Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 41

41 .         Fishery Management Advisory Committees

        (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 is to provide information and advice to the Minister 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 Minister’s opinion, is necessary for the operation of the committee.

        (4)         The Minister 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.