• Specific Year
    Any

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 20 Application of Act to fisheries in accordance with arrangements

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 20

Application of Act to fisheries in accordance with arrangements

S. 20(1) amended by No. 5/1997

s. 50(1)(d).

    (1)     If there is in force an arrangement that provides that a particular fishery is to be managed in accordance with the law of the State, the provisions of this Act apply to and in relation to the fishery.

    (2)     The provisions of this Act do not apply to or in relation to that fishery

        (a)     in respect of foreign boats, operations on or from foreign boats, or persons on foreign boats, in Commonwealth proclaimed waters; or

        (b)     in relation to matters that occurred in or in relation to Commonwealth proclaimed waters before the arrangement took effect.