Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 (WA)

Western Australia Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 Western Australia Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Meaning of aquatic resource 11 5. Meaning of WA waters 12 8. Crown bound 13 Part 2 — Objects 9. Objects of Act 14 10. Means of achieving objects of Act 14 11. Regard to be had to objects of Act 15 Part 3 — Managed aquatic resources Division 1 — Preliminary 12. Terms used 16 Division 2 — Strategy and planning Subdivision 1 — Declaration of managed aquatic resources 14. Declaration of managed aquatic resources 16 Subdivision 2 — Aquatic resource management strategies 15. Requirement for ARMS 17 16. Content of ARMS 17 17. Draft ARMS 18 18. CEO to consult on proposal for ARMS 19 19. Revision of draft strategy following consultation 20 20. Approval of ARMS 20 21. Amendment and revocation of ARMS 21 Subdivision 3 — Aquatic resource use plans 23. Terms used 22 24. Minister to make ARUP for managed aquatic resource 22 25. Content of ARUPs 22 26. Method for allocating shares under ARUP 24 27. Form of surety 25 Division 3 — Administrative matters for managed aquatic resources Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 32. Terms used 25 33. CEO to notify TAC and catch 26 Subdivision 2 — Commercial fishing 34. Allocation of resource shares 26 35. Nature of resource shares 27 36. Transfer of resource shares 27 37. Registration of catch entitlement 28 38. Transfer of catch entitlement 29 39. Provision of surety for authorisation 30 40. Registration of surety 31 Part 16 — Miscellaneous 253. Protection from liability 32 254. Administrative guidelines 32 255. Guidelines about foreign interests 32 256. Consultation in relation to guidelines 33 257. Guidelines to be taken into account 33 266A. Review of Act 33 Notes Compilation table 35 Uncommenced provisions table 35 Defined terms Western Australia Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 An Act to provide for — • the ecologically sustainable development and management of the State's aquatic resources; and • the development of strategies and plans for the conservation of aquatic resources and the protection of aquatic ecosystems; and • the development and management of aquaculture that is compatible with the protection of aquatic ecosystems; and • the management of aquatic biosecurity; and • the repeal of the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and the Pearling Act 1990; and • consequential amendments to various other written laws, and for incidental and related purposes. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: