
  • 186 Reciprocal powers

PART 10 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

Division 2 - Internal review

  • 188 Review process must start with internal review
  • 189 Who may apply for internal review
  • 190 Requirements for application
  • 191 Internal review

Division 3 - External review

  • 192 Applying for external review
  • 193. (Repealed) 194. (Repealed) 195. (Repealed) 196. (Repealed) 197. (Repealed) 198. (Repealed) 199. (Repealed) 200. (Repealed) 201. (Repealed) 202. (Repealed) 203. (Repealed) 204. (Repealed) 205. (Repealed) 206. (Repealed) 207. (Repealed) 208. (Repealed) 209. (Repealed) 210. (Repealed) 211. (Repealed) 212. (Repealed) 213. (Repealed) 214. (Repealed)

PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

  • 215 Attempts to commit offences
  • 216 Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
  • 216A Immunity from prosecution
  • 217 Protection from liability
  • 217A Exchange of information with prescribed government entity
  • 217B Confidentiality of information
  • 218 Identification of boundaries
  • 219 Holder of authority responsible for ensuring Act complied with
  • 219A. (Repealed)
  • 220 Summary offences and indictable offences
  • 220A Proceedings for summary offences
  • 220B Proceedings for indictable offences
  • 221 Inspector not to have interest in authority
  • 221A Approved forms
  • 222 Delegations
  • 222A Electronic notices for authority holders
  • 223 Regulation-making power

PART 11A - (Repealed)

PART 12 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional references

  • 224 Application of division
  • 225 Fisheries Act 1976 references
  • 226 Fishing Industry Organisation and Marketing Act 1982 references

Division 2 - Savings and transitional provisions for Primary Industries and Natural Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2000

  • 227 Definitions for div 2
  • 228 Dissolution of Authority
  • 229 Vesting of assets, rights and liabilities
  • 230 Decisions, documents etc. of Authority
  • 231 Legal proceedings
  • 232 References to Authority
  • 233 Duty to register transfer of property
  • 234 Employees of the Authority
  • 235 Contract employees
  • 236 Accrued entitlements
  • 237 Industrial instruments
  • 238. (Repealed)

Division 3 - Transitional provision for Fisheries Amendment Act 2001

  • 239 Validation of renewals of expired former authorities

Division 4 - Transitional provisions for Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003

Subdivision 1 - Definitions
  • 240 Definitions for div 4
  • Subdivision 2 - Continuing effect of particular authorities or approvals
  • 241 Continuing effect of existing licences or permits
  • 242 Continuing effect of existing approvals for waterway barrier works
  • 243 Continuing effect of existing aquaculture licences for wild oyster harvesting
  • Subdivision 3 - Effect of commencement on particular applications in progress
  • 244 Applications in progress for particular relevant authorities
  • 245 Applications in progress for aquaculture licences for wild oyster harvesting
  • Subdivision 4 - (Repealed) Subdivision 5 - Effect of commencement on prescribed criteria
  • 253 Continuing effect of criteria prescribed for s 67

Division 5 - Transitional provisions for Fisheries Amendment Act 2006

  • 254 Existing contracts to provide services relating to sharks
  • 255 Existing general fisheries permits relating to sharks
  • 256 Activities carried out under existing contracts relating to sharks

Division 6 - Transitional provisions for Sustainable Planning Act 2009

  • 257 Continuing application of pt 5, div 3A, sdivs 1 to 4

Division 7 - Transitional provision for Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2009

  • 258 Amendment of fisheries management plan by Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2009 does not affect powers of chief executive or Governor in Council

Division 8 - Transitional provisions for Environmental Offsets Act 2014

  • 259 Continued effect to make payment
  • 260. (Repealed)

Division 9 - Transitional provision for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014

  • 261 Existing development applications

Division 10 - Transitional provisions for Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016

  • 262 Definitions for division
  • 263 Existing particular development applications for fisheries development
  • 264 Existing appeals—amendment of fisheries development approval conditions
  • 265 Existing right to appeal—amendment of fisheries development approval conditions

Division 11 - Transitional provisions for Fisheries (Sustainable Fisheries Strategy) Amendment Act 2019

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

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