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Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 86
Repealed version for 6 December 2000 to 30 June 2005 (accessed 24 May 2013 at 08:50).
Note:The Act was repealed by Sch 3 to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
2005 No 64 with effect from
4 Amendment of Fisheries
Management Act 1994 No 38
5 Amendment of Native Title
(New South Wales) Act 1994 No 45
1979 relating to assessment of fishing activities
Schedule 2 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994 relating to environmental assessment
Schedule 3 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994 relating to commercial fisheries
Schedule 4 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994 relating to recreational fishing fee
Schedule 5 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994 relating to acquisition of commercial fishing entitlements
Schedule 6 Amendments to fisheries management and
environmental assessment legislation relating to habitat protection
Schedule 7 Miscellaneous amendments to Fisheries Management Act
Schedule 8 Amendment of Native Title (New South Wales) Act
An Act to amend the Fisheries
Management Act 1994 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 to provide for the environmental assessment of fishing
activities; to restructure the management of commercial fisheries; to require
recreational saltwater fishers as well as freshwater fishers to pay a fishing
fee; to make further provision for the protection of aquatic habitats; and for
other purposes.1 Name of ActThis Act is the Fisheries
Management and Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act
Assessment Act 1979 is amended as set out in Schedules 1 and
6.1.4 Amendment of Fisheries
Management Act 1994 No 38The Fisheries Management Act
1994 is amended as set out in Schedules 2–5, 6.2 and
7.5 Amendment of Native Title
(New South Wales) Act 1994 No 45The Native Title (New South
Wales) Act 1994 is amended as set out in Schedule
8.Schedule 1 Amendment of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 relating to assessment of fishing activities(Section 3)[1] Part 5, Division 5Insert after Division 4 of Part 5: Division 5 Environmental assessment of fishing
activities115G DefinitionsIn this Division:designated fishing activity means a fishing
activity to which this Division applies as provided by section
115I.fish, fishery,
fishing activity and share management
fishery have the respective meanings given in the Fisheries Management Act
1994.fisheries approval means a licence, endorsement
or permit, of any kind, issued or renewed under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 or the
regulations under that Act.Fisheries Minister means the Minister
administering the Fisheries Management Act
1994.fishery management strategy means a fishery
management strategy for a designated fishing activity under Part 1A of the
1994.fishing regulatory controls means the
provisions of the following instruments that regulate, prohibit or authorise
fishing activities:(a) the Fisheries Management Act
1994 and the regulations under that Act,
(b) management plans under the Fisheries Management Act
(c) fishing closures under section 8 of the Fisheries Management Act
(e) determinations of the TAC Committee under Division 4 of Part 2 of
(f) policies approved by the Fisheries Minister with respect to the
administration of the Fisheries Management
Act 1994 and the regulations under that
(g) any relevant environmental planning instrument referred to in
section 115R (5).
proponent of a fishing activity means:(a) in the case of a share management fishery—the holders of
shares in the fishery or, if shares have not yet been issued on a provisional
or permanent basis, the persons who are entitled to be allocated shares in the
fishery, or
(b) in the case of any other fishery—the fishers or other
persons who carry out, or propose to carry out, the fishing
115H Principles guiding administration of DivisionThe administration of this Division is to be guided by the
following principles:(a) the principles of ecologically sustainable development (as
described in section 6 (2) of the Protection
(b) public participation in accordance with this
(c) environmental impact assessment in accordance with this
115I Application of Division to designated fishing
activities(1) This Division applies to designated fishing activities described
in Schedule 1A to the Fisheries Management
Act 1994.(2) This Division extends to the following activities (but only if the
activity is such a designated fishing activity):(a) the stocking of waters with fish,
(b) the placing of nets around beaches or other waters to protect the
public from sharks,
For that purpose, a reference in this Division to a fishing
activity or fishery includes a reference to any such
activity.(3) This Division does not apply to aquaculture within the meaning of
1994.115J Designated fishing activities to be assessed under this
Division(1) Environmental assessments of designated fishing activities are to
be undertaken in accordance with this Division.(2) A draft fishery management strategy is required for a designated
fishing activity that is the subject of such an environmental
assessment.Note. Section 7E of the Fisheries
Management Act 1994 deals with the contents of such a strategy
(including the incorporation of the relevant management
plan).(3) The environmental assessment is to be undertaken on the basis of
the activity described in the draft strategy.(4) The environmental assessment is to assess the likely cumulative
environmental impact of the designated fishing activity carried out by all the
proponents as authorised by the applicable fishing regulatory controls
described in the draft strategy.115K Environmental impact statements to be
prepared(1) An environmental impact statement in respect of a designated
fishing activity must be prepared for the purposes of an environmental
assessment under this Division.(2) An environmental impact statement is required even if it would not
be required under Division 3 if that Division applied to the carrying out of
the designated fishing activity.(3) An environmental impact statement is to be prepared in accordance
with the requirements of Division 3, and the regulations under that Division,
relating to the preparation of such statements.(4) The Fisheries Minister is to make arrangements for the preparation
of an environmental impact statement, including engaging a person to be
responsible for the preparation of the statement.(5) The Fisheries Minister may, under those arrangements, require the
proponents of the designated fishing activity to provide information or carry
out investigations for the statement and to contribute to the cost of the
preparation of the statement.(6) As soon as practicable after an environmental impact statement has
been prepared and before public notice is given under section 115L, the
Fisheries Minister is to give a copy of the statement to the
Director.115L Publicity and examination of environmental impact
statements(1) The Fisheries Minister must give public notice of the preparation
of an environmental impact statement under this Division and make a copy of
the statement available for public inspection in accordance with the
requirements for environmental impact statements made by section
113.(2) A copy of the relevant draft fishery management strategy is to
accompany any copy of the environmental impact statement that is made
available for public inspection in accordance with this
section.(3) Any person may, during the period specified in the public notice
under subsection (1), inspect the environmental impact statement and may,
within that period, make representations in writing to the Fisheries Minister
with respect to the designated fishing activity to which the statement
relates.(4) Copies of all such representations received by the Fisheries
Minister are to be provided, as soon as practicable, to the
Director.(5) The Director may, unless an inquiry has been directed under
section 115M:(a) examine or cause to be examined in the Department the
environmental impact statement and any relevant representations,
(b) forward to the Fisheries Minister, as soon as practicable, a
report containing the findings of that examination together with any
recommendations arising from that examination.
The Director must make that report
public.(6) If the Director notifies the Fisheries Minister that the
environmental impact statement and representations are to be examined in the
Department, the Fisheries Minister must not make a determination under section
115O with respect to the designated fishing activity until the report of the
Director has been forwarded to the Fisheries
Minister.115M Public inquiry into designated fishing
activity(1) The Minister administering this Act may direct an inquiry under
section 119 with respect to all or any of the environmental aspects of a
designated fishing activity the subject of an environmental impact statement
prepared under this Division.(2) The Minister administering this Act is to consider the findings
and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry that has conducted the
inquiry and forward to the Fisheries Minister a copy of the findings and
recommendations (together with any advice on whether there are environmental
grounds on which the activity should be permitted, modified or
prevented).(3) If the Minister administering this Act notifies the Fisheries
Minister that an inquiry is to be conducted, the Fisheries Minister must not
make a determination under section 115O with respect to the designated fishing
activity until the findings and recommendations (and any advice) have been
forwarded to the Fisheries Minister.115N Special provisions relating to threatened species
conservation(1) An environmental assessment under this Division of a designated
fishing activity is to include an assessment of the effect or likely effect on
the following:(a) critical habitat,
(b) threatened species, populations and ecological communities and
(2) An environmental impact statement under this Division must include
a species impact statement if the designated fishing activity is to be carried
out in critical habitat or is likely to significantly affect threatened
species, populations or ecological communities or their
habitats.(3) The Fisheries Minister, in considering a species impact statement
under this Division, must have regard to the terms of any recovery plans or
threat abatement plans relating to the area to which the statement applies for
the purpose of assessing any effect on a threatened species, population or
ecological community, or its habitat.(4) The Fisheries Minister must not make a determination under section
115O with respect to a designated fishing activity that is to be carried out
in critical habitat or is likely to significantly affect threatened species,
populations or ecological communities or their habitats unless the Minister
has consulted the Minister administering the Threatened Species Conservation Act
1995. This subsection does not apply if the critical habitat
or the threatened species, population or ecological community relate to fish
or marine vegetation.(5) In consulting under subsection (4), the Minister administering the
1995 must provide the Fisheries Minister with any
recommendations made by the Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife
concerning the determination with respect to the designated fishing activity.
The Fisheries Minister must include any recommendations not accepted by the
Fisheries Minister (and the reasons for not accepting them) in the public
report of the Fisheries Minister’s
determination.(6) The Minister administering the Threatened Species Conservation Act
1995 (for the purposes of consultation under subsection (4))
must take into consideration the matters referred to in section 112E of this
Act.Note. This section incorporates the relevant obligations under Division
3 with respect to threatened species conservation.115O Determination with respect to environmental
assessment(1) The Fisheries Minister is to make a determination with respect to
the designated fishing activity the subject of an environmental impact
statement for the purpose of attaining the objects of this Act relating to the
protection and the enhancement of the environment and the objects of the
1994.(2) When making the determination, the Fisheries Minister is to
examine and take into account to the fullest extent possible all matters
affecting or likely to affect the environment by reason of the designated
fishing activity (including the effect of the activity on the matters referred
to in section 111 (2)–(4)).Note. The duty of the Fisheries Minister under this section is in
similar terms to the duty imposed on determining authorities by section 111 to
consider the environmental impact of activities.(3) The Fisheries Minister is to consider:(a) the environmental impact statement and the representations duly
received by the Fisheries Minister with respect to the designated fishing
activity to which the statement relates, and
(b) any report on the statement and recommendations of the Director
that are forwarded to the Fisheries Minister under section 115L,
(c) any findings and recommendations of a Commission of Inquiry and
advice of the Minister administering this Act that are forwarded to the
Fisheries Minister under section 115M, and
(d) the matters required to be considered under section 115N relating
to threatened species conservation.
(4) The Fisheries Minister may make any of the following
determinations:(a) a determination to permit the designated fishing activity to be
(b) a determination to permit the designated fishing activity to be
carried out subject to such modifications as will in the Fisheries
Minister’s opinion eliminate or reduce the detrimental effect of the
activity on the environment,
(c) a determination to prevent the carrying out of the designated
fishing activity or any part of the activity.
The Fisheries Minister must make the determination public as soon
as practicable after it is made.Note. This subsection is in similar terms to section 112 (4) with
respect to the actions of a determining authority once it has obtained and
considered an environmental impact statement on an activity that is likely to
significantly affect the environment. Section 7F of the Fisheries Management Act 1994
requires the Fisheries Minister to revise the relevant draft fishery
management strategy (and publish the approved strategy) so as to reflect the
result of the determination.(5) If the approval of the Minister administering this Act is required
under section 115P for a determination under this section, the Fisheries
Minister is to make a preliminary determination before seeking approval under
that section. A determination is not made under this section until a final
determination is made in accordance with section
115P.(6) When giving effect to a determination, the Fisheries Minister is
to comply with the applicable provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 and
the regulations under that Act.(7) A determination under this section does not prevent the imposition
from time to time of new fishing regulatory controls applicable to a
designated fishing activity, or changes from time to time to those
controls.Note. See also section 115R (3) which only excludes a fishing approval
from the requirement for individual environmental assessment under this Part
if it is issued or renewed in accordance with the determination of the
environmental assessment under this section.115P Approval of Minister administering this Act required for
proponent(1) This section applies to:(a) any designated fishing activity of which the Fisheries Minister is
the proponent, and
(b) any other designated fishing activity in respect of which the
Fisheries Minister is declared to be the proponent by the Minister
administering this Act by order published in the Gazette:(i) with the approval of the Fisheries Minister,
(ii) if there is a dispute between the Minister administering this Act
and the Fisheries Minister, with the approval of the
(2) The Fisheries Minister is not to make a final determination under
section 115O with respect to a designated fishing activity to which this
section applies without the approval of the Minister administering this Act.
If the approval is subject to conditions, the final determination must accord
with those conditions.(3) Division 4 applies (with any necessary modifications) to an
approval of the Minister administering this Act required under this section in
the same way as it applies to an approval of that Minister required under that
Division.115Q Re-assessment of designated fishing activity(1) A further environmental assessment of a designated fishing
activity is to be undertaken under this Division if:(a) a review of the relevant fishery management strategy is indicated
by the strategy because the specified performance indicators are not being
(b) the review results in proposed changes to the strategy,
(c) the proposed changes to fishing regulatory controls are likely, in
the opinion of the Fisheries Minister, to significantly affect the environment
(including threatened species, populations or ecological communities or their
(2) A further environmental assessment may be limited to an assessment
that relates to the proposed changes to fishing regulatory
controls.115R Application of other provisions of this Act(1) The provisions of this Part (other than this Division) do not
apply to or in respect of a designated fishing
activity.(2) Despite subsection (1), those provisions apply to a designated
fishing activity if the Fisheries Minister has not made a determination with
respect to the activity under this Division before:(a) 1 July 2003, except as provided by paragraph (b),
(b) a later date prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of
that fishing activity.
In that case, those provisions cease to apply if the determination
is made after that date.(3) Despite subsection (1), those provisions apply to a fisheries
approval that relates to a designated fishing activity if:(a) until a determination is made by the Fisheries Minister with
respect to the activity under section 115O—the fisheries approval does
not authorise commercial fishing activities and is granted or renewed for a
period exceeding 12 months, or
(b) after such a determination is made—the fisheries approval is
not granted or renewed in accordance with the
(4) A designated fishing activity cannot be made subject to a
requirement for development consent under Part 4.(5) An environmental planning instrument cannot prohibit or otherwise
regulate a designated fishing activity (or any part of such an activity)
unless the Fisheries Minister has approved those provisions before the
instrument is made.[2] Part 5A (sections 115G–115N)Renumber sections 115G–115N as sections
116A–116H.Schedule 2 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994
relating to environmental assessment(Section 4)[1] Section 4 DefinitionsOmit the definition of management plan from section 4
(1). Insert instead: management plan means:(a) in relation to a share management fishery—a management plan
for the fishery made under Division 5 of Part 3, or
(b) in relation to any other fishery—a management plan under the
regulations referred to in section 40 (2) (a).
[2] Part 1AInsert after Part 1: Part 1A Fishery management strategies7A DefinitionsIn this Part:designated fishing activity means a fishing
activity described in Schedule 1A.EPA Act means the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979.Fisheries Resource Conservation and Assessment
Council means the Fisheries Resource Conservation and Assessment
Council established under Division 1A of Part 8.fishing activity includes any activity that may
be the subject of environmental assessment under Division 5 of Part 5 of the
EPA Act.fishing regulatory controls has the same
meaning it has in Division 5 of Part 5 of the EPA
Act.7B Declaration of designated fishing activities(1) Schedule 1A describes designated fishing activities for the
purposes of this Part.(2) The Governor may, by proclamation on the recommendation of the
Minister, amend Schedule 1A by inserting, omitting or amending the description
of a fishing activity.(3) The regulations may make provisions of a savings or transitional
nature consequent on the amendment of Schedule 1A.7C Fishery management strategy for designated
activities(1) The Minister is to arrange for the preparation of a draft fishery
management strategy for each designated fishing
activity.(2) The Minister may, from time to time, revise the existing strategy
for an activity or arrange for the preparation of a new draft strategy for the
activity (whether or not a review of the existing strategy is required because
performance indicators are not being met).(3) The Minister is to consult with the Fisheries Resource
Conservation and Assessment Council on the preparation or revision of a
fishery management strategy.7D Purpose of fishery management strategy(1) A fishery management strategy is the strategy for achieving the
objectives of this Act with respect to the designated fishing activity for
which it is prepared. The draft strategy is the basis for environmental
assessment under Division 5 of Part 5 of the EPA Act of that
activity.(2) A draft strategy is to be prepared (in accordance with guidelines
agreed between the Minister administering this Act and the Minister
administering the EPA Act) so as to enable:(a) an environmental assessment consistent with the principles on
which assessments of activities are undertaken under Part 5 of the EPA Act,
(b) the cumulative environmental impact of fisheries approvals under
this Act to be assessed.
Note. Division 5 of Part 5 of the EPA Act makes special provision for
the environmental assessment of designated fishing activities. Section 115I of
that Act requires the preparation of a draft fishery management strategy for
any fishing activity that is subject to environmental assessment under that
Division. The draft strategy is subject to public consultation in conjunction
with the environmental impact statement for the
assessment.7E Content of fishery management strategyA fishery management strategy is to:(a) describe the designated fishing activity for which it is prepared,
(b) incorporate any management plan or draft management plan for the
fishery concerned, and
(c) outline the fishing regulatory controls or proposed fishing
regulatory controls applicable to the designated fishing activity,
(d) outline the likely interaction of the designated fishing activity
with other fishing activities, and
(e) include performance indicators to monitor whether the objectives
of the strategy (and the management plan) and ecologically sustainable
development are being attained, and
(f) describe how the designated fishing activity is to be monitored,
(g) specify at what point a review of the strategy is required when a
performance indicator is not being satisfied.
Note. See section 57 for content of a management plan for a share
management fishery.7F Revision of draft strategy and publication of approved
strategy following environmental assessment(1) Following a determination under Division 5 of Part 5 of the EPA
designated fishing activity concerned so as to reflect the result of the
determination.(2) The Minister is to consult with the Fisheries resource
Conservation and Assessment Council on the revision of the draft strategy. In
particular, the Minister is to give the Council the opportunity:(a) to review the environmental impact statement prepared in
connection with the draft strategy, and
(b) to provide advice to the Minister,
prior to the public exhibition of the
statement.(3) The Minister is to publish the approved strategy (as so revised)
in connection with the publication of the determination under Division 5 of
Part 5 of the EPA Act.7G Management plan not to be made until completion of
environmental assessment(1) Until a determination is made under Division 5 of Part 5 of the
EPA Act with respect to a designated fishing activity, the first management
plan for the fishery concerned cannot be made.(2) If the management plan for a share management fishery has not been
made within the time required by section 42 (3), the Minister is not required
to recommend that the description of the fishery be omitted from Schedule 1 if
the Management Advisory Committee for the fishery approves of the retention of
the fishery as a share management fishery.[3] Section 42 Declaration of share management
fisheriesOmit the note at the end of the section. Insert instead: Note. The first management plan for a fishery cannot be made until the
completion of environmental assessment—see section
7G.[4] Section 128 DefinitionsInsert in alphabetical order: this Act includes Division 5 of Part 5 of the
1979.[5] Section 227 Delegation by MinisterInsert at the end of the section: (2) The Minister may also delegate to the Director any function of the
Minister under Division 5 of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 (other than the function of making a determination under
that Division with respect to a designated fishing
activity).[6] Part 8, Division 1AInsert after Division 1 of Part 8: Division 1A Fisheries Resource Conservation and Assessment
Council228A Establishment of Council(1) There is established by this Act a Fisheries Resource Conservation
and Assessment Council.(2) The Council is to consist of the following members:(a) the chairperson of the Council,
(b) recreational fishing representatives,
(c) commercial fishing representatives,
(d) aquaculture industry representatives,
(e) conservation and environmental
(f) indigenous representatives,
(g) government representatives.
(3) The chairperson of the Council is to be a person appointed by the
Minister who, in the opinion of the Minister:(a) has qualifications in marine science, economics or law,
(b) has no pecuniary interest in the fishing industry in New South
(c) is not engaged in the administration of this
(4) The recreational fishing representatives are to be 2 or more
persons appointed by the Minister to represent recreational fishers, the
recreational fishing industry or related interests (such as the fishing tackle
industry or charter fishing boat industry). At least one of them must be a
recreational fisher.(5) The commercial fishing representatives are to be 2 or more persons
appointed by the Minister to represent commercial fishers, the commercial
fishing industry or related interests (such as fish receivers). At least one
of them must be a commercial fisher.(6) The aquaculture industry representatives are to be one or more
persons appointed by the Minister to represent the aquaculture
industry.(7) The conservation and environmental representatives are to be 2 or
more persons appointed by the Minister to represent conservation and
environmental interests. Of those persons:(a) at least one person must be appointed to represent conservation
interests on the nomination of a group or body generally recognised for its
interest in conservation, and
(b) at least one person must be appointed to represent environmental
interests, being a person who has expertise in marine science or a related
field and who is appointed on the nomination of a University, a scientific
organisation or another body that has an interest or expertise in science,
(c) at least one of any additional representatives may be a
representative of the eco-tourism (or other related) industry or hobby that
does not involve fishing activities.
(8) The indigenous representatives are to be 2 or more persons
appointed by the Minister to represent indigenous people and
interests.(9) The government representatives are to be appointed in accordance
with the regulations. Not more than one representative of any one government
agency is to be so appointed.(10) The Minister is, in accordance with the regulations, to request
nominations from relevant organisations and bodies for the appointment of
members of the Council (other than the chairperson or government
representatives).(11) The number of members appointed as recreational fishing
representatives is to be equal to the number of members appointed as
commercial fishing representatives.(12) The number of members appointed in any one of the following
representative categories is not to exceed the number of members appointed as
recreational fishing representatives or the number of members appointed as
commercial fishing representatives:(a) aquaculture industry representatives,
(b) conservation and environmental
(c) indigenous representatives.
228B Function of CouncilThe Fisheries Resource Conservation and Assessment Council has the
function of advising on:(a) the preparation or revision of a fishery management strategy under
Part 1A (and for that purpose to review the environmental impact statement
prepared in connection with a draft strategy), and
(b) such other matters as may be referred to it by the
228C Provisions relating to members and procedure of
Council(1) A person appointed by the Minister as a member of the Fisheries
Resource Conservation and Assessment Council holds office for such term as is
specified in the person’s instrument of appointment and is, if otherwise
qualified, eligible for re-appointment.(2) The regulations may make other provision for or with respect to
the members and procedure of the Council.(3) The procedure for the conduct of the business of the Council is,
subject to the regulations, to be determined by the
Council.[7] Section 238BInsert after section 238A: 238B Use of money in trust funds for environmental assessment
and related expensesThe costs incurred in connection with environmental assessment
under Division 5 of Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 in respect of a fishery (including in connection with the
preparation of a fishery management strategy) may be paid or reimbursed from
the trust fund that relates to the fishery.[8] Section 282AInsert after section 282: 282A Enforcement of environmental assessment and management
planning requirements(1) This section applies to:(a) proceedings under section 282 of this Act or section 123 of the
EPA Act, or
(b) judicial review proceedings or any other
to remedy or restrain a breach or apprehended breach of Part 1A or
Division 5 of Part 3 of this Act or of Division 5 of Part 5 of the EPA
Act.(2) A relevant fishing regulatory control (or proposed control) that
prohibits or restricts the carrying out of fishing activities cannot, in any
such proceedings, be invalidated, suspended, prevented from being made or
taking effect or otherwise affected because of any such breach or apprehended
breach unless:(a) a reasonable period is provided by the court to enable compliance
with the provision of this Act or the EPA Act concerned (including if
necessary the preparation of a new fishery management strategy or a
re-assessment under that Act), and
(b) the provision has not been complied with after the end of that
(3) Words and expressions in this section have the same meaning as
they have in Part 1A.[9] Section 284 Public consultation procedureInsert after section 284 (2): (3) A requirement under this Act to consult relevant commercial or
recreational fishing industry bodies in connection with any such public
opportunity to make submissions on a matter is a requirement to consult such
bodies as the Minister considers have a sufficient interest in the
matter.[10] Schedule 1AInsert after Schedule 1: Schedule 1A Designated fishing activities(Section 7B)1 Share management fisheriesFishing activities for commercial purposes in a share management
fishery specified in Schedule 1.Note. On the enactment of this Schedule, the abalone fishery and the
lobster fishery were share management fisheries. On the commencement of
Schedule 3 to the Fisheries Management and
Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2000, the
ocean prawn trawl fishery, the ocean fish trawl fishery, the ocean hauling
fishery, the ocean trap and line fishery, the estuary general fishery and the
estuary prawn trawl fishery become share management
fisheries.2 Charter boat fisheryRecreational fishing activities comprising the use of charter
fishing boats (within the meaning of Part 4A).3 Recreational fisheryRecreational fishing activities (except in the charter boat
fishery referred to in clause 2).4 Fish stockingFishing activities comprising the stocking of waters with
fish:(a) for which a permit of the Minister is required under section 216
5 Shark meshingFishing activities comprising the placing of nets by the Minister
around beaches and other waters to protect the public from
sharks.Schedule 3 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994
relating to commercial fisheries(Section 4)[1] Section 4 DefinitionsInsert in alphabetical order in section 4 (1): category 1 share management fishery means a
fishery specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1.category 2 share management fishery means a
fishery specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1.[2] Section 28 Function of TAC CommitteeInsert after section 28 (3): (4) The TAC Committee may also determine, in accordance with this
Division, any other matter relating to fishing effort in a share management
fishery if (and only if) required to do so by the Minister. This Division
applies to the determination of any such matter in the same way as it applies
to the determination of a total allowable catch.[3] Part 3, Division 1, headingOmit the heading. Insert instead: “Division 1
Overview”.[4] Section 41AInsert after section 41: 41A Categories of share management fisheryThere are 2 categories of share management fishery, as
follows:(a) category 1 share management fisheries,
(b) category 2 share management fisheries.
Note. The principal differences between category 1 and category 2 share
management fisheries are as follows:(a) Shares in a category 1 share management fishery are issued for a
10-year period and are automatically renewed. If the share management fishery
is terminated, all the shares in the fishery are cancelled and compensation is
payable to the shareholders. Shareholders in the fishery are liable to pay a
community contribution for their right of access to the
(b) Shares in a category 2 share management fishery are issued for a
15-year period and are renewable. If the share management fishery is
terminated by the Minister, the shares expire at the end of the 15-year period
for which they were issued or renewed. Compensation is payable for the
termination of the fishery (by its omission from Schedule 1) before the expiry
of the current term of the shares, but is not payable for a termination by the
Minister after that expiry. Shareholders in the fishery are not liable for a
community contribution, but must pay a rental charge for their right of access
[5] Section 44 Omission of share management
fisheryInsert after section 44 (7): (8) This section does not apply:(a) if a description of a fishery is omitted from Part 2 of Schedule 1
after the fishery is terminated in accordance with Division 2A,
(b) if a description of a fishery is omitted from Part 2 of Schedule 1
and inserted in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (that is, the fishery is converted in
accordance with Division 2A).
[6] Part 3, Division 2AInsert after Division 2 of Part 3: Division 2A Termination and conversion of category 2 share
management fisheries45A Termination of category 2 share management
fishery(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, terminate a
category 2 share management fishery.(2) The termination takes effect when the current term of the shares
in the fishery expires.Note. Shares in a category 2 share management fishery are issued for
15-year periods. Under section 73A, if a new management plan is not made by
the end of the first 10 years of that 15-year period, and an order has not
been made terminating the fishery, the shares are automatically renewed for a
further 15 years. The effect of that provision is that shareholders must be
given at least 5 years’ notice of the termination of the
fishery.(3) When the termination takes effect, the fishery is taken to cease
to be a share management fishery.(4) The Minister is to recommend to the Governor that the description
of the fishery be omitted from Schedule 1 after the termination takes
effect.45B Regulations relating to terminated fisheries(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
regulation and management of a category 2 share management fishery that is
terminated under this Division.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may declare the
fishery to be a restricted fishery from the date the termination takes
effect.45C Conversion of category 2 share management fishery to
category 1(1) A category 2 share management fishery may be converted to a
category 1 share management fishery.(2) A category 2 share management fishery is converted to a category 1
share management fishery if Schedule 1 is amended so as to omit the
description of the fishery from Part 2 of Schedule 1 and insert that
description of the fishery in Part 1 of Schedule 1.(3) A category 2 share management fishery cannot be redefined at the
time of its conversion to a category 1 share management fishery, but the
fishery may be redefined before or after its
conversion.45D Poll of shareholders(1) The Management Advisory Committee for a category 2 share
management fishery may request the Minister to hold a poll of shareholders on
the question of whether the fishery should be converted to a category 1 share
management fishery.(2) Within 60 days after the request is made, the Minister is
to:(a) direct that the poll be taken, or
(b) refer the matter back to the Management Advisory Committee for
If the Committee confirms its request, the Minister must, within
60 days, direct that the poll be taken.(3) For the purposes of a poll under this section:(a) shareholders are entitled to one vote irrespective of the number
of shares they hold, and
(b) 2 or more persons who hold shares jointly are entitled to only one
(c) a corporation that holds shares is required to nominate an
individual to vote in the poll.
(4) The conversion of the fishery is supported at a poll if the number
of votes in support of the conversion constitutes a majority of the persons
eligible to vote in the poll.(5) If the conversion of the fishery is supported at the poll, the
Minister is, within 90 days, to recommend to the Governor that the appropriate
amendment be made to Schedule 1 to effect the
conversion.(6) A poll in respect of a fishery is not to be conducted under this
section more than twice during the period in which the management plan for the
fishery remains in force.(7) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to:(a) the conduct of polls under this section, and
(b) the recovery of the costs of or in connection with a poll from
shareholders in the fishery.
45E General provisions relating to conversion(1) If a category 2 share management fishery is converted to a
category 1 share management fishery:(a) the fishery is taken, subject to the regulations, to continue to
be a category 2 share management fishery for the purposes of this Part until
the commencement of the management plan for the category 1 share management
fishery, and
(b) the management plan for the category 2 share management fishery
continues in force until that commencement (subject to any amendment of that
plan in accordance with this Part), and
(c) any entitlement to compensation under section 44 for the omission
of the fishery from Schedule 1 before that commencement is to be determined on
the basis that the fishery remains a category 2 share management
(2) When the management plan for the category 1 share management
fishery commences, all shares in the category 2 share management fishery are
cancelled.(3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
conversion of a category 2 share management fishery to a category 1 share
management fishery, including by modifying the application of this Part to the
implementation of the category 1 share management
fishery.[7] Section 50 Method of determining eligibility and
entitlement to sharesInsert after section 50 (6): (7) If a category 2 share management fishery is converted to a
category 1 share management fishery, the persons entitled to shares in the
fishery are the persons who are shareholders in the category 2 share
management fishery. The allocation of shares to any such person is to be made
having regard to the shares held by the person in the category 2 share
management fishery.[8] Section 55 Fishery that is existing restricted
fisheryInsert after section 55 (2): (3) Any provisions of the regulations that apply to such a restricted
fishery apply (with any necessary modifications) as provisions of the
regulations that apply to the limited access fishery, until those provisions
are repealed.[9] Section 73 Duration of shareholding—category 1
share management fisheryOmit “share management fishery” from section 73
(1).Insert instead “category 1 share management
fishery”.[10] Section 73AInsert after section 73: 73A Duration of shareholding—category 2 share
management fishery(1) Shares in a category 2 share management fishery are to be issued
initially for a period of 15 years (calculated from the commencement of the
management plan for the fishery).(2) If by the end of the first 10 years of that 15-year period (or any
subsequent period for which the shares are renewed):(a) a new management plan has not been made under this Part,
(b) there is no order in force under Division 2A that terminates the
fishery at the end of current term of the shares in the
the shares are taken to be renewed for a further period of 15 years and
the balance of the current period is terminated.(3) If by the end of the first 10 years of that 15-year period (or any
subsequent period for which the shares are renewed) a fishery review has been
conducted and a new management plan has been made under this Part, the shares
are taken to be renewed (from the date the new plan commences) for a further
period of 15 years and the balance of the current period is
terminated.[11] Section 77 Community contribution for access to category
1 share management fisheryOmit “share management fishery” from section 77
fishery”.[12] Section 77AInsert after section 77: 77A Rental charge for access to category 2 share management
fishery(1) Shareholders in a category 2 share management fishery are required
to pay a rental charge for their right of access to the
fishery.(2) The amount of the rental charge, the method of its payment and
other matters concerning its payment are to be provided for by the management
plan.(3) The maximum rental charge is $100 for a 12-month
period.(4) The management plan for a fishery may provide for the adjustment
of the maximum rental charge to take into account changes in the consumer
price index. In that case, the maximum rental charge is the amount so
adjusted.(5) A person is exempt from paying the rental charge:(a) if the person holds shares in another category 2 share management
fishery and has paid a rental charge for the same period in respect of that
other fishery (unless the management plan otherwise provides),
(b) in such other circumstances as may be provided for by the
(6) This section applies in respect of a category 2 share management
fishery:(a) if the fishery is, before the commencement of limited access to
the fishery, also a restricted fishery—on and from the day the fishery
becomes a share management fishery, or
(b) in any other case—on and from the day appointed for the
commencement of limited access to the fishery.
(7) Until the commencement of the management plan for the fishery, the
Minister may determine the matters that under this section may be provided for
by the plan.(8) For the purposes of this section:(a) an applicant for shares in a category 2 share management fishery
who has duly lodged an appeal to the Share Appeal Panel, and whose appeal is
pending, is taken to be a shareholder in the fishery, and
(b) if a category 2 share management fishery is also a restricted
fishery—a person authorised to take fish in the fishery is taken to be a
shareholder in the fishery.
[13] Section 78 Allocation of total allowable catch among
shareholders in fisheryInsert after section 78 (3): (3A) The management plan for a fishery that includes different kinds of
fish may, for the purposes of this section, provide for different classes of
shareholders in the fishery having regard to the kind of fish taken by the
shareholders (including in connection with any catch history on which the
criteria for shareholding in the fishery was based). The management plan may
provide (despite subsection (3)) for the allocation of the total allowable
catch of a particular kind of fish among the relevant class of shareholders
only.[14] Section 230 Management Advisory Committees for
fisheriesOmit “Director” from section 230 (1). Insert instead
“Minister”.[15] Section 230 (2) and (3)Omit the subsections. Insert instead: (2) The members of a Management Advisory Committee are to be appointed
by the Minister and are to be:(a) commercial fishers (or other prescribed persons) elected in
accordance with the regulations by shareholders or commercial fishers, or
persons who are likely to be shareholders or commercial fishers, in the
(b) persons representing other interested groups determined by the
Minister in accordance with the regulations, and
(c) a person appointed as chairperson of the Committee, being a person
who is neither engaged in the administration of this Act nor engaged in
commercial fishing in the fishery.
(3) The chairperson of a Management Advisory Committee is entitled to
attend and chair meetings of the Committee but is not entitled to vote at any
such meeting.[16] Schedule 1 Share management fisheriesInsert at the beginning of the Schedule:Part 1 Category 1 share management
fisheries[17] Schedule 1, Parts 2 and 3Insert after clause 6: Part 2 Category 2 share management fisheries7 Ocean prawn trawl fisheryDescription of fisheryThe ocean prawn trawl fishery consists of the use of an otter
trawl net (prawns) to take fish from any of the following waters:(a) inshore waters,
(b) offshore waters,
(c) the waters of Coffs Harbour and Jervis
8 Ocean fish trawl fisheryDescription of fisheryThe ocean fish trawl fishery consists of the use of an otter trawl
net (fish) to take fish from the following waters:(a) ocean waters that are north of a line drawn due east from
Barrenjoey Headland (other than the waters in which use of an otter trawl net
(fish) is prohibited under the regulations under this
(b) ocean waters that are not more than 3 nautical miles from the
natural coast line and are south of a line drawn due east from Barrenjoey
9 Ocean hauling fisheryDescription of fishery(1) The ocean hauling fishery consists of the use of a hauling net or
purse seine net to take fish from any of the following waters:(a) ocean waters within 3 nautical miles of the natural coast
(b) the waters of Jervis Bay,
(c) the waters of Botany Bay east of a line drawn from Bear Island
generally southeast to the northernmost extremity of Sutherland
(d) the waters of Coffs Harbour.
(2) The ocean hauling fishery extends to the use of any net by the
method of hauling to take fish from any of the waters referred to in subclause
(1).10 Ocean trap and line fisheryDescription of fisheryThe ocean trap and line fishery consists of the following:(a) the use of a fish trap to take fish from ocean
11 Estuary general fisheryDescription of fisheryThe estuary general fishery consists of:(a) the taking of fish from estuarine waters by any lawful method
other than prawn trawling, and
(b) the taking of fish from ocean beaches by the method of hand
12 Estuary prawn trawl fisheryDescription of fisheryThe estuary prawn trawl fishery consists of the use of an otter
trawl net (prawns) to take prawns from estuarine
waters.Part 3 Interpretation13 Definitions(1) In this Schedule:estuarine waters means waters ordinarily
subject to tidal influence (other than ocean waters).inshore waters means ocean waters that are not
more than 3 nautical miles from the natural coast line.natural coast line, in relation to a fishery
described in this Schedule, means the natural coast line as defined in
Schedule 1 to the Fisheries
Management (General) Regulation 1995, as in force at the date
the description of the fishery was inserted in this Schedule.ocean waters means waters east of the natural
coast line.offshore waters means ocean waters that are
more than 3 nautical miles from the natural coast line and north of a line
drawn due east from Barrenjoey Headland.(2) A reference in the description of a fishery to a net or a trap is
a reference to a net or trap of that description that may lawfully be used by
a commercial fisher to take fish from the waters to which the fishery applies,
as prescribed by the regulations from time to time in force under this
Act.[18] Schedule 1Omit clause 9.[19] Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other
provisionsInsert after Part 3: Part 3A Provisions relating to share management
fisheries6B Appeals to Share Appeal Panel(1) This clause applies in respect of a restricted fishery that
becomes a category 2 share management fishery as a result of the amendments
made to Schedule 1 by the Fisheries
2000.(2) Despite section 84, there is no appeal to the Share Appeal Panel
in relation to any matter that was determined by the Minister before the
restricted fishery became a share management fishery (such as a determination
as to the catch history of a person) if the determination could have been made
the subject of a review request under Division 6 of Part 8 of the Fisheries Management (General)
Regulation 1995.(3) The Share Appeal Panel is to refuse to hear an appeal in relation
to any such matter.[20] Schedule 7Insert in Part 8 in appropriate numerical order: 19A Saving of arrangements relating to MACs consequent on
amendments made by Fisheries Management and
2000(1) A Management Advisory Committee established for a restricted
fishery that becomes a category 2 share management fishery under the
amendments made to Schedule 1 by the Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment
Legislation Amendment Act 2000 is taken to have been
established for the share management fishery.(2) A Management Advisory Committee established by the Director under
section 230 before the amendment of that section by the Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment
established by the Minister.(3) The members of the Management Advisory Committee are taken to have
been appointed by the Minister.(4) In the case of the Management Advisory Committee for the lobster
fishery, the chairperson may (until 1 January 2004) be engaged in commercial
fishing in that fishery (despite section 230 (2)).Schedule 4 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994
relating to recreational fishing fee(Section 4)[1] Section 4 DefinitionsOmit the definition of recreational freshwater
fisher from section 4 (1).Insert instead: recreational fisher means a fisher who takes
fish by any method, otherwise than for sale.[2] Part 2, Division 4AOmit the Division. Insert instead: Division 4A Recreational fishing fee34A DefinitionsIn this Division:fishing fee means a recreational fishing fee
payable under this Division.fishing fee exemption certificate means a
certificate issued under section 34I and in force.official receipt means a receipt issued under
this Division for payment of a recreational fishing
fee.34B Recreational fishing feeA recreational fishing fee is payable by recreational fishers as
required by this Division.34C Recreational fishers required to pay fishing
fee(1) A fishing fee is payable by all recreational fishers, unless
exempted by or under this section.(2) A fisher is exempt from paying a fishing fee:(a) if the fisher is under 18 years of age, or
(b) if the fisher is of or over 18 years of age and is only assisting
a fisher under 18 years of age to take fish by means of a single rod or line,
(c) if the fisher holds a licence, permit or other authority under
this Act or the regulations and is taking fish in accordance with that
licence, permit or other authority, or
(d) if the fisher is engaging in recreational fishing activities that
are exempt from payment of a fishing fee by virtue of a fishing fee exemption
certificate that is in force, or
(e) if the fisher is taking fish from water subject to an aquaculture
permit and is taking fish to which the permit relates, or
(f) if the fisher is an Aboriginal (within the meaning of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983)
and:(i) is taking fish from freshwater, or
(ii) is taking fish from other waters pursuant to a native title right
or interest that is the subject of an approved determination of native title
or of a claim entered on the Register of Native Title Claims (within the
meaning of the Native Title Act
1993 of the Commonwealth), or
(g) if the fisher is taking fish from an aquarium, or from a body of
water of a class exempted by the regulations, or
(h) if the fisher is a fisher of a class exempted by the
(3) The regulations may require recreational fishers to produce
evidence that they are exempt from paying a fishing
fee.34D Periods for which fishing fee payable(1) A fishing fee is payable for any period during which a
recreational fisher takes fish from any waters otherwise than for
sale.(2) A fishing fee may be paid for any of the following periods:(a) a period of 3 days,
(b) a period of 1 month,
(c) a period of 12 months,
(d) a period of 3 years.
(3) The regulations may prescribe other periods for which a fishing
fee may be paid (whether in addition to, or substitution for, the periods
referred to in subsection (2)).34E Amount of fishing fee(1) The amount of the fishing fee is (subject to this section):(a) for a period of 3 days—$5, or
(a) for a period of 1 month—$10, or
(b) for a period of 12 months—$25, or
(c) for a period of 3 years—$70.
(2) The regulations may prescribe a different amount for any such
period and may prescribe the amount for any other period for which a fishing
fee may be paid.34F Reductions in fishing fee payableThe regulations may provide for reductions in the amount of the
fishing fee otherwise payable by persons of a specified
class.34G Issue of receipt on payment of fishing fee(1) A person who pays a fishing fee is entitled to be issued with an
official receipt for the payment.(2) A receipt is evidence of the payment of the fishing fee and not an
authority to take fish, and accordingly cannot be refused or made subject to
any conditions.(3) A receipt is to be in a form approved by the
Minister.(4) The regulations may make provision for the issue of replacement
receipts for receipts that are lost, destroyed or
damaged.(5) A receipt is not transferable.34H Arrangements for collection of fishing fees and issue of
receipts(1) The Director may enter into arrangements with any person for the
collection of fishing fees and the issue of official receipts. A person who
this Act.(2) The Director is to ensure that sufficient arrangements are made to
enable the payment of fishing fees in convenient locations throughout the
State.(3) An arrangement may make provision for the payment of a commission
to the authorised agent, whether by way of the retention of a percentage of
the amount of fishing fees paid or by way of a separate
payment.(4) An arrangement may make provision for the authorised agent to make
specified records, and follow specified procedures, with respect to the
collection and remittance of fishing fees and the issue of official
receipts.34I Fishing fee exemption certificates(1) The Minister may issue a fishing fee exemption certificate in
respect of any recreational fishing activities.(2) A certificate exempts persons carrying out those recreational
fishing activities from the obligation to pay a fishing fee under this
Division.(3) A certificate may be issued:(a) to a person in respect of recreational fishing activities that are
carried out under the supervision or guidance of the person (or an employee or
agent of the person), or
(b) to the owner of a boat (or another person authorised by the owner)
in respect of recreational fishing activities that are carried out on the
(c) to such other persons or class of persons, and in respect of such
other activities, as the regulations may prescribe.
(4) The fee (if any) payable for the certificate and other matters
concerning the certificate are to be prescribed by the regulations. The fee
for the certificate is taken to be a fishing fee paid under this Division for
the purposes of Division 3 of Part 8.34J Offences(1) A recreational fisher who is required by this Division to pay a
fishing fee is guilty of an offence if the fisher fails to pay the fishing
fee.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty
units.(2) A recreational fisher who is required by this Division to pay a
fishing fee is guilty of an offence if the fisher does not have an official
receipt for the payment of the fishing fee in his or her possession when
taking fish from any waters.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty
units.(3) For the purposes of proceedings under this section, a person who
is in possession of fishing gear on, in or adjacent to any waters is presumed
conclusively to be taking fish from those waters (even though the person takes
or proposes to take fish only from other waters outside the State). The
regulations may provide exemptions from this
subsection.(4) In this section, official receipt includes any
evidence of the payment of a fishing fee recognised by the regulations for the
purposes of this section.[3] Section 232 DefinitionsInsert in alphabetical order in section 232: recreational fishing fees means the fishing
fees paid under Division 4A of Part 2 and any other fees or payments received
in connection with the administration of that
Division.[4] Section 233 Establishment of trust fundsOmit section 233 (1) (b). Insert instead: (b) a Recreational Fishing (Saltwater) Trust
[5] Section 233 (1) (c1)Insert after section 233 (1) (c): (c1) a Charter Fishing Trust Fund,
[6] Section 234 Recreational Fishing (Freshwater) Trust
FundOmit section 234 (1) (a). Insert instead: (a) any amount or proportion of the recreational fishing fees that is
allocated to that Fund by the Minister under this section,
(a1) all other payments received in connection with the administration
of Part 2 (including fees and charges paid under Part 2 or the regulations
made under that Part) that are not required to be paid into any other trust
[7] Section 234 (3) and (4)Omit section 234 (3). Insert instead: (3) The Minister may, from time to time, determine the amount or
proportion of the recreational fishing fees to be allocated to that
Fund.(4) The Minister is to consult a relevant advisory council on
recreational fishing established under section 229 about:(a) the allocation of recreational fishing fees to that Fund,
(b) policies and priorities for expenditure from that
[8] Section 235 Recreational Fishing (Saltwater) Trust
FundOmit “Recreational Fishing (Estuarine and Marine) Trust
Fund” from section 235 (1).Insert instead “Recreational Fishing (Saltwater) Trust
Fund”.[9] Section 235 (1) (c)Omit the paragraph. Insert instead: (c) all recreational fishing fees, other than any amount or proportion
of those fees allocated to the Recreational Fishing (Freshwater) Trust Fund,
[10] Section 236AInsert after section 236: 236A Charter Fishing Trust Fund(1) There is to be paid into the Charter Fishing Trust Fund:(a) all fees and charges paid under Part 4A and the regulations under
(b) any gift or bequest of money for the purposes of that Fund,
(c) any other money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose of that
Fund or required by law to be paid into that Fund.
(2) There may be paid out of that Fund:(a) the costs of taking measures to enhance charter fishing,
(b) the costs of carrying out research into charter boat fishing,
(c) the costs of management and administration of charter fishing boat
(d) the costs of ensuring compliance with charter fishing boat
regulatory controls, and
(e) the costs of consultative arrangements with owners and operators
of charter fishing boats.
(3) The Minister is to consult any relevant advisory council
established under section 229 about policies and priorities for expenditure
from that Fund.[11] Section 257 Power to require production of fishing
authorityOmit section 257 (5). Insert instead: (5) In this section, fishing authority includes, in
the case of any fishing activity for which a person is required to pay a
recreational fishing fee, an official receipt for the fee under Division 4A of
Part 2.[12] Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other
provisionsInsert in Part 3 in appropriate numerical order: 6A Payment of recreational freshwater fishing fee before
extension to saltwater fishing(1) A recreational freshwater fishing fee paid under Division 4A of
Part 2 of this Act before the substitution of that Division by the Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment
Legislation Amendment Act 2000 is taken to be a recreational
fishing fee paid under that Division, as so substituted, for the balance of
the period after that substitution for which the recreational freshwater
fishing fee was paid.(2) The official receipt issued for the payment of the recreational
freshwater fishing fee is taken to be an official receipt under that Division,
as so substituted, for the balance of that period.[13] Schedule 7Insert in Part 8 in appropriate numerical order: 19B Change in name of Trust FundThe Recreational Fishing (Saltwater) Trust Fund is a continuation
of, and the same Fund as, the Recreational Fishing (Estuarine and Marine)
Trust Fund.Schedule 5 Amendment of Fisheries Management Act 1994
relating to acquisition of commercial fishing entitlements(Section 4)[1] Part 2, Division 4BInsert after Division 4A of Part 2: Division 4B Acquisition of commercial fishing
entitlements34K Purpose of DivisionThe purpose of this Division is to provide an equitable mechanism
for the reallocation of fisheries resources and for the payment of
compensation to commercial fishers for the acquisition of their fishing
entitlements.34L Declaration by Minister of acquisition of
entitlements(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette:(a) declare that any fishery (or part of a fishery) specified in the
order is a fishery to which this Division applies, and
(b) specify the relevant commercial fishing entitlements that are to
be acquired under this Division.
(2) For the purposes of this Division:(a) any such declaration is an acquisition
(b) the fishery (or the part of a fishery) to which the declaration
relates is the declared fishery, and
(c) the specified commercial fishing entitlements are the
acquired entitlements.
34M Consultation on proposed acquisition
declarationThe Minister is required to give the following persons and bodies
an opportunity to make submissions on any proposed acquisition declaration and
to take any submission that is duly made into account:(a) the persons whose commercial fishing entitlements are proposed to
(b) any advisory council on recreational fishing and any relevant
advisory council on commercial fishing established under section
(c) the local community in the area affected by the proposed
Note. Section 284 sets out the public consultation
procedure.34N Termination of commercial fishing entitlements following
declaration of acquisition(1) As soon as practicable after an acquisition declaration, the
Minister is to cancel the acquired entitlements.(2) For that purpose, the Minister may do any one or more of the
following:(a) cancel any shares in a share management
(b) cancel a commercial fishing licence,
(c) take any other action available to the
34O Entitlement to compensation for acquired
entitlements(1) The persons who held acquired entitlements that are cancelled
under this Division are entitled (subject to this Division) to compensation
from the State for the market value of the entitlements they held:(a) as at 19 January 2000, subject to paragraph (b),
(b) as at a later date notified in the acquisition
(2) If the amount of the compensation is not agreed between the
Minister and the person entitled to compensation, the Minister is to determine
the amount after a review of the matter by a panel constituted by the Minister
in accordance with the regulations.(3) If the person entitled to compensation is not satisfied with the
review of the matter by the panel, the Minister may (at the person’s
request) refer the matter to the Valuer-General for advice as to the amount of
compensation required to be paid under this
section.(4) A person who is dissatisfied with the amount of compensation
offered to the person under this Division or with any delay in the payment of
compensation may appeal to the Land and Environment
Court.(5) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
payment of compensation in accordance with this
Division.[2] Section 284 Public consultation procedureInsert after section 284 (1) (b): (b1) an acquisition declaration under Division 4B of Part
environmental assessment legislation relating to habitat protection(Sections 3 and 4)6.1 Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979[1] Section 91 What is “integrated
development”?Omit “in any waters” from the matter relating to
section 201 of the Fisheries Management Act
1994 in the table to section 91 (1).[2] Section 91 (1), tableInsert after the matter relating to section 205 of the Fisheries Management Act
1994: s 219permit to:(a) set a net, netting or other material, or
(b) construct or alter a dam, floodgate, causeway or weir,
across or within a bay, inlet, river or creek, or across or around a
flat6.2 Fisheries Management
Act 1994[1] Section 4 DefinitionsInsert in alphabetical order in section 4 (1): native title holder has the same meaning as it
has in the Native Title Act 1993 of
the Commonwealth.registered native title body corporate has the
same meaning as it has in the Native Title Act
1993 of the Commonwealth.registered native title claimant has the same
meaning as it has in the Native Title Act
1993 of the Commonwealth.[2] Section 194 Declaration of aquatic reservesOmit section 194 (2). Insert instead: (2) The purpose of declaring an area to be an aquatic reserve is to
conserve the biodiversity of fish and marine vegetation and, consistently with
that purpose:(a) to protect fish habitat in the reserve, or
(b) to provide for species management in the reserve,
(c) to protect threatened species, populations and ecological
communities (within the meaning of Part 7A) in the reserve,
(d) to facilitate educational activities and scientific
[3] Section 195 Consent required for declarationsOmit section 195 (4). Insert instead: (4) This section does not apply:(a) to an area of water (other than freshwater) and the land submerged
by that water below mean high water mark, or
(b) to an area vested in the Minister, or
(c) to an area subject to an aquaculture
[4] Sections 195A–195CInsert after section 195: 195A Consent of ownersIf an owner of land whose consent is required under section 195 to
the declaration of an area as an aquatic reserve cannot, after diligent
inquiry, be found or identified, the declaration may be made without the
consent of that owner.195B Meaning of “diligent inquiry”(1) For the purposes of section 195A, diligent
inquiry to identify a person is the taking of the following
actions:(a) the searching of the following registers:(i) the Register kept under the Real
Property Act 1900, and
(ii) the General Register of Deeds kept under the Conveyancing Act 1919,
(iii) the National Native Title Register kept under the Native Title Act 1993 of the
(b) placing, on a board or other structure in a conspicuous place on
the land concerned, a notice:(i) stating that it is intended to declare the land as part of an
aquatic reserve, and
(ii) inviting the owner of the land to contact the Minister at a
specified address,
(c) publishing a notice referred to in paragraph (b) in a newspaper
circulating in the vicinity of the land concerned and in a newspaper
circulating generally in New South Wales.
(2) For the purposes of section 195A, a person who is a native title
holder is taken to have been unable, after diligent inquiry, to be found or
identified if:(a) notice of the proposed declaration is served by the Minister in
accordance with section 288A, and
(b) at the expiration of the period of 4 months commencing on service
of the notice, the person is neither a registered native title claimant nor a
registered native title body corporate in relation to the land
195C Existing interests and changes in ownership(1) A declaration of an aquatic reserve in relation to an area is not
affected by:(a) an existing interest in respect of land in the area,
(b) a change of ownership of land in the
(2) Subject to this Act, a provision of this Act or the regulations
has effect in relation to an area of an aquatic reserve despite any such
existing interest or change of ownership, unless the provision otherwise
specifies.[5] Section 196 Revocation or variation of
declarationInsert after section 196 (4): (5) The provisions of sections 195 to 195C apply to a variation of a
declaration that adds an area to an aquatic reserve in the same way as those
provisions apply to the declaration of an aquatic
reserve.[6] Section 197AInsert after section 197: 197A Management plans for aquatic reserves(1) The Minister may arrange for the preparation of a draft management
plan for an aquatic reserve.(2) The management plan for an aquatic reserve may make provision for
or with respect to the following:(a) the objectives of the aquatic reserve,
(b) the regulation of activities in the aquatic reserve in order to
(c) performance indicators to monitor whether the objectives of the
reserve are being attained,
(d) reviews of the management plan,
(e) any other matter for or with respect to which regulations may be
made under this Act in respect of an aquatic
(3) The Minister is required to give the public an opportunity to make
submissions on any proposed management plan (including any proposed amendment
to the plan or new plan) and to take any submission that is duly made into
account.(4) A management plan for an aquatic reserve (including any amendment
or new plan):(a) is to be made by regulation, and
(b) may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 1,000
(5) The management plan commences when the regulation making the plan
commences.(6) If a provision of a management plan for an aquatic reserve is
inconsistent with any other regulation under this Act relating to aquatic
reserves, the management plan prevails.[7] Sections 198–198BOmit section 198. Insert instead: 198 Objects of DivisionThe objects of this Division are to conserve the biodiversity of
fish and aquatic vegetation and to protect fish habitat by providing for the
management of dredging and reclamation work, consistent with the objectives of
ecologically sustainable development.198A DefinitionsIn this Division:dredging work means:(a) any work that involves excavating water land,
(b) any work that involves the removal of material from water land
that is prescribed by the regulations as being dredging work to which this
Division applies.
farm dam means the backed up waters of any dam,
or impoundment, located on land that is not public water land.reclamation work means any work that
involves:(a) using any material (such as sand, soil, silt, gravel, concrete,
oyster shells, tyres, timber or rocks) to fill in or reclaim water land,
(b) depositing any such material on water land for the purpose of
constructing anything over water land (such as a bridge),
(c) draining water from water land for the purpose of its
water land means land submerged by
water:(a) whether permanently or intermittently, or
(b) whether forming an artificial or natural body of
and includes wetlands and any other land prescribed by the regulations as
water land to which this Division applies.wetlands includes marshes, mangroves, swamps,
or other areas that form a shallow body of water when inundated intermittently
or permanently with fresh, brackish or salt water, and where the inundation
determines the type and productivity of the soils and the plant and animal
communities.198B Application of DivisionThis Division applies to any dredging work or any reclamation
work, except the following:(a) any dredging work or reclamation work carried out in respect of an
artificial body of water, unless the body of water is permanently or
intermittently connected to a natural body of water or unless the regulations
otherwise provide,
(b) any dredging work or reclamation work carried out in respect of a
farm dam, unless the regulations otherwise provide,
(c) anything permitted by or under this Act (such as digging for
bait),
(d) anything exempted from this Division by the
[8] Sections 199–201Omit “in any waters” wherever occurring from sections
199 (1), 200 (1) and 201 (1).[9] Section 204 Application and interpretationInsert in alphabetical order in section 204 (2): foreshore means any land adjacent to public
water land, or adjacent to an area that is the subject of an aquaculture
lease, that is below the highest astronomical tide level of the waters by
which the land or area is submerged.marine vegetation means marine vegetation,
whether living or dead.[10] Section 204 (2), definition of “protected
area”Omit the definition. Insert instead: protected area means any public water land, or
any area that is the subject of an aquaculture lease, and includes:(a) that part of the foreshore of any public water land or area that
is the subject of an aquaculture lease that is below the mean high water mark
of the waters by which the land or area is submerged, and
(b) any other part of the foreshore of any public water land or area
that is the subject of an aquaculture lease that is declared by the Minister,
by order published in the Gazette, to be a protected
[11] Section 205AOmit the section. Insert instead: 205A Exemptions(1) This Division does not apply to any marine vegetation that is
being cultivated or kept in accordance with the authority conferred by an
aquaculture permit.(2) The regulations may exempt any activity, class of activities, or
area from the operation of this Division or from specified provisions of this
Division.[12] Section 217 Importation of live fishOmit section 217 (1). Insert instead: (1) A person must not bring into New South Wales live fish of a
species to which this section applies except under the authority of a permit
issued by the Minister.Maximum penalty: In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units
or, in any other case, 50 penalty units.[13] Section 217 (3)Insert after section 217 (2): (3) This section applies to any species of fish other than:(a) fish that is indigenous to the waters of the State or of the
waters of the sea adjacent to the State that are within the Australian fishing
(b) fish of a species, or class of species, exempted from the
operation of this section by the regulations.
For the purposes of this section, fish
indigenous to those waters is fish of a species that was established
in those waters before European settlement.[14] Section 218 Fishways to be provided in construction of
dams and weirsOmit “100 penalty units” from section 218
(3).Insert instead “1,000 penalty
units”.[15] Section 218 (5A)Insert after section 218 (5): (5A) This section does not apply to or in respect of any work or waters
of a kind exempted from the operation of this section by the
regulations.[16] Section 218 (6), definition of
“waterway”Omit “whether regularly or
intermittently”.Insert instead “whether flowing regularly or intermittently,
and includes any lagoon or other body of water that is intermittently subject
to tidal influence or that intermittently flows into a river, creek or
stream”.[17] Section 219 Passage of fish not to be blockedOmit section 219 (1). Insert instead: (1) A person who:(a) sets a net, netting or other material, or
(b) constructs or alters a dam, floodgate, causeway or weir,
(c) otherwise creates an obstruction,
flat, so that:(d) fish will or could be blocked or left stranded,
(e) immature fish will or could be destroyed, or
(f) the free passage of fish will or could be
is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 1,000 penalty
units.[18] Section 219 (5)Insert after section 219 (4): (5) This section does not apply to or in respect of the
following:(a) any activity that is otherwise permitted by or under this Act or
(b) any activity that is done in accordance with a permit issued by
the Minister under this Part,
(c) any activity or waters of a kind exempted from the operation of
this section by the regulations.
[19] Section 220 Provisions relating to permits under this
PartOmit “section 201 or 205” from section 220
(1A).Insert instead “section 201, 205 or
219”.[20] Section 284 Public consultation procedureInsert after section 284 (1) (e): (e1) a management plan for an aquatic reserve (including any amendment
or new plan),
[21] Section 288AInsert after section 288: 288A Service of documents on native title holders(1) If a document is authorised or required by this Act or the
regulations to be served on a person who is a native title holder in relation
to an area, service of the document is taken to be effected in accordance with
section 288 if the document is served on a registered native title body
corporate in relation to the area.(2) If no approved determination of native title (within the meaning
of the Native Title Act 1993 of the
Commonwealth) exists in relation to the area concerned, a document authorised
or required by this Act or the regulations to be served on a person who is a
native title holder who cannot be identified may be served on any such person
by serving it, in a manner authorised by section 288 on:(a) any representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander bodies for an
area that includes the area concerned, and
(b) any registered native title claimants in relation to the area
[22] Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other
provisionsInsert after clause 16: 16A Management plans for aquatic reservesSection 197A, as inserted by the Fisheries Management and Environmental Assessment
Legislation Amendment Act 2000, extends to any aquatic reserve
that was declared before the commencement of that
section.Schedule 7 Miscellaneous amendments to Fisheries Management Act
1994(Section 4)[1] Section 4 DefinitionsInsert in alphabetical order in section 4 (1): Aboriginal had the same meaning as in the
1983.[2] Section 40 Regulations relating to general management of
fisheriesInsert after section 40 (2) (d): (d1) regulating recreational fishing competitions (including requiring
a permit for any such competition and prescribing a fee for the issue of a
(d2) prohibiting the possession or receipt of fish illegally taken,
processed or dealt with in any place outside the
[3] Section 127A Meaning of charter fishing boatOmit “principally”.[4] Section 127C Provisions relating to licensing of charter
fishing boatsInsert “(including for or with respect to permitting,
prohibiting or restricting the use of a boat as both a charter fishing boat
and a commercial fishing boat licensed under Division 2 of Part 4)”
after “licences” in section 127C (8).[5] Section 127D Commercial fishing boats may be licensed as
charter fishing boatsOmit the section.[6] Section 183 Minister may declare quarantine
areaInsert after section 183 (4) (a): (a1) exclude specified provisions of this Division in respect of any
fish or marine vegetation, or specified fish or marine vegetation, taken from
or deposited in the quarantine area or any part of the quarantine area,
[7] Section 209 Declaration of noxious fish and noxious
marine vegetationInsert after section 209 (3): (3A) A class of noxious fish declared under subsection (3) may be
designated in the declaration as a pest species or a controlled species or by
any other name.[8] Section 264 Seizure of things (other than boats and motor
vehicles) connected with fisheries offenceInsert “or motor vehicle” after “other than a
boat”.[9] Section 266 Seizure of fishing gear and other things
(other than boats, motor vehicles or fish)Omit subsection (2). Insert instead: (2) This section does not apply to boats, motor vehicles or
fish.[10] Section 269 Forfeiture of boats and motor vehicles by
order of courtInsert “or motor vehicle” after “boat”
wherever occurring.[11] Section 270 Return of boat or motor vehicle if relevant
offence proceedings not takenInsert “or motor vehicle” after “boat”
wherever occurring.[12] Section 271 Conviction to operate as forfeiture of
things (other than boats and motor vehicles)Insert “or motor vehicle” after “a boat”
in subsection (1).[13] Section 272 Forfeiture of things (other than boats and
motor vehicles) where no relevant offence proceedings takenInsert “or motor vehicle” after “a boat”
in subsection (1).[14] Section 272 (8)Insert “and motor vehicles” after
“boats”.[15] Part 9, Division 4AInsert after Division 4 of Part 9: Division 4A Compliance audits275A Application of Division(1) This Division applies to:(a) fishing activities, and
(b) aquaculture, and
(c) other activities regulated by Part 7.
(2) A reference in this Division to:(a) a fishing activity includes a reference to aquaculture or to any
such other activity, and
(b) a fishing approval includes a reference to an aquaculture permit
or to a permit under Part 7 to carry out any such other
(3) This Division does not apply to any fishing activity carried out,
or to any document produced, before the commencement of this
Division.(4) This Division does not affect other provisions of this Act, which
provide for:(a) conditions on fishing authorities, and
(b) functions exercisable by fisheries officers for the purpose of
auditing compliance with this Act and the
275B Nature of compliance auditA compliance audit is a periodic or particular documented
evaluation of the fishing activity to which a fishing authority relates for
either or both of the following purposes:(a) to provide information to the persons carrying out or managing the
fishing activity and to the persons administering this Act on compliance with
legal requirements and relevant policies under this Act relating to the
(b) to enable those persons to determine whether the way the activity
is carried on can be improved in order to promote the objects of this
275C Accreditation and regulation of compliance
auditorsThe regulations may make provision for or with respect to the
following:(a) the accreditation of compliance auditors for the purposes of this
(b) the fees payable for accreditation and the trust funds under Part
8 into which they are to be paid,
(c) the carrying out of compliance audits by compliance
275D Minister may require compliance audits by imposition of
conditions on fishing authorityThe Minister may, by the imposition of conditions on a fishing
authority, require a compliance audit or audits to be undertaken to the
satisfaction of the Minister by either or both of the following:(a) by the holder of the fishing authority,
(b) by a compliance auditor.
275E Provisions relating to conditions for compliance
audits(1) A condition requiring a compliance audit may be imposed at the
time the fishing authority is issued or renewed or at any other time by notice
in writing to the holder of the fishing authority. Such a condition may be
varied or revoked by a similar notice.(2) Such a condition must specify the purpose of the
audit.(3) Such a condition may require:(a) appointment of a compliance auditor to undertake the audit (either
periodically or on particular occasions), and
(b) approval by the Minister or other person of the compliance auditor
before being appointed, and
(c) preparation of written documentation during the course of the
(d) preparation of an audit report, and
(e) production to the Minister of the audit
(4) Such a condition may specify the format and level of detail
required for the audit.275F Certification of audit reportThe audit report for a compliance audit is taken not to have been
duly produced to the Minister unless it is accompanied by:(a) a declaration signed by the holder of the fishing authority
certifying that the holder has not knowingly provided any false or misleading
information to the compliance auditor and has provided all relevant
information to the auditor, and
(b) a declaration signed by the compliance auditor:(i) setting out the auditor’s qualifications,
(ii) certifying that the report is accurate, and that the auditor has
not knowingly included any false or misleading information in it or failed to
include any relevant information in it.
275G Offences(1) False or misleading information to auditor A person who provides information to a compliance auditor in
connection with a compliance audit, knowing the information to be false or
misleading in a material respect, is guilty of an
offence.(2) Information not provided to auditor The holder of a fishing authority who fails to provide information
to a compliance auditor in connection with a compliance audit being carried
out in relation to the fishing authority, knowing the information to be
materially relevant to the audit, is guilty of an
offence.(3) False or misleading information in audit
report A compliance auditor who includes information in an audit report
produced to the Minister in connection with a compliance audit, knowing the
information to be false or misleading in a material respect, is guilty of an
offence.(4) Information not included in audit report A compliance auditor who fails to provide information in an audit
report produced to the Minister in connection with a compliance audit, knowing
the information to be materially relevant to the audit, is guilty of an
offence.(5) Retention of audit documentation The holder of a fishing authority who:(a) fails to retain any written documentation required to be prepared
by the holder in connection with a compliance audit for a period of at least 5
years after the audit report concerned was produced to the Minister (or such
other period as is prescribed by the regulations), or
(b) fails to produce during that period any such documentation to a
fisheries officer on request,
is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty
units.275H Self-incriminatory information not exemptInformation must be supplied by a person in connection with a
compliance audit, and this Division applies to any such information that is
supplied, whether or not the information might incriminate the
person.275I Use of information(1) Any information in an audit report or other documentation supplied
to the Minister in connection with a compliance audit may be taken into
consideration by the Minister and used for the purposes of this
Act.(2) Without limiting the above, any such information is admissible in
evidence in any prosecution of the holder of a fishing authority for any
offence (whether under this Act or otherwise).[16] Part 9, Division 7Insert after Division 6 of Part 9: Division 7 Prohibition orders282B DefinitionsIn this Division:prohibition order means an order made under
section 282C.repeat offender means a person who has been
convicted of no fewer than 3 fisheries offences (occurring on separate
occasions) whether of the same or of a different
kind.282C Prohibition orders may be made against repeat
offenders(1) A court that convicts a repeat offender of a fisheries offence
may, on application by the prosecutor, make an order that prohibits the repeat
offender from:(a) engaging in specified commercial fishing activities,
(b) being on any boat, or in any premises, of a kind specified in the
order that are associated with those commercial fishing
(2) The order may be made only if the court is satisfied that the
order is necessary to prevent a threat to the sustainable management of a
fisheries resource and that the threat justifies the restrictions to be
imposed on the repeat offender.282D Provisions relating to making of prohibition
order(1) A prohibition order may only be made within 6 months after the
repeat offender is convicted of the fisheries offence giving rise to the
order.(2) A prohibition order may be made even if the person against whom
the order is made has a legal or equitable interest in any boat or premises to
which the prohibition order relates, or an entitlement to use the boat or
premises to carry out fishing or other activities.(3) A court may not make a prohibition order unless:(a) it has given the repeat offender written notice of the application
to make the order and of the proposed terms of the order that has been sought,
(b) it has given the repeat offender a reasonable opportunity to make
submissions to the court on the matter.
(4) A prohibition order under this section takes effect:(a) if the person to whom it relates is present in court when it is
made, at the time it is made, or
(b) in any other case, when it is served on the person to whom it
282E Duration, variation and revocation of prohibition
order(1) A prohibition order remains in force, unless it is sooner revoked,
for the period specified in the order, not exceeding 5
years.(2) The court that made a prohibition order may, on application of the
person against whom it was made, vary or revoke the
order.282F Appeal(1) An appeal may be made against a prohibition order as if the order
were part of the sentence for the fisheries offence giving rise to the
order.(2) A prohibition order is suspended during any period that an appeal
(or application for leave to appeal) is pending against the conviction for the
fisheries offence giving rise to the order.(3) A prohibition order is revoked if the fisheries offence giving
rise to the order is quashed.(4) The appeal court may vary or revoke a prohibition order even if
the conviction for the fisheries offence is not
quashed.282G Offence of contravening order(1) A person who knowingly contravenes a prohibition order made
against the person is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or
both.(2) It is a sufficient defence to a prosecution under this section if
the accused person establishes that he or she had a reasonable excuse for
contravening the order.[17] Schedule 7 Savings, transitional and other
provisionsInsert at the end of clause 2 (1): Fisheries Management and
2000Schedule 8 Amendment of Native Title (New South Wales) Act
1994(Section 5)[1] Section 104A Saving of native title rights and interests
with respect to national parks and other reservations or dedications or
declarationsInsert the following paragraph (appropriately lettered) at the end
of section 104A (1): () a notice under the Fisheries
reserve or part of an aquatic reserve.
[2] Section 104A (3)Insert “, the Fisheries
Management Act 1994” before “and the regulations
or other instruments”.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsFisheries Management and
Environmental Assessment Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 86.
Assented to 6.12.2000. Date of commencement of secs 1 and 2, secs 3 and 4 in
so far as they apply to Schs 1 and 2, Schs 1 and 2, 22.12.2000, sec 2 and GG
No 169A of 22.12.2000, p 13909; date of commencement of the uncommenced
provisions (Sch 6.2 [12] and [13] excepted), 23.3.2001, sec 2 and GG No 54 of