Queensland Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES (CORAL REEF FIN FISH) MANAGEMENT PLAN 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents
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           RELIMINARY
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           ntroduction
   1.      Short title
   2.      What is the reef line fishery
   3.      Application of plan
   4.      Objective of plan and its achievement
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           nterpretation
   5.      Interpretation
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           OMMERCIAL FISHERY
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           ishery Symbols

           Division 1--General provisions

   14.     Fishery symbols for commercial fishery
   15.     Restrictions on writing 'RQ' fishery symbol

           Division 2--Obtaining fishery symbol 'RQ'
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary

   16.     Simplified outline of div 2
   17.     Definitions for div 2
   18.     Meaning of event-based special circumstance
   19.     Meaning of recent entrant special circumstance
   20.     Meaning of seasonal effect special circumstance
   20A.    Meaning of special south-east Queensland licence
   21.     Effect of transfer of licence to corporation for ss 18-20
           Subdivision 2--Relevant licences and criteria
   22.     Application of div 2 to relevant licences
   23.     Criteria to be met for relevant licence
   24.     First criteria
   25.     Second criteria
           Subdivision 3--First consideration by chief executive
   26.     First consideration of relevant licences by chief executive
   27.     Interpretation of unlawful, ambiguous or incomplete logbook information
           Subdivision 4--Preliminary notice and application for reconsideration
   28.     Chief executive to give preliminary notice
   29.     Requirements for preliminary notice
   30.     Applying for reconsideration
   31.     Chief executive to decide whether reason for reconsideration established
   32.     Information chief executive may consider in deciding whether reason for reconsideration is established
           Subdivision 5--Reconsideration and adjustment of criteria
   33.     Criteria reapplied if reason for reconsideration established
   34.     Adjusted criteria for event-based special circumstance
   35.     Adjusted first criteria for recent entrant special circumstance
   36.     Adjusted first criteria for seasonal effect special circumstance
           Subdivision 5A--Special reconsideration for special south-east Queensland licences
   36A.    Application and purpose of subdiv 5A
   36B.    Application for special reconsideration of particular licences
   36C.    Chief executive to decide whether licence is special south-east Queensland licence
   36D.    Information chief executive may consider in deciding whether licence is a special south-east Queensland licence
   36E.    Criteria reapplied if licence is special south-east Queensland licence
   36F.    Adjusted criteria for special south-east Queensland licences
           Subdivision 6--Amendment notice and amendment of licences
   37.     Chief executive to amend licences and give amendment notice
   38.     Requirements for amendment notice
   39.     Taking or possessing coral reef fin fish under amended licence
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           ine Units

           Division 1--General

   43.     Simplified outline of pt 2
   44.     Definitions for pt 2
   45.     Meaning of event-based special circumstance
   46.     Meaning of recent entrant special circumstance
   47.     Effect of transfer of licence to corporation for ss 45, 46 and 65A

           Division 2--General provisions about line units

   48.     Nature of a line unit
   49.     General condition for issue of line units
   50.     When line unit is issued

           Division 3--Issue of line units
           Subdivision 1--Number of line units to be issued to eligible holders

   51.     Purpose of subdiv 1
   52.     Number of line units to be issued to eligible holders
   53.     Working out number of additional line units
   54.     Working out line unit factor
   55.     Average catch amount
   56.     Standardised catch amount
   57.     Interpretation of unlawful, ambiguous or incomplete relevant logbook information
           Subdivision 2--Catch history notice
   58.     Chief executive to give catch history notice
   59.     Requirements for catch history notice
           Subdivision 3--Application for issue of line units
   60.     Application for issue of line units
   61.     Deciding application for issue of line units
   61A.    Issue of fisher PIN
   62.     Allocation provisions to be applied if reason for adjusted allocation is established
   63.     Adjusted allocation provisions for event-based special circumstance
   64.     Adjusted allocation provisions for recent entrant special circumstance
   65.     Particular applications for line units must be decided before start of 1st line year

           Division 3A--Additional units

   65A.    Application of div 3A
   65B.    Definitions for div 3A
   65C.    Chief executive must issue additional units
   65D.    Working out average recorded catch
   65E.    Interpretation of unlawful, ambiguous or incomplete relevant logbook information
   65F.    Requirements for application for issue of additional line units

           Division 4--Reduction in entitlements of line units

   66.     Application of div 4
   67.     Chief executive to amend entitlements
   68.     Notice and taking of effect of reduction in entitlement

           Division 5--Line unit entitlement and use

   69.     Meaning of entitlement of line unit holder
   70.     When line unit entitlement is used for a line year
   71.     No carrying forward of unused entitlement
   72.     Line unit certificates
   73.     Evidentiary provision for line unit certificate

           Division 6--Evidentiary aids for use of entitlement

   74.     Unloaded fish notice is evidence of use of entitlement
   74A.    Particular notice is evidence of unused entitlement

           Division 7--Transfer of line units
           Subdivision 1--When line units may or may not be transferred

   75.     Purpose of sdiv 1
   76.     Only whole line units may be transferred
   77.     Eligibility of transferee
           Subdivision 2--Other provisions about line unit transfers
   78.     Line unit certificate changes required
   80A.    Issue of fisher PIN for particular transferees
   81.     Entitlement of transferee

           Division 9--Change of PINs

   84.     Change of unit PIN
   85.     Change of fisher PIN
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           Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol 'RQ'

           Division 1--Preliminary

   98.     Application of divs 1-3
   99.     Area for 'RQ' fishery symbol

           Division 2--General requirements about taking coral reef fin fish

   100.    Where coral reef fin fish may be taken
   101.    What coral reef fin fish may be taken
   102.    Permitted ways of taking fish (other than under RQ(L8) licence)
   103.    Permitted ways of taking fish—RQ(L8) licence
   104.    Using drop lines—RQ(L8) licence
   105.    Using bottom set lines—RQ(L8) licence
   106A.   Identification requirement to allow identification or counting of coral reef fin fish

           Division 3--Use of commercial fishing boats

   107.    Using primary boats
   108.    Using tender boats
   109.    Permitted distance for assistant fisher to be under direction

           Division 4--Line units

   110.    Purpose of div 4
   111.    Definitions for div 4
   112.    Requirements for taking or possessing fish on authorised boat
   113.    Requirement to give prior notice
   114.    Requirement to give replacement prior notice if unloading particular changes
   115.    Amendment or withdrawal of prior notice
   116.    General requirements after prior notice given
   117.    Additional requirements if prior notice stated fish will be unloaded
   118.    Requirement to give transhipment notice
   119.    General requirement for unloading fish
   120.    Additional requirements for unloading fish if prior notice given
   121.    Requirements for weighing unloaded fish
   122.    Requirement to give unloaded fish notice
   123.    Notices to chief executive under this division
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           onditions For Boat Licences
   126.    Conditions of RQ licences about transhipping
   128.    No new carrier boat licences
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           ILLETING pERMITS
   129.    Chief executive may issue filleting permits
   130.    What filleting permit authorises
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           ISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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           FFENCES AND CRITERIA FOR SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION

           Division 1--Prescribed serious fisheries offences

   149.    Serious fisheries offences

           Division 2--Prescribed suspension and cancellation criteria

   150.    Criteria for suspending authorities
   151.    Criteria for suspending line units
   152.    Criteria for cancelling line units
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           ROVISIONS about reporting

           Division 1--Preliminary

   153.    Definitions for div 1

           Division 2--Fish imported or taken from outside State or relevant fishery area

   154.    Definition for div 2
   155.    Information requirement—coral reef fin fish bought outside the State
   155A.   Information requirement—coral reef fin fish taken outside relevant fishery area

           Division 3--Commercial carriage and storage

   156.    Records to be kept about commercial carriage of coral reef fin fish
   156A.   Records to be kept about commercial storage of coral reef fin fish
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           RANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 2--Transitional provision for the Fisheries Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2004

   162.    Existing notice identity numbers
           SCHEDULE 5 ADJUSTED CRITERIA FOR EVENT-BASED SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
           1. Definitions for sch 5
           2. Prescribed period of 1 year's duration
           3. Prescribed period 1/1/97-19/5/97
           4. Prescribed period 20/5/97-31/12/97
           5. Coral reef fin fish taken before 1/1/90 or after 31/12/01 not to be included
   6.      Amounts of eligible coral reef fin fish to be rounded up to nearest 10kg
           SCHEDULE 6 TOTAL CATCH OF CORAL REEF FIN FISH FOR ALLOCATION OF LINE UNITS
           SCHEDULE 7 WHOLE WEIGHT
           SCHEDULE 8 DICTIONARY
           Endnotes