Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 (Tas)

Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996

I make the following order under section 197 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .

23 May 1996

T. JOHN CLEARY

Minister for Inland Fisheries

1. Short title This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 .

2. Commencement This order takes effect on 31 May 1996.

3. Interpretation (1) In this order – Act means the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 ; Canal Bay has the same meaning as in the Inland Fisheries Regulations 2019 ; eligible person means a person with eligible disabilities for the purpose of a transport access scheme administered by the department responsible for the administration of the Traffic Act 1925 ; grid reference means the grid reference taken from the Universal Grid Reference System used in Tasmania and based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia (also known as the "the GDA" or "GDA 94") as defined in the Commonwealth Gazette No. GN 35, 6 September 1995; junior angling development fishery has the same meaning as in the Inland Fisheries Regulations 2019 ; Upper Mersey Lakes Rainbow Fishery means the waters of – (a) Lake Meston, Junction Lake and Lake Youd; and (b) such part of the Mersey River that flows within and between the Western Lakes, including the tributaries that flow off that river in that area. (2) An expression in this order that is defined in the Act has the same meaning as so defined. (3) Any period specified in this order and identified by days and dates includes those days and dates.

4. Taking of acclimatised fish (1) Acclimatised fish may only be taken during the following periods at the following places: (a) between the first Saturday of August in any year and the Sunday nearest 31 May in the next year – (i) . . . . . . . . (ii) Lake Mackintosh; and (iii) Lake Rosebery; and (iv) the lower sections of Brumbys Creek downstream from Weir 1 on Brumbys Creek to its junction with the Macquarie River; and (v) the lower section of the Macquarie River downstream from its junction with Brumbys Creek to its confluence with the South Esk River; and (vi) the lower section of the Meander River downstream from the bridge on Selbourne Road at Hagley to its confluence with the South Esk River; and (vii) the section of the South Esk River downstream from the bridge on Storys Creek Road at Avoca to a point upstream of its confluence with Lake Trevallyn, delineated by an imaginary straight line between the opposite shores of the river located approximately at grid reference E506358 N5406426 and grid reference E506467 N5406414; (b) between the Saturday nearest 1 October in any year and the Sunday nearest 31 May in the next year – (i) Dee Lagoon; and (ii) . . . . . . . . (iii) Lake Rowallan; and (iv) Lake Skinner; and (v) Mersey River above Lake Rowallan; and (vi) River Leven, upstream of the bridge on Loongana Road; and (vii) Upper Mersey Lakes Rainbow Fishery; and (viii) Weld River (in the north of the State at Harridge Falls) from an imaginary straight line drawn between the opposite shores of the river located approximately at grid reference 575751E 5443429N and grid reference 575760E 5443419N upstream to its source; and (ix) Weld River (in the south of the State at the confluence of the Huon River) from an imaginary straight line drawn between the opposite shores of the river located approximately at grid reference 481068E 5232960N and grid reference 481033E 5232964N upstream to its source; (c) . . . . . . . . (d) . . . . . . . . (e) . . . . . . . . (f) all year round – (i) Brushy Lagoon from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day; and (ii) Craigbourne Dam from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day; and (iia) . . . . . . . . (iii) Great Lake other than Canal Bay; and (iiia) Huntsman Lake from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day; and (iv) Huon River from the Huonville Bridge downstream to the seaward limit of that river; and (v) Lake Barrington; and (vi) Lake Burbury; and (vii) . . . . . . . . (viii) Lake Meadowbank; and (ix) Lake Pedder; and (ixa) Lake King William; and (x) River Leven from the confluence of Whisky Creek, delineated by a straight line between grid reference 422710E 5442177N and 422750E 5442142N downstream to the seaward limit of that river; and (xi) North Esk River and River Tamar from the Lower Charles Street Bridge on the North Esk River downstream to the seaward limit of the River Tamar; and (xia) Pioneer Lake; and (xii) River Derwent from the A10 Road Bridge at grid reference 504630E 5263716N downstream to the seaward limit of that river; and (xiii) South Esk River and River Tamar from the West Tamar Road Bridge on the South Esk River downstream to the seaward limit of the River Tamar; (g) between the Saturday nearest 1 December in any year and the Sunday nearest 31 March in the next year, in Canal Bay in Great Lake. (2) Acclimatised fish may only be taken between the first Saturday of August in any year and the Sunday nearest 30 April in the next year – (a) in excepted waters; and (b) in any inland waters that are not specified in clause 8 ; and (c) at Camden Dam (being the body of water located at grid reference 539933E 5424268N) from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset; and (ca) at Curries River Reservoir from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset; and (d) at Four Springs Lake from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset; and (e) at Lake Crescent from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset; and (f) at South Riana Dam from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset; and (g) at Talbots Lagoon from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset. (cb) . . . . . . . . (cc) . . . . . . . .