Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

Purpose

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to-

   (a)  provide a modern legislative framework for the regulation, management
        and conservation of Victorian fisheries including aquatic habitats;

   (b)  reform the law relating to Victorian fisheries;

   (c)  repeal the Fisheries Act 1968;

   (d)  make consequential amendments to other Acts.