Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 23

23 .         Application of this Act to fisheries in accordance with arrangements

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), if an arrangement is in force that provides that a particular fishery is to be managed in accordance with the law of the State, the provisions of this Act apply to and in relation to the fishery.

        (2)         The provisions of this Act do not apply to or in relation to the fishery in respect of —

            (a)         foreign boats, operations on or from foreign boats or persons on foreign boats, in the Australian fishing zone; or

            (b)         matters that occurred in the Australian fishing zone before the arrangement took effect.