Fisheries Bill 1994 (Qld)

Queensland

FISHERIES BILL 1994

Queensland

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FISHERIES BILL 1994

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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Oo mOmNI Dn ist1316 PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—Introduction Short title 0.0... eee eee 14 Commencement ......... 0.0.0. eee ee eee eee 14 Division 2—Objectives Objectives of Act and their achievement ....................000002. 14

Division 3—Interpretation

Definitions 2.0.0... 0. cece eet aees 15 Meaning of "fish" 2.0.0... 0... eee 24 Meaning of "fisheries agency"... .. 6.6.6.0 o cect eee eee 25 Meaning of "fishery"... 0.00.6... cece cece cece 25 Meaning of "marine plant"... 1.6... eee eee ee 26 Meaning of "quota"... 0... 66. ee 26

Division 4— Operation of Act

Act binds all persons... 0.06... 27 General application of Act 2.0.0.0... 6... c eee eee 27 When Act does not apply ........ 0... eee eee ees 29 Exemptions from Act... 0.2.0... cece eee ete eee 29 Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders' rights to take fisheries

TESOUICES CLC. 6. eee tenes 29

PART 2—QUEENSLAND FISHERIES POLICY COUNCIL

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Fisheries 18 Meetings .. 0.0... 6... een ete ees 31 19 Committees 2.0... eee teen eens 31 PART 3—CHIEF EXECUTIVE 20 Chief executive's functions ....... 0... ee 32 21 Chief executive may delegate .......... 0... cece eee eee 32 22 Integrated development approval system regulations and guidelines ..... 32 PART 4—QUEENSLAND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Division 1—Establishment of Authority 23 Establishment ......... 0.0.0 c cece eens 33 24 Authority is a body corporate etc... 6... eee 33 Division 2—Functions and powers of Authority 25 Authority's primary function and its achievement ................... 34 26 Authority's other functions 2.0.0.0... 6.0... c cece eee eee es 34 27 POWETS 20 eee eee eee 35 28 Delegation .. 0.2... ccc eet e enn aees 36 Division 3—Reserve powers of Minister 29 Reserve power of Minister to notify Authority of public sector policies... 36 30 Reserve power of Minister to give directions in public interest ......... 37 31 Details of notices and directions etc. to be included in annual report .... 37 PART 5—FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Division 1—Management plans 32 Making of management plans by fisheries agencies etc................ 38 33 Procedure to make management plan .............. 0... c eee 38 34 Management plan must be approved by Governor in Council........... 38 35 What management plan must deal with ................ 0000s eee eee 38 36 What management plan may deal with..... 0.0.0.0... 000. c cece 39 37 Management plan may declare closed season, closed waters etc........ 39 38 Management plan may prescribe quotas etc. .............00 0 eee eee 40 39 Amendment or repeal of management plan................0000-0000- 40 40 Compensation not payable on making, amendment or repeal........... 40 41 Management plan may provide penalty for contravention.............. 41 42 Regulation may make provision about management plan matters ....... 41 Fisheries 444648 5052555760 62 64 66