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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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