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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Objectives
4. Interpretation
5. Coastal waters
6. Act binds the Crown
7. Application
8. Application of Act to areas outside the AFZ
9. Application of Act to Protected Zone
10. Operation of certain State and Territory laws
11. Excepted waters
12. Sedentary organisms - Australian continental shelf
13. Driftnet fishing
14. Regulation etc. of certain practices
15. Prohibition against certain fishing
16. AFMA to pursue objectives
17. Plans of management
18. Action after determining a plan of management
19. Tabling, disallowance etc. of determinations
20. Amendment or revocation of plan of management
21. Nature of a statutory fishing right
22. AFMA to establish system of statutory fishing rights
23. Certain decisions to be provisional
24. Notice of intention to grant fishing rights
25. Contents of notice
26. Registration of applicants
27. Tenders for fishing rights
28. Prescribed procedures for grant of fishing rights
29. Grant made available to highest bidder etc.
30. Amount of charge to be tendered
31. AFMA to grant fishing right
32. Grant of fishing permits
33. Grant of scientific permits
34. Grant of foreign fishing licences
35. Agreements to grant foreign fishing licences
36. Fisheries agreements
37. Treaty licences
38. Suspension of fishing concessions
39. Cancellation of fishing concessions
40. Grant of foreign master fishing licences
41. Authority to extend to tender boats
42. Holders of fishing concessions to furnish returns etc.
43. Temporary orders
44. The Register
45. Information to be included in Register
46. Creation etc. of interests in fishing rights
47. Trusts not registrable
48. Power of holder of fishing right to deal with fishing right
49. Approval of AFMA etc. to dealing required in certain circumstances
50. Suspension, cancellation etc. of fishing right to be noted in Register
51. AFMA not concerned with certain matters
52. Inspection of Register and documents
53. Evidentiary provisions
54. Orders for rectification of Register
55. Correction of clerical errors etc. in Register
56. AFMA etc. not liable in certain circumstances
57. Offences
58. Interpretation
59. Application of Part in relation to Northern Territory
60. Acting Ministers
61. Establishment of Joint Authorities
62. Functions of Joint Authority
63. Deputies of members
64. Representation on Joint Authority
65. Delegation
66. Procedure of Joint Authorities
67. Decisions taken without meeting
68. Advisory committees
69. Administration
70. Annual reports
71. Arrangements with States - Joint Authority to manage
72. Other arrangements with States
73. Arrangements with States - general provisions
74. Arrangements - how made etc.
75. Arrangements - how terminated etc.
76. Extension of operation of this Act
77. Exclusion of this Act
78. Functions of Joint Authorities under this Act
79. Powers of Joint Authority etc.
80. Application of provisions relating to offences
81. Evidentiary provision
82. Reconsideration by Joint Authority and right to review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
83. Appointment of officers
84. Powers of officers
85. Warrants
86. Warrants may be granted by telephone
87. Power to pursue persons and boats
88. Release of seized property
89. Identity cards
90. Officer etc. not liable to certain actions
91. Grant of fish receiver permits
92. Holder of fish receiver permit to give information etc.
93. Offences in relation to returns etc.
94. Grant of port permits
95. Offences
96. Removing fish from traps etc.
97. Persons not to receive fish in certain circumstances
98. Court may make certain orders
99. Using foreign boat for recreational fishing
100. Using foreign boat for fishing in AFZ
101. Having foreign boat equipped with nets etc.
102. Certain foreign boats not to enter Australian ports
103. Foreign boats not to land fish in Australia
104. Foreign boats not to contravene condition of Treaty licence
105. Certain prosecutions to require consent of Minister
106. Forfeiture
107. False or misleading information etc.
108. Obstruction of officers etc.
109. Interpretation
110. When is levy due?
111. Payment by instalments
112. Penalty for non-payment
113. Recovery of levy and other amounts
114. Interpretation
115. Arrangements between AFMA and person by whom levy payable
116. When is levy due?
117. Penalty for non-payment
118. Recovery of levy and other amounts
119. Interpretation
120. When is charge due?
121. Payment by instalments
122. Penalty for non-payment
123. Recovery of charge and other amounts
124. Establishment of Panel
125. Constitution
126. Appointment of members
127. Qualifications etc. of Principal Member
128. Acting Principal Member
129. Constitution of Panel for exercise of powers
130. Member unable to complete review
131. Remuneration and allowances of members
132. Other terms and conditions
133. Resignation
134. Disclosure of interests
135. Termination of appointment
136. Registries
137. Officers of Panel
138. Acting appointments
139. Request for nominations
140. Selection committee
141. Selection committee - applied provisions
142. Function
143. Application to Panel for review
144. AFMA or Joint Authority to be notified of application for review
145. Arrangements for hearing of application
146. Powers of the Panel etc.
147. Procedure of Panel
148. Representation before Panel
149. Oral evidence usually given in public
150. Powers in relation to decisions under review
151. Withdrawal of application for review
152. Power to dismiss application
153. Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions etc.
154. Majority decision
155. Panel may restrict publication of certain matters
156. Failure of witness to attend
157. Protection of members and persons giving evidence
158. Fees for persons giving evidence
159. Person must not obstruct etc.
160. Procedure following Panel decision
161. Appeal to Federal Court of Australia on question of law
162. Operation etc. of decision subject to appeal
163. Delegation by Minister
164. Conduct of directors, servants and agents
165. Reconsideration by AFMA and right to review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
166. Evidence
167. AFMA to compile statistics
168. Regulations
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