Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 (Cth)

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006

No. 8, 2006

An Act to amend the Fisheries Management Act 1991, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Objectives Fisheries Administration Act 1991 Fisheries Management Act 1991

Schedule 2—Cooperative arrangements Fisheries Administration Act 1991 Fisheries Management Act 1991

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006

No. 8, 2006

An Act to amend the Fisheries Management Act 1991, and for related purposes

[Assented to 23 March 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Objectives

Fisheries Administration Act 1991

1 Subsection 4(1) Insert:

principles of ecologically sustainable development has the meaning given by section 6A.

2 Paragraph 6(b) Omit "and the exercise of the precautionary principle", substitute "(which include the exercise of the precautionary principle)".

3 Paragraph 6(c) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (c) maximising the net economic returns to the Australian community from the management of Australian fisheries; and

4 After section 6 Insert:

6A Principles of ecologically sustainable development

The following principles are principles of ecologically sustainable development: (a) decision‑making processes should effectively integrate both long‑term and short‑term economic, environmental, social and equity considerations; (b) if there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation; (c) the principle of inter‑generational equity—that the present generation should ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations; (d) the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity should be a fundamental consideration in decision‑making; (e) improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms should be promoted.