Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991 (Cth)

Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991

No. 150, 1991

An Act to impose a levy on the grant of certain foreign fishing licences

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 4 Imposition of levy 5 Amount of levy 6 By whom is levy payable? 7 Regulations

Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991

No. 150, 1991

An Act to impose a levy on the grant of certain foreign fishing licences

[Assented to 21 October 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Foreign Fishing Licences Levy Act 1991.

2 Commencement

(1) Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(3) If a provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

AFMA, AFZ and fish have the same respective meanings as in the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

licence means a foreign fishing licence granted under Part 3 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

4 Imposition of levy

(1) Subject to this section, a levy is imposed on the grant to a person of a licence.

(2) Where there is in force an agreement between the Commonwealth and the government of another country that contains a provision under which licences are agreed to be granted (whether or not the provision also provides for the payment of an amount or amounts to the Commonwealth), levy is not imposed on the grant of any of the licences to which the provision relates.

5 Amount of levy

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the amount of the levy imposed by section 4 on the grant of a licence is such amount as is prescribed by the regulations or as is calculated in accordance with the regulations.