Torres Strait Fisheries (Bêche-de-mer) Management Instrument 2022 (Cth)

Torres Strait Fisheries (Bêche-de-mer) Management Instrument 2022

The Protected Zone Joint Authority, acting in accordance with the powers conferred on the Authority by paragraph 35(1)(a) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, makes the following instrument under section 16, and in accordance with section 40, of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.

Dated: Friday 11 February 2022

Senator the Hon Jonathon Duniam

Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries Assistant Minister for Industry Development Chair, Protected Zone Joint Authority

Contents 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions 5 Schedules 6 Prohibition on taking, processing or carrying bêche-de-mer 7 Prohibition on taking, processing or carrying of undersize bêche-de-mer 8 Prohibition on the use of certain methods 9 Prohibition on the use of certain equipment 10 Prohibition on the use, possession or control of underwater breathing apparatus Schedule 1—Repeals

1 Name This instrument is the Torres Strait Fisheries (Bêche-de-mer) Management Instrument 2022.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument 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.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this instrument 1 March 2022 1 March 2022

Note 1: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.