Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032:section:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00032
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 17509–20477

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 relating to the following:
 (i) possible breaches of the laws of Australia or of a foreign country;
 (ii) the control and protection of Australia's borders;
 (iii) the administration and management of fisheries or marine environments;
 (iv) research or monitoring conducted, or proposed to be conducted, into fisheries or marine environments;
 (gb) to disclose, as authorised (within the meaning of subsection (4)), information, including e‑monitoring data and personal information, relating to the following:
 (i) possible breaches of the laws of Australia or of a foreign country;
 (ii) the control and protection of Australia's borders;
 (iii) the administration and management of fisheries or marine environments;
 (iv) research or monitoring conducted, or proposed to be conducted, into fisheries or marine environments;
 (h) the functions specified in section 9 relating to consultation;
 (j) the functions specified in Division 7 relating to annual operational plans;
 (k) the functions specified in this Part relating to reporting;
 (m) as provided by an associated law:
 (i) to establish and allocate fishing rights;
 (ii) to establish and maintain a register of fishing rights;
 (iii) functions relating to plans of management;
 (iv) functions relating to recreational fishing;
 (v) to undertake, on behalf of the Commonwealth, management responsibilities in relation to fisheries management arrangements entered into with the States and Territories;
 (vi) to collect, on behalf of the Commonwealth, a payment in the nature of a community return payable by persons exploiting fisheries resources;
 (ma) to take action in accordance with international law to deter the use of vessels on the high seas for activities that contravene or reduce the effectiveness of measures that are for the conservation and management of fish stocks and are established by:
 (i) a subregional or regional fisheries management organisation that Australia is a member of; or
 (ii) a subregional or regional fisheries management arrangement that Australia participates in;
 (n) such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by or under this Act or an associated law.
 (2) The paragraphs of subsection (1) do not limit one another.
 (3) In disclosing information in the course of an activity referred to in paragraph (1)(g), (ga), (gb) or (ma), the Authority may require that the information:
 (a) not be disclosed by the person or body to which it is provided; or
 (b) be disclosed only for such purposes, and on such conditions, as the Authority specifies.
 (4) Collection or disclosure of information is authorised for the purposes of paragraph (1)(gaa) or (gb) if it is done in