Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251:clause:4_4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00251
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 4 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1902–4490

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the definitions section of the Act, including the following:
(a) boat
(b) fish
(c) fishing
(d) fishing concession
(e) holder
(f) modification
(g) statutory fishing right
(h) take.
A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the interpretation section of the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995, including the following:
(a) Northern Prawn Fishery
(b) Northern Prawn Fishery area.

  In this instrument:
Act means the Fisheries Management Act 1991;
boat means a boat that is nominated on statutory fishing rights for the Northern Prawn Fishery, and includes carrier boats and fishing boats;
Bycatch Reduction Device (BRD) means a device that allows fish and other animals to escape immediately after being taken in the net and each of the devices described in Schedules 1 and 3;
forward edge is the edge of a Bycatch Reduction Device where the funnel is attached to the codend;
Modified Turtle Excluder Device means a device described in Schedule 2;
net means a net used for trawling except a try-net;
Turtle Excluder Device (TED) means a device fitted to a net, and modification made to a net, that allows turtles to escape immediately after being taken in the net, and which has:
            a)      a rigid or semi-rigid inclined barrier grid comprised of bars extending from the foot to the head of the net that is attached to the circumference of the net which must guide turtles towards an escape hole immediately forward of the grid. The minimum dimensions of this grid are to be at least 81 cm by 81 cm. This structure is to be set at a minimum angle of between 30 and 55 degrees in relation to the horizontal plane of water through the net; and
            b)      escape opening which must be:
                 1. a double flap rectangular net opening where the cut immediately forward of the TED ('horizontal cut') must allow a minimum opening of 61 cm when attached to the frame and the two forward cuts of the escape opening must not be less than 51 cm long from the points of the cut immediately forward of the TED frame. The resultant length of the leading edge of the escape opening cut must be no less than 142 cm stretched, or a double flap net triangular opening where the cut immediately forward of the TED must allow a minimum opening of 102 cm when attached to the frame with minimum forward cuts of 101 cm. The flaps must be composed of two mesh panels. Each panel must be a minimum of 147 cm wide when stretched and may overlap each other no more than 38