FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 41
FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 41
41 . Committees, establishment and functions of
(1) The Minister may,
by instrument in writing, establish an advisory committee for a fishery
consisting of such persons as the Minister thinks fit.
(2) The function of an
advisory committee established by the Minister is to provide information and
advice to the Minister or the CEO on matters related to the protection and
management of the fishery.
(3A) The CEO may, by
instrument in writing, establish an advisory committee for a fishery
consisting of such persons as the CEO thinks fit.
(3B) The function of
an advisory committee established by the CEO is to provide information and
advice to the CEO on matters related to the protection and management of the
fishery.
(3) The instrument
establishing an advisory committee —
(a) must
identify the fishery for which the committee is established and the members of
the committee;
(b) may
provide for any other matter that, in the opinion of the person establishing
the committee, is necessary for the operation of the committee.
(4) The person
establishing the committee may, by further instrument in writing, amend or
revoke an instrument made under this section.
(5) An advisory
committee may be established under this section for a fishery whether or not a
management plan is in force in respect of that fishery.
[Section 41 amended: No. 37 of 2009 s. 11.]