FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 239

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 239

239 .         Recreational Fishing Account

        (1)         An agency special purpose account called the Recreational Fishing Account (the Account ) is established under section 16 of the Financial Management Act 2006 .

        (2)         The Account is to be administered by the Minister.

        (3)         The Account is to be credited with —

            (a)         fees and charges paid in respect of —

                  (i)         recreational fishing licences; and

                  (ii)         services relating to recreational fishing; and

                  (iii)         the management of fish habitat protection areas or the Abrolhos Islands reserve relating to recreational fishing; and

                  (iv)         licences for charter boats used for recreational fishing; and

                  (v)         licences for persons engaged in aquatic eco-tourism, or the provision of fishing tours;

                and

            (b)         costs recouped from prosecutions relating to recreational fishing; and

            (c)         moneys provided for the purposes of the Account —

                  (i)         by any statutory authority or government (whether Commonwealth, State or otherwise); or

                  (ii)         otherwise by way of donations or bequests;

                and

            (d)         proceeds of the sale of any —

                  (i)         forfeited property prescribed as being payable to the credit of the Account under section 221(2);

                  (ii)         capital assets purchased using moneys from the Account;

                and

            (e)         income derived from programmes, extension services, publications, research or other services provided using moneys from the Account; and

            (f)         income derived from the investment of moneys forming part of the Account, as determined by the Treasurer; and

            (g)         any other moneys lawfully payable to the credit of the Account.

        (4)         The Account may be applied by the Minister for all or any of the following purposes —

            (a)         defray the costs of recreational fishing administration and management;

            (b)         the credit of the Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Trust Account under the Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Act 1987 ;

            (c)         the enhancement and development of recreational fishing, including research, publicity and educational programmes;

            (d)         to conduct enforcement, operations and compliance programmes;

            (e)         to purchase capital assets required in connection with the administration or management of recreational fishing;

            (f)         to purchase any authorisation, entitlement, boat or fishing gear for the benefit of recreational fishing;

            (fa)         to provide payment in consideration for the surrender of an aquaculture lease;

            (g)         to assist any body (whether incorporated or not) whose objects include the promotion of recreational fishing;

            (h)         in payment of the costs of administering the Account;

                  (i)         any other purpose for which moneys may be lawfully paid from the Account.

        [Section 239 amended: No. 41 of 2000 s. 9; No. 2 of 2002 s. 21; No. 28 of 2006 s. 235; No. 77 of 2006 Sch. 1 cl. 68(6) and (7).]