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Contents (1994 - 38)
Fisheries Management Act 1994 No 38Status informationLong title
1 Name of Act 2 Commencement 3 Objects of Act 4 Definitions 5 Definition of “fish” 6 Definition of “fishery” 7 Waters to which Act applies Part 1A Fishery management strategies
7A Definitions 7B Declaration of designated fishing activities 7C Fishery management strategy for designated
activities 7D Purpose of fishery management strategy 7E Content of fishery management strategy 7F Revision of draft strategy and publication of approved
strategy following environmental assessment 7G Management plan not to be made until completion of
environmental assessment Part 2 General fisheries management
Division 1 Fishing closures
8 Closure of waters to fishing 9 Publication of notification of closures 10 Duration of closures 11 Amendment or revocation of closures 12 General provisions relating to closures 13 Regulations relating to closures 14 Offences relating to closures Division 2 Prohibited size fish, bag limits and protected
15 Declaration of prohibited size fish 16 Offences relating to prohibited size fish 17 Bag limits—taking of fish 18 Bag limits—possession of fish 19 Protected fish 20 Fish and waters protected from commercial
fishing 21 Defences Division 3 Fishing gear
22 Registration of fishing gear 23 Regulations relating to fishing gear 24 Lawful use of nets or traps 25 Possession of illegal fishing gear Division 4 Total allowable catches
26 Establishment of TAC Committee 27 Composition and procedure of TAC Committee 28 Function of TAC Committee 29 TAC Committee not subject to Ministerial
control 30 General considerations for TAC Committee 31 Public consultation by TAC Committee 32 Review of determinations by TAC Committee 33 Publication and duration of determinations 34 Implementation of determinations Division 4A Recreational fishing fee
34A Definitions 34AA Purpose of fishing fees 34B Recreational fishing fee 34C Recreational fishers required to pay fishing
fee 34D Periods for which fishing fee payable 34E Amount of fishing fee 34F Reductions in fishing fee payable 34G Issue of receipt on payment of fishing fee 34H Arrangements for collection of fishing fees and issue of
receipts 34I Fishing fee exemption certificates 34J Offences Division 4B Acquisition of commercial fishing
34K Purpose of Division 34L Declaration by Minister of acquisition of
entitlements 34M Consultation on proposed acquisition
declaration 34N Termination of commercial fishing entitlements following
declaration of acquisition 34O Entitlement to compensation for acquired
entitlements Division 4C Fishing businesses
34P Definitions 34Q Fishing business determinations 34R Allocation of fishing business number 34S Register of fishing business determinations 34T Fishing business transfer rules Division 5 General
35 Possessing fish illegally taken 36 Defence for accidental etc taking of fish 37 Defence—special permits for research or other
authorised purposes 37A Defence—permits authorising sale of fish for
charitable purposes 38 Right to fish in certain inland waters 39 Obstruction of recognised fishing grounds 40 Regulations relating to general management of
fisheries Part 3 Commercial share management fisheries
41 Staged implementation of share management
fisheries 41A Categories of share management fishery Division 2 Declaration of share management
42 Declaration of share management fisheries 43 Consultation with industry 44 Omission of share management fishery 45 Redefinition of share management fishery Division 2A Termination and conversion of category 2 share
management fisheries
45A Termination of category 2 share management
fishery 45B Regulations relating to terminated fisheries 45C Conversion of category 2 share management fishery to
category 1 45D Poll of shareholders 45E General provisions relating to conversion Division 3 Issue of shares
46 Invitation for shares 47 Application for shares 48 Provisional issue of shares to applicants 49 Who may hold shares 50 Method of determining eligibility and entitlement to
shares 51 Catch history 52 Final issue of shares 52A Shares subject to appeal Division 4 Limited access to fishery after issue of
53 Commencement of limited access to fishery 54 Limiting access to shareholders etc before commencement of
management plan 55 Fishery that is existing restricted fishery Division 5 Management plans
56 Preparation of draft management plan 57 Content of management plan 57A Supporting plan 58 Public and industry consultation 59 (Repealed) 60 Making of plan by regulation 61 Commencement of management plan or supporting
plan 62 Plan prevails over other regulations and
closures 63 Fisheries reviews—new plan 64 Amendment of plan 65 Contravention of plan Division 6 Fishing and other shareholding rights
66 Who may fish in share management fisheries after
commencement of management plan 67 Minimum shareholding required to fish after commencement
of management plan 68 Endorsements on licences 69 Nomination of commercial fisher by holder of
shares 70 Special endorsements to take fish in share management
fishery 71 Transfer and other dealings in shares 71A Issue of further classes of shares in fishery 72 Maximum shareholding permitted 73 Duration of shareholding—category 1 share management
fishery 73A Duration of shareholding—category 2 share
management fishery 74 Surrender of shares 75 Forfeiture of shares for certain contraventions of
Act Division 7 Management charges and community
76 Management charges 77 Community contribution for access to category 1 share
management fishery 77A Rental charge for access to category 2 share management
fishery Division 8 Allocation of total allowable commercial catch
among shareholders
78 Allocation of total allowable catch among shareholders in
fishery 79 Transfer of allocations 80 Carry over to, or borrowing from, future
allocations 81 Payment for fish caught in excess of allocation or
forfeiture of shares Division 9 Share Management Fisheries Appeal Panel
82 Establishment of Panel 83 Composition and procedure of Panel 84 Making of appeals 85 Hearing and determination of appeals 86 Procedure at appeals 87 Power to summon witnesses and take evidence 88 Power to obtain documents Division 10 Share Management Fisheries Register
89 Establishment and keeping of Share Register 90 Registration of shares 91 Registration of dealings in shares 92 Trusts not registrable 93 Power of holder to deal with shares 94 Surrender of shares to be noted in Share
Register 95 Cancellation or forfeiture of shares to be noted in Share
Register 96 Director-General not concerned as to the effect of
documents lodged for registration 97 Inspection of Share Register and registered
documents 98 Evidentiary provisions 99 Correction of Share Register 100 Exculpation for liability for anything done under this
Division 101 Offences under the Division Part 4 Licensing and other commercial fisheries
Division 1 Commercial fishing licences
102 Commercial fishers required to be licensed 103 Who may hold licence 104 Provisions relating to licensing of commercial
fishers 105 Evidentiary provision 106 (Repealed) Division 2 Commercial fishing boats
107 Commercial fishing boat to be licensed 108 Provisions relating to licensing of boats 109 Evidentiary provision 110 Crew of fishing boats Division 3 Exploratory, developmental and other restricted
111 Declaration of restricted fisheries 112 Commercial fishing licence to be endorsed for restricted
fishery 113 Restriction on the number of licences endorsed for
restricted fishery 114 Endorsements not transferable 115 Compensation not payable 115A Annual contribution to industry costs 116 Other regulations Division 4 Fish receivers
117 Fish receiver to be registered 118 Provisions relating to registration 119 Fish receiver to supply information 120 Evidentiary provision Division 5 Fish records
121 Records to be made by commercial fishers 122 Records to be made by employers of commercial
fishers 122A Records to be made by fish receivers 123 Records of sale and possession of fish 124 False records Division 6 Reviews by Administrative Decisions
125 Definition of “relevant authority” 126 Applications to Administrative Decisions Tribunal for
reviews of certain decisions 127 (Repealed) Part 4A Charter fishing management
127A Meaning of charter fishing boat 127B Certain charter fishing boats to be licensed 127C Provisions relating to licensing of charter fishing
boats 127D Annual contribution to industry costs 127E Charter fishing boat operators to make records of
fishing activities 127EA Records of recreational fishing
activities—licence holders 127EB False records 127F Appeal rights Part 5 Co-operation with Commonwealth and other States in
128 Definitions Division 2 Joint Authorities
129 Powers and functions of Minister 130 Judicial notice 131 Functions of Joint Authority 132 Delegation 133 Procedure of Joint Authorities 134 Report of Joint Authority Division 3 Arrangements with respect to the management of
particular fisheries
135 Arrangement for management of certain
fisheries 136 Application of this Act to fisheries in accordance with
arrangements 137 Functions of Joint Authority 138 Joint Authority to exercise certain powers instead of
Minister 139 Application of certain provisions relating to
offences 140 Presumption relating to certain statements 141 Regulations Division 4 State agreements
141A Power to enter into agreements 141B Functions under agreements Part 6 Aquaculture management
142 Definition of “aquaculture” 143 Aquaculture industry development plans Division 2 Aquaculture permits
144 Aquaculture prohibited except in accordance with a
permit 145 Applications for permits 146 Issue or refusal of permit 147 Permit to specify area and type of aquaculture 148 Variation of permits 149 Authority to take fish 150 Inconsistency with lease 151 Duration of permits 152 Conditions of permits 153 Holder of permit to provide information to the
Minister 154 Register of permits 155 Change in particulars to be notified 156 Annual contribution to cost of administration or research
or to other industry costs 157 Annual contributions to be held in trust
accounts 157A Minister may appoint advisory council as
committee 158 Overdue contribution 159 Power to cancel or suspend a permit without a
hearing 160 Power to cancel or suspend a permit after a
hearing 161 Power to declare person to be a disqualified person for
the purposes of this Part 162 Permit area to be maintained in a tidy
condition Division 3 Leases of public water land for
163 Grant of aquaculture lease 164 Rights conferred by lease 165 Lease rentals 166 Overdue rental 167 Renewal of lease 168 Preferential rights 169 Survey of leased area 170 Lessee may fence leased area in certain cases 171 Improvements on an expired lease 172 Subletting with Minister’s consent 173 Transfer with Minister’s consent 174 Surrender of lease 175 Minister can determine access way 176 Power to withdraw land from lease 177 Power of Minister to cancel leases in certain
cases 178 Areas of public water land may be excluded from
leasing 179 Protection of leased areas 180 Leased area under Real
Property Act 1900 Division 4 Diseased fish and marine vegetation
181 Definitions 182 Diseases declared for the purposes of this
Division 183 Minister may declare quarantine area 184 Intentional or reckless communication of declared disease
to live fish or marine vegetation 185 Sale of diseased fish or marine vegetation
prohibited 186 Diseased fish or marine vegetation not to be deposited in
New South Wales waters 187 Regulations relating to diseased fish and marine
vegetation Division 5 Miscellaneous provisions
188 Minister may order restoration work to be carried out in
relation to illegal operations on aquaculture farm 189 When aquaculture operations can be closed 190 Special provisions relating to oysters on public water or
other land 191 Regulations Part 7 Protection of aquatic habitats
Division 1 Habitat protection plans
192 Preparation of habitat protection plans 193 Implementation of habitat protection plans Division 2 Aquatic reserves
Subdivision 1 Declaration of aquatic reserves
194 Declaration of aquatic reserves 195 Consent required for declarations 195A Consent of owners 195B Meaning of “diligent inquiry” 195C Existing interests and changes in ownership 196 Revocation or variation of declaration 197 Regulations relating to aquatic reserves 197A Management plans for aquatic reserves Subdivision 2 Development and activities within aquatic
197B Mining in aquatic reserve prohibited 197C Development within aquatic reserve—application of
EPA Act 197D Development affecting aquatic reserve—application
of EPA Act Subdivision 3 Aquatic reserve notifications
197E Prohibition of activities in aquatic reserves 197F Publication of aquatic reserve notification 197G General provisions relating to aquatic reserve
notifications 197H Amendment or revocation of notification 197I General provisions relating to notification 197J Regulations relating to notifications 197K Offence provisions Division 3 Dredging and reclamation
198 Objects of Division 198A Definitions 198B Application of Division 199 Circumstances in which a public authority (other than
local authority) may carry out dredging or reclamation 200 Circumstances in which a local government authority may
carry out dredging or reclamation 201 Circumstances in which a person may carry out dredging or
reclamation work 202 Appeal to the Land and Environment Court 203 Minister may order carrying out of certain
work Division 4 Protection of mangroves and certain other marine
204 Application and interpretation 204A Marine vegetation protected from any harvesting or other
harm 204B Marine vegetation protected from any commercial
harvesting 205 Marine vegetation—regulation of harm 205A Exemptions 205B Activities harmful to marine vegetation Division 5 Protection of spawning of salmon, trout and
certain other fish
206 Protection of spawning areas of salmon, trout and certain
other fish 207 Prohibition on taking or disturbing salmon, trout and
certain other fish while spawning 208 Defence for authorised activities Division 6 Noxious fish and noxious marine
209 Declaration of noxious fish and noxious marine
vegetation 210 Sale of noxious fish or noxious marine vegetation
prohibited 211 Possession of noxious fish or noxious marine vegetation
prohibited 212 Use of aquaculture permit to control noxious fish or
noxious marine vegetation 213 Destruction of noxious fish or noxious marine
vegetation 214 Search warrant Division 7 Release or importation of fish
215 Purpose of Division 216 Releasing live fish into waters prohibited 217 Importation of live fish Division 8 Miscellaneous provisions
218 Fishways to be provided in construction of dams and
weirs 219 Passage of fish not to be blocked 220 Provisions relating to permits under this Part Part 7A Threatened species conservation
220A Objects of Part 220B Definitions 220BA Relationship of Part to Threatened Species Conservation Act
1995 Division 2 Listing of threatened species, populations and
ecological communities and key threatening processes
Subdivision 1 Listing
220C Lists 220D Amendment of lists 220E Identification of nationally threatened species and
ecological communities 220F Eligibility for listing of species 220FA Listing of populations 220FB Listing of ecological communities 220FC Threatening processes eligible for listing as key
threatening processes 220FD Regulations prescribing criteria under this
Part Subdivision 2 Procedure for listing
220G Fisheries Scientific Committee responsible for
lists 220H Who may initiate action for listing 220I How nominations made 220IA Referral of nomination to Threatened Species Scientific
Committee 220J Consideration of nomination by Fisheries Scientific
Committee 220K Notification and consultation with respect to proposed
determination of Fisheries Scientific Committee 220L Fisheries Scientific Committee’s final
determination 220M Minister’s response to proposed final
determination 220MA Publication of final determination 220N Provisional listing 220NA Lists to be kept under review 220O Protection measures apart from listing Division 3 Critical habitat of endangered species,
populations and ecological communities and critically endangered species and
220P Habitat eligible to be declared critical
habitat 220Q Identification of critical habitat 220R Publication of preliminary identification and
consultation with other Ministers 220S Matters to which Minister to have regard in declaring
critical habitat 220T Declaration of critical habitat by Minister 220U Amendment or revocation of declaration of critical
habitat 220V Public authorities to have regard to critical
habitat 220W Maps of critical habitat 220X Minister to keep register of critical habitat 220Y Discretion not to disclose location of critical
habitat 220Z Effect of failure to comply with procedural
requirements Division 4 Offences
220ZA Harming threatened species, populations or ecological
communities 220ZB Buying, selling or possessing threatened
species 220ZC Damage to critical habitat 220ZD Damage to habitat of threatened species, population or
ecological community 220ZE Regulations may prohibit certain actions on critical
habitat 220ZF Defences 220ZFA Further defences 220ZFB Defences relating to joint management
agreements 220ZG Court may order offender to restore critical
habitat Division 5 Recovery plans and threat abatement
220ZH Application of Division 220ZI Director-General to prepare recovery plans for
threatened species, populations and ecological communities 220ZJ Director-General to prepare threat abatement
plans 220ZJA Joint preparation of recovery and threat abatement
plans 220ZK Priorities for recovery or threat abatement
plans 220ZL (Repealed) 220ZM Guidelines for recovery or threat abatement
plans 220ZN Contents of recovery or threat abatement
plans 220ZO Public and other consultation concerning draft recovery
or threat abatement plan 220ZP Approval of recovery or threat abatement plan by
Minister 220ZQ Recovery and threat abatement plans to be
published 220ZR Review of recovery and threat abatement
plans 220ZS Ministers and public authorities to implement recovery
and threat abatement plans 220ZT Public authorities to report on implementation of
recovery and threat abatement plans 220ZU Notification of, and consultation concerning, proposed
departures from recovery or threat abatement plan 220ZV Reference of matters concerning departures to Ministers
and Premier for settlement Division 5A Threatened Species Priorities Action
220ZVA What the Statement provides for 220ZVB Director-General to prepare and adopt Priorities
Action Statement 220ZVC Public consultation on draft statement or
amendments 220ZVD Consideration of submissions by
Director-General 220ZVE Review to include report on achievements Division 6 Licensing and Ministerial orders
Subdivision 1 Grant of licences
220ZW Licence to harm threatened species, population or
ecological community or damage habitat 220ZX Application for licence 220ZY Payment of licence processing fee 220ZZ Significant effect on threatened species, populations
or ecological communities, or their habitats 220ZZA Assessment guidelines 221 Publication of licence application 221A Matters that Director-General must take into
account 221B Determination of licence application 221C Deemed approval 221D Conditions and restrictions to licence 221E Proposed variation of licence to be publicly
notified 221F Notification of licence determination 221G Cancellation of licence 221H Director-General to keep register of licences 221I Appeal by applicant or person commenting on licence
application Subdivision 1A Ministerial orders
221IA Ministerial order to permit harm to threatened species
etc 221IB Minor amendments 221IC Species impact statement 221ID Public consultation 221IE Matters that Minister must take into account 221IF Making an order 221IG Interim orders 221IH Director-General to keep register of orders 221II Revocation of an order 221IJ Breaching conditions or restrictions 221IK (Repealed) Subdivision 2 Species impact statements
221J Form of species impact statements 221K Content of species impact statement 221L Director-General’s requirements 221M Regulations 221N Director-General may accredit persons to prepare
assessments of species impact statements 221NA Regulations Division 7 Stop work orders
221O Director-General may make stop work order 221P Prior notification of making of stop work order not
required 221Q Appeal to Minister 221R Extension of stop work order 221S Consultation about modification of proposed detrimental
action 221T Recommendations for further protective
measures 221U Stop work order prevails over other
instruments Division 8 Joint management agreements
221V Joint management agreements 221W Contents of joint management agreements 221X Publication of draft joint management
agreement 221Y Role of Fisheries Scientific Committee 221Z Consideration of submissions by Minister Division 9 Fisheries Scientific Committee
221ZA Establishment of Fisheries Scientific
Committee 221ZB Functions of Fisheries Scientific Committee 221ZC Members of Fisheries Scientific Committee 221ZD Fisheries Scientific Committee not subject to
Ministerial control 221ZE Provisions relating to members and procedure of
Fisheries Scientific Committee Division 10 Biodiversity certification of native vegetation
221ZF Native vegetation reform package 221ZG Biodiversity certification of native vegetation reform
package 221ZH Effect of biodiversity certification 221ZI Suspension of certification in connection with
implementation of package 221ZJ Notification of certification, variation or
suspension Division 11 Biodiversity certification of environmental
221ZK Biodiversity certification 221ZL Certification can be conditional 221ZM Effect of biodiversity certification 221ZN Period of certification and extension 221ZO Reassessment of biodiversity certification 221ZP Suspension and revocation of certification 221ZQ Notification of certification, suspension or
revocation 221ZR Concurrence can be conditional on voluntary
conservation action 221ZS Director-General may accredit persons to prepare
assessments and surveys Part 8 Administration
Division 1 The Minister and Director-General
222A Minister and Director-General to administer Act in
accordance with its objects 222B Fisheries Administration Ministerial
Corporation 223 Minister may acquire land 224 Acquisition of land for purposes of a future lease
grant 225 Minister may carry out or assist research 226 Minister may accept gifts etc 227 Delegation by Minister 228 Delegation by Director-General Division 1A 228A–228C(Repealed)Division 2 Advisory bodies
229 Ministerial advisory bodies 230 Management Advisory Committees for fisheries 231 Regulations Division 3 Special fisheries trust funds
232 Definitions 233 Establishment of trust funds 234 Recreational Fishing (Freshwater) Trust Fund 235 Recreational Fishing (Saltwater) Trust Fund 236 Commercial Fishing Trust Fund 236A Charter Fishing Trust Fund 237 Fish Conservation Trust Fund 238 Aquaculture Trust Fund 238A General provisions relating to consultation on
expenditure from trust funds 238B Use of money in trust funds for environmental assessment
and related expenses 238C Use of money in trust funds for species impact
statements 239 Report to Parliament on use of trust funds 239A Investment of money in trust funds 239B Separate accounting for research Part 9 Enforcement
240 Definitions 241 Engaging in commercial fishing activities 242 Power of seizure 242A Access to information by fisheries officers Division 2 Appointment of fisheries officers
243 Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister 244 Police officers to be fisheries officers 245 Fisheries officers to have instruments of
authority 246 Production of instruments of authority 247 Obstructing, impersonating etc fisheries
officers Division 3 Powers of entry, search etc of fisheries
248 Power to board and search boats 249 Power to require gear to be removed from water 250 Power to enter and search premises 251 Power to detain and search vehicles 252 Entry into waters, and along banks etc 253 Entry into and examination of aquaculture
farms 254 Entry into residential premises 255 Power to examine fishing gear or other
equipment 256 Production of records relating to commercial fishing
activities and fish receivers 257 Power to require production of fishing
authority 258 Power to require information 259 False information 260 Issue of search warrants 261 Hot pursuit 262 Power of arrest 263 Care to be taken Division 4 Seizure
264 Seizure of things (other than boats and motor vehicles)
connected with fisheries offence 265 Seizure of boats and motor vehicles 266 Seizure of fishing gear and other things (other than
boats, motor vehicles or fish) 267 Seizure of fish 268 Reasonable cause for seizure a bar to action 269 Forfeiture of boats and motor vehicles by order of
court 270 Return of boat or motor vehicle if relevant offence
proceedings not taken 271 Conviction to operate as forfeiture of things (other than
boats and motor vehicles) 272 Forfeiture of things (other than boats and motor
vehicles) where no relevant offence proceedings taken 273 Return of things seized 274 Disposal of perishable things 275 Forfeited things to become the property of the
State Division 4A Compliance audits
275A Application of Division 275B Nature of compliance audit 275C Accreditation and regulation of compliance
auditors 275D Minister may require compliance audits by imposition of
conditions on fishing authority 275E Provisions relating to conditions for compliance
audits 275F Certification of audit report 275G Offences 275H Self-incriminatory information not exempt 275I Use of information Division 5 Criminal proceedings
276 Penalty notices 277 Nature of proceedings for offences 278 Time within which proceedings may be commenced 279 Offences by corporations 280 Evidence relating to fishing authorities 281 Proof of lawful or reasonable excuse Division 6 Civil enforcement
282 Restraint of breaches of Act 282A Enforcement of environmental assessment and management
planning requirements Division 7 Prohibition orders
282B Definitions 282C Prohibition orders may be made against repeat
offenders 282D Provisions relating to making of prohibition
order 282E Duration, variation and revocation of prohibition
order 282F Appeal 282G Offence of contravening order Part 10 Miscellaneous
283 Annual reporting 283A Disclosure of information 284 Public consultation procedure 285 Notes in the text 286 Act binds Crown 287 Native title rights and interests 288 Service of instruments 288A Service of documents on native title holders 289 Regulations 290 Review of Act 291 Savings, transitional and other provisions 292 (Repealed) Schedule 1 Share management fisheries
Schedule 1A Designated fishing activities
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to members and procedure of
Schedule 3 Provisions relating to members of the Share
Management Fisheries Appeal Panel
Schedule 4 Endangered species, populations and ecological
Schedule 4A Critically endangered species and ecological
Schedule 5 Vulnerable species and ecological
Schedule 6 Key threatening processes
Schedule 6A Provisions relating to members and procedure of
Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other