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FISHERIES ACT 1995 - NOTES

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - NOTES

Version No. 101

No. 92 of 1995

Version incorporating amendments as at

25 March 2024

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Version No. 101

Fisheries Act 1995

No. 92 of 1995

Version incorporating amendments as at

25 March 2024

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 12 October 1995

Legislative Council: 15 November 1995

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to reform the law relating to Victorian fisheries, to repeal the Fisheries Act 1968 and to make consequential amendments to certain other Acts and for other purposes.".

Constitution Act 1975:

Section 85(5) statement:

Legislative Assembly: 12 October 1995

Legislative Council: 15 November 1995

Absolute majorities:

Legislative Assembly: 2 November 1995

Legislative Council: 21 November 1995 and 22 November 1995

The Fisheries Act 1995 was assented to on 5 December 1995 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1–9, 11, 69–73, 88, 89, 95, 160(3)(a)(b)(10)(b), 163 on 25 January 1996: Government Gazette 25 January 1996 page 148; section 160(10)(a) on 1 April 1996: Special Gazette (No. 31) 1 April 1996 page 1; sections 90–94, 160(1)(2)(3)(c)(4)–(9)(11), Schedule 1 on 1 August 1996: Government Gazette 1 August 1996 page 1954; sections 144(2), 153A, 153B on 31 March 1997: Government Gazette 27 March 1997 page 665; sections 155(4), 162 on 18 December 1997: Government Gazette 18 December 1997 page 3613; sections 10, 12–68A, 75, 76, 81–87, 101–137, 139, 140, 142–144(1),

145–153, 154, 155(1)–(3)(5)–(13), 155A–159, 161, Schedules 2, 3 on 1 April 1998: Government Gazette 26 February 1998 page 418.

Section 74 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 11.

Sections 77–80 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 12.

Sections 96–100 were never proclaimed, repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 17.

Section 138 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 34.

Section 141 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 5/1997 s. 36.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.

See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Fisheries Act 1995 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 67/1996

Assent Date:

17.12.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 17.12.96: s. 2(1); ss 3–5 on 31.3.97: Government Gazette 27.3.97 p. 665

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Fisheries (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 5/1997 (as amended by No. 74/2000)

Assent Date:

22.4.97

Commencement Date:

22.4.97: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998

Assent Date:

10.11.98

Commencement Date:

S. 8 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000

Assent Date:

21.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 49) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 80/2000

Assent Date:

28.11.00

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–8, 10–21 on 29.11.00: s. 2(1); s. 9 on 1.3.01:

Government Gazette 8.2.01 p. 168; s. 22 on 1.4.03: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 46) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Further Amendment) Act 2002, No. 17/2002

Assent Date:

21.5.02

Commencement Date:

Ss 5–31 on 22.5.02: s. 2(1); ss 3, 4 on 1.7.03: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

National Parks (Marine National Parks and Marine Sanctuaries) Act 2002, No. 40/2002

Assent Date:

18.6.02

Commencement Date:

Ss 25–27 on 16.11.02: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Seafood Safety Act 2003, No. 24/2003

Assent Date:

13.5.03

Commencement Date:

S. 93 on 1.7.03: Government Gazette 26.6.03 p. 1548

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003

Assent Date:

16.6.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4 on 17.6.03: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Forests and National Parks Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 97/2003

Assent Date:

2.12.03

Commencement Date:

S. 11 on 3.12.03: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Further Amendment) Act 2003, No. 108/2003 (as amended by No. 22/2004)

Assent Date:

9.12.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–21, 23–28, 29(1)(2), 32–43, 45, 47–50 on 10.12.03: s. 2(1); s. 44 on 1.4.04: s. 2(4); ss 31, 46 on 1.4.04: s. 2(5); s. 5 on 8.4.04: Government Gazette 8.4.04 p. 789; ss 29(3), 30 on 31.12.04: s. 2(6)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004, No. 16/2004 (as amended by Nos 69/2004, 87/2005)

Assent Date:

18.5.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 48, 49 on 2.11.08: Government Gazette 30.10.08 p. 2530

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 22/2004

Assent Date:

18.5.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 6–8 on 19.5.04: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004

Assent Date:

19.10.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–13, 15–17, 20, 21 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1); ss 14, 18, 19 on 1.7.06: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 79) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005

Assent Date:

24.5.05

Commencement Date:

S. 18(Sch. 1 item 44) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Acts (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 50/2005

Assent Date:

24.8.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 13–15 on 25.8.05: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Abalone) Act 2005, No. 58/2005

Assent Date:

20.9.05

Commencement Date:

S. 11 on 20.9.05: s. 2(1); ss 3–10, 12, 13 on 1.4.06: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

National Parks (Otways and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 60/2005

Assent Date:

20.9.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 29–31 on 21.9.05: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Acts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 34/2006

Assent Date:

13.6.06

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–5 on 14.6.06: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 26(Sch. item 40) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment Act 2007, No. 51/2007

Assent Date:

17.10.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 3(1), 4–6, 9(1), 10–13 on 18.10.07: s. 2(1);

ss 3(2), 7, 8, 9(2) on 2.3.09: Government Gazette 5.2.09 p. 200

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 35/2009 (as amended by No. 36/2009)

Assent Date:

30.6.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 27–75 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 58) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 22) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 7/2010

Assent Date:

16.3.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 11–13 on 17.3.10: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Marine Safety Act 2010, No. 65/2010

Assent Date:

28.9.10

Commencement Date:

S. 420(Sch. 3 item 7) on 1.7.12: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Personal Property Securities (Statute Law Revision and Implementation)

Act 2010, No. 74/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 24 on 30.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment Act 2011, No. 21/2011

Assent Date:

7.6.11

Commencement Date:

1.8.11: Special Gazette (No. 237) 19.7.11 p. 1

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:

21.6.11

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 39) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012

Assent Date:

3.4.12

Commencement Date:

S. 86 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012

Assent Date:

18.12.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 100–105 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Co-operatives National Law Application Act 2013, No. 9/2013

Assent Date:

13.3.13

Commencement Date:

S. 42(Sch. 2 item 9) on 3.3.14: Special Gazette (No. 46) 18.2.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment Act 2013, No. 64/2013

Assent Date:

6.11.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 3(1)(2), 5–7, 9, 11 on 7.11.13: s. 2(1); ss 3(3), 4, 8, 10 on 1.3.14: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013

Assent Date:

19.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 4(Sch. 2 item 18) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

S. 160(Sch. 2 item 44) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 65) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, No. 60/2014

Assent Date:

2.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 140(Sch. 3 item 18) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317) 16.9.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014

Assent Date:

9.9.14

Commencement Date:

S. 14 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries Amendment Act 2015, No. 64/2015

Assent Date:

1.12.15

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–6 on 16.12.15: Special Gazette (No. 403) 15.12.15 p.1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

S. 92 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016

Assent Date:

15.11.16

Commencement Date:

S. 29 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016, No. 68/2016

Assent Date:

15.11.16

Commencement Date:

Ss 49–158, 175 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017

Assent Date:

29.8.17

Commencement Date:

S. 61 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 56) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Flora and Fauna Guarantee Amendment Act 2019, No. 28/2019

Assent Date:

10.9.19

Commencement Date:

S. 49 on 1.6.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Marine and Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 35/2019

Assent Date:

22.10.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–8 on 23.10.19: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 40/2019

Assent Date:

6.11.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 11(2), 12–30, 34–37, 39 on 17.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537) 17.12.19 p. 3; ss 10, 11(1)(3), 31−33, 38 on 1.2.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:

24.3.20

Commencement Date:

S. 390(Sch. 1 item 42) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Transport Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2021, No. 30/2021

Assent Date:

10.8.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 87, 88 on 3.11.21: Special Gazette (No. 578) 19.10.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:

15.2.22

Commencement Date:

S. 93 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Act 2023, No. 25/2023

Assent Date:

5.9.23

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1 item 13) on 6.9.23: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

Bail Amendment Act 2023, No. 28/2023

Assent Date:

24.10.23

Commencement Date:

Ss 69, 118 on 25.3.24: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Fisheries Act 1995

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