Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 78

  (1)   If, in respect of a fishery, there is in force an arrangement under this Division under which a Joint Authority has the management of the fishery and the fishery is to be managed in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth:

  (a)   AFMA has the same powers in relation to the fishery as it would have if the fishery were under the management of AFMA; and

  (b)   references in sections   18 and 20 to the Minister are taken, in relation to the fishery, to be references to the Joint Authority.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   an arrangement is in force under this Division under which a Joint Authority has the management of a fishery; and

  (b)   a part of the fishery is to be managed in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth;

then:

  (c)   AFMA has the same powers in relation to the part of the fishery as it would have if the part of the fishery were under the management of AFMA; and

  (d)   references in sections   18 and 20 to the Minister are taken, in relation to the part of the fishery, to be references to the Joint Authority.