Fisheries Levy (Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery) Regulations 1985

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FISHERIES LEVY (SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA FISHERY) REGULATIONS 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Citation

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

4. Prescribed class of licences

5. Prescribed units of fishing capacity

6. Amounts of levy

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Levy (Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery) Regulations.

Commencement

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 December 1985.

Interpretation

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears -

"boat" has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Act;

"Fisheries Act" means the Fisheries Act 1952;

"plan of management" means the plan of management entitled "Plan of

Management No. 1 - Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery" determined by

the Minister on 10 October 1985 under sub-section 7B(1) of the

Fisheries Act, as that plan of management is in force from time to

time;

"the Act" means the Fisheries Levy Act 1984.

Prescribed class of licences

4. For the purposes of paragraph 5(a) of the Act, a class of licences under sub-section 9(2) of the Fisheries Act in respect of boats to which units of fishing capacity are assigned in accordance with the plan of management is a prescribed class of licences.

Prescribed units of fishing capacity

5. For the purposes of paragraphs 5(bc) and (bd) of the Act, a unit of fishing capacity allocated in accordance with the plan of management is a prescribed unit of fishing capacity.

Amounts of levy

6. (1) The amount of levy imposed by paragraph 5(a) of the Act on the grant of a licence included in a prescribed class of licences is an amount calculated at the rate of $41.15 for each unit of fishing capacity allocated to the holder of the licence and assigned to the boat specified in the licence in accordance with the plan of management.

(2) The amount of levy imposed by paragraph 5(bc) of the Act on the allocation of a prescribed unit of fishing capacity is $41.15.

(3) The amount of levy imposed by paragraph 5(bd) of the Act on the renewal of the allocation of a prescribed unit of fishing capacity is $41.15.