Victorian Current Acts

VICTORIAN FISHERIES AUTHORITY ACT 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Definition of associated  
   5.      Intent of Parliament regarding Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 2  

   PART 2--VICTORIAN FISHERIES AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Establishment, powers and functions

   6.      Establishment of the Authority  
   7.      Objectives of the Authority  
   8.      Functions of the Authority  
   9.      Powers of the Authority  
   10.     Delegation  
   11.     Exercise of powers  

           Division 2--Guiding principles

   12.     Principle of integrated decision-making  
   13.     Principle of triple bottom-line assessment  
   14.     Principle of equity  
   15.     Principle of evidence-based approach  
   16.     Principle of stakeholder engagement and community participation  
   17.     Principle of transparency  

           Division 3--Interpretation and guidance

   18.     Application to Authority  

           Division 4--Administration

   19.     Role of the Minister  
   20.     Role of the Secretary  

           Division 5--Victorian Fisheries Authority Board

   21.     Victorian Fisheries Authority Board  
   22.     Appointment of directors to Board  
   23.     Conditions of appointment of directors  
   24.     Vacancies, resignations, removal from office  
   25.     Acting appointments  
   26.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   27.     Proceedings of the Board  
   28.     Resolutions without meetings  
   29.     Pecuniary interests of directors  
   30.     Disclosure of interests  
   31.     Improper use of information  
   32.     Disclosure of information  
   33.     Conflict of interest and duty  

           Division 6--Chief executive officer and staff of the Authority

   34.     Chief executive officer  
   35.     Staff  
   36.     Advisory committees  
   37.     Delegation  

           Division 7--Financial and administrative

   38.     Financial  
   39.     Quarterly performance report  
   40.     Annual report  
   41.     Reporting to the fisheries sectors  
   42.     Annual business plan  

   PART 3--ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEEDINGS

   43.     Appointment of authorised officers  
   44.     Application of Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to authorised officers  
   45.     Application of Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to the Authority  
   45A.    Assaulting, obstructing, hindering etc. authorised officers  
   45B.    Abusing or insulting authorised officers  

   PART 4--GENERAL

           Division 1--Regulations

   46.     Regulations  

           Division 2--Transitional provisions

   48.     Authorised officers appointed under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 employed by the Authority  
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