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Fisheries Management (Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures) Direction 2021
made under section 41A of the

Fisheries Management Act 1991

                      Compilation No. 6

                      Compilation date: 22 October 2024

                      Includes amendments: F2024L01345

Prepared by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Fisheries Management (Northern Prawn Fishery Seasonal Closures) Direction 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 22 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
            1  Name
            3  Authority
            4  Definitions
            5  Schedules
            6  To whom this applies
            7  Prohibition on fishing (prior to season closures)
            8  Prohibition on fishing (season one closures)
            9  Prohibition on fishing (mid-season closures)
            10  Prohibition on fishing (season two closures)
            11  Prohibition on fishing (end of season closures)............................4
            12  Exemption to the prohibitions

        Schedule 1 – Prior to and End of Season Closure

        Schedule 2 – Prior to and End of Season Closure

        Schedule 3 – Joseph Bonaparte Gulf

        Schedule 4 – North West of Groote Eylandt

        Schedule 5 – South West Corner

        Schedule 6 – Fog Bay / Bynoe Harbour

        Schedule 7 – Lingi Point

        Schedule 8 – Goulburn Islands

        Schedule 9 – Gulf of Carpentaria

        Schedule 10 – Gulf of Carpentaria - West

        Schedule 11 – Sweers Island - Mornington Island

        Schedule 12 – Mid-season Closure

        Schedule 13 – Mid-season Closure
              Part 1
              Part 2

        Schedule 14 – Tarrant Point - Mornington Island - Bynoe River

        Schedule 15 – Weipa