FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 66E Sub-zone abalone orders

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 66E

    (1)     The Minister may, by further order published in the Government Gazette—

        (a)     declare that the abalone quota fishery includes a sub-zone; and

        (b)     set the portion of the total allowable catch that applies in respect of a specified sub-zone; and

        (c)     determine the method for allocating that portion of the total allowable catch.

    (2)     The Minister may revoke or amend an order under subsection (1) at any time by an order published in the Government Gazette.

S. 66E(3) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 83.

    (3)     The Victorian Fisheries Authority must give the holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence in the abalone quota fishery a sub-zone notice setting out details of the allocation of the portion of the total allowable catch in respect of the specified sub-zone that is applicable to the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence as soon as is practicable after a sub-zone order under this section is published.

S. 66F (Heading) substituted by No. 35/2009 s. 34(1).

S. 66F inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 7.