Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 61

Minister may issue directions

61. Minister may issue directions



(1) The Minister may give a direction on any matter relating to the management
of one or more fisheries or one or more zones of a fishery including (without
limiting the scope of this power)-

   (a)  the eligibility criteria that must be met before a person may be
        issued with a particular category or class of fishery licence or
        permit, or to have a particular category or class of fishery licence
        renewed or transferred;

   (b)  licence reduction arrangements;

   (c)  requiring the Secretary to cancel licences.

(2) The Minister must publish any direction given under this section in the
Government Gazette.

(3) The Minister may revoke or amend a direction at any time by publishing
notice of the revocation or amendment in the Government Gazette.

(4) If a direction is to contain measures or conditions involving expenditure
by the Crown other than expenditure within the relevant Department's budget
allocation, the Minister may only give the direction after obtaining the
approval of the Treasurer.

(5) The Secretary must comply with any direction given under subsection
(1)(c).