Declaration of an Approved Wildlife Trade Operation (Variation) - Northern Territory Offshore Net and Line Fishery (Cth)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

DECLARATION OF AN APPROVED WILDLIFE TRADE OPERATION

I, Paul Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, as Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy, hereby vary under paragraph 303FT(7)(b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) the declaration of an approved wildlife trade operation dated 14 September 2016 for the Northern Territory Offshore Net and Line Fishery, as defined in the management regime in force under the Northern Territory Fisheries Regulations and the Northern Territory Fisheries Act 1988, such that the condition specified in the Schedule to that declaration is varied as follows:

In Condition 1, delete the words "Unless otherwise amended or revoked, this declaration is valid until 28 April 2017." and replace with the words "Unless otherwise amended or revoked, this declaration is valid until 27 October 2017."

Dated this 27th day of April 2017

………….…….………Paul Murphy……………................ Delegate of the Minister for the Environment and Energy

Notes: 1. Under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person whose interests are affected by this decision may apply for a statement of reasons and for independent review of the decision. An application for a statement of reasons may be made in writing to the Department of the Environment within 28 days of the date of the declaration. An application for independent review may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee within 28 days of the date of the declaration, or if reasons are sought, within 28 days of receipt of reasons. Further information may be obtained from the Director, Sustainable Fisheries Section.