Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fisheries Act 1995 - SECT 7A

Meaning of species

7A. Meaning of species



(1) A reference to a species by name in this Act includes a reference to all
subspecies, forms, races and hybrids of that species, unless a contrary
intention appears.

(2) If a species is referred to by the name of a taxon in this Act, a
reference to that species includes a reference to all organisms within that
taxon, unless a contrary intention appears.

(3) A reference to a subspecies by name in this Act includes a reference to
all forms, races and hybrids of that subspecies, unless a contrary intention
appears.

(4) A reference to species in this Act in any general context is to be read as
including a reference to all relevant taxa, subspecies and other groupings of
that species.

(5) For the purposes of this Act, a species may be defined as being
constituted by-

   (a)  any taxonomic group of organisms;

   (b)  any species, subspecies, hybrid or genetic grouping of organisms;

   (c)  any other grouping of organisms (for example, by physical or
        physiological characteristics, size, sex, age, geographical location,
        form (for example whether domesticated or not), colour, race, variety
        or by any combination of these factors).