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Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005
No. 103, 2005
An Act to amend the law relating to fisheries and fishers, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Fisheries amendments
Part 1—Control of boats does not unlawfully restrain liberty of persons on the boats Fisheries Management Act 1991 Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Part 2—Provisions relating to detention of suspected illegal foreign fishers Fisheries Management Act 1991 Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Part 3—Searching persons on boats suspected of illegal fishing Division 1—Main amendments Fisheries Management Act 1991 Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 Division 2—Amendment contingent on detention power Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Part 4—Forfeiture etc. of things involved in illegal fishing Division 1—Main amendments Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 Division 2—Related amendments Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Part 5—Offences against persons with powers and functions under fisheries law Fisheries Management Act 1991 Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Schedule 2—Enforcement visas etc.
Part 1—Visas etc. relating to exercise of powers under Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 Migration Act 1958
Part 2—Amendments relating to new fisheries detention provisions Migration Act 1958
Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005
No. 103, 2005
An Act to amend the law relating to fisheries and fishers, and for related purposes
[Assented to 23 August 2005]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Act 2005.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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