Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032:section:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 14772–17799

7  Functions
 (1) The Authority has the following functions:
 (a) to devise management regimes in relation to Australian fisheries;
 (aa) to devise and implement management regimes that:
 (i) relate to fishing for fish stocks in relation to which Australia has obligations under international agreements; and
 (ii) are consistent with those obligations;
 (ab) to the extent that Australia has obligations:
 (i) under international law; or
 (ii) under the Compliance Agreement or any other international agreement;
  in relation to fishing activities by Australian‑flagged boats on the high seas that are additional to the obligations referred to in paragraph (aa)—to devise and implement management regimes in relation to those activities that are consistent with those first‑mentioned obligations; and
 (ac) to advise and assist in relation to the exercise of powers and the performance of functions under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984;
 (b) to devise fisheries adjustment programs and fisheries restructuring programs;
 (c) to consult, and co‑operate, with the industry and members of the public generally in relation to the activities of the Authority;
 (d) to devise exploratory and feasibility programs relating to fishing;
 (da) to manage and carry out:
 (i) programs referred to in paragraphs (b) and (d) that are devised by the Authority; and
 (ii) programs of a similar nature that are devised by other persons or bodies;
 (e) to establish priorities in respect of research relating to fisheries managed by the Authority and arrange for the undertaking of such research;
 (ea) to make arrangements in relation to the placement of persons as observers on board boats used for commercial fishing, including foreign fishing boats operating, or intended to operate, outside the Australian fishing zone if such placements are consistent with Australia's international obligations;
 (f) to consult, and negotiate, with foreign governments and foreign business interests in relation to access by foreign fishing vessels to Australian fisheries and Australian ports;
 (fa) to consult and exchange information with an entity in a State, Territory or foreign country that has similar functions to the Authority's functions;
 (g) to make its expertise in fisheries management available to the following entities (including by providing information technology, services or technical experts, for example):
 (i) an entity in the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or a foreign country;
 (ii) another person;
 (ga) to liaise and co‑operate with and, where obliged under this Act or any associated law or under international law or international agreements to do so, to give information to, overseas and international bodies on matters relating to global, regional or subregional fisheries management organisations or arrangements;
 (gaa) in addition to the collection of information in the exercise or performance of its other powers and functions—to collect, as authorised (within the meaning of subsection (4)), information