FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 15
FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 15
15 . Terms used
In this Part, unless
the contrary intention appears —
arrangement means an arrangement made by the State
with the Commonwealth under this Part, whether or not it is also made with
another State or other States;
Commonwealth Minister means the Minister for the
time being administering the Commonwealth Act and any other Minister
exercising powers and performing functions under section 60 of the
Commonwealth Act;
corresponding law means a law of the Commonwealth
or another State declared by the regulations to be a law corresponding to this
Act;
fishery means a class of fishing activities
identified in an arrangement as a fishery to which the arrangement applies;
fishing activities includes aquaculture;
Joint Authority means —
(a) the
Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority continued in existence under the
Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 of the
Commonwealth; and
(b) any
other Joint Authority established under the Commonwealth Act of which the
Minister is a member;
Joint Authority fishery means a fishery in respect
of which there is in force an arrangement under which the fishery is to be
under the management of a Joint Authority;
State includes a Territory.
[Section 15 amended: No. 37 of 2009 s. 4; No. 43
of 2011 s. 9.]