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Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995
made under section 17 of the

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Compilation No. 7

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01167

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Northern Prawn Fishery Management Plan 1995 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 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

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1 Introductory provisions
1 Name of Plan
3 Interpretation
3A Meaning of commercial fishing in the Northern Prawn Fishery area
4 Objectives
5 Measures
6 Performance criteria
Part 2 Statutory fishing rights
7 Gear statutory fishing rights
7A Determination of fishing capacity
8 Top up statutory fishing rights
11 Class B statutory fishing rights
12 Active Class B statutory fishing rights
13 Surplus Class B statutory fishing rights
14 Who may fish commercially in the Northern Prawn Fishery area
14A Who may receive, carry or process fish
15 Maximum number of statutory fishing rights
15A Maximum number of fishing permits for collecting broodstock
16 Registration of eligible persons (Act s 26)
16A Provisional grants of statutory fishing rights (Act s 23)
16B Holders of old suspense Class A statutory fishing rights
17 Request for grant (Act s 31)
17A Certificates proving grant of Class B statutory fishing rights (Act s 22 (2))
17B Certificates proving grant of gear or