FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 216

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 216

216 .         Positions on Earth, determining

        (1)         If, for the purposes of this Act, it is necessary to determine the position on the surface of the Earth of a point, line or area, that reference is to be determined by reference to the prescribed Australian datum.

        (2)         Regulations that prescribe a datum for the purposes referred to in subsection (1), or amend that datum or prescribe another datum to replace that datum, may make any transitional or savings provisions that are necessary or convenient to be made —

            (a)         in relation to authorisations, temporary aquaculture permits, aquaculture leases or exclusive licences granted before the regulations take effect; or

            (b)         in relation to applications for authorisations, temporary aquaculture permits, aquaculture leases or exclusive licences pending when the regulations take effect; or

            (c)         in relation to management plans, orders, notices or other instruments made under this Act and in force when the regulations take effect; or

            (d)         for any other purpose.

        (3)         Regulations referred to in subsection (2) may modify or otherwise affect the operation of this Act.

        [Section 216 amended: No. 54 of 2000 s. 3; No. 43 of 2011 s. 64.]