Western Australian Current Regulations

PEARLING (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used

   PART 2 -- Prescribed matters  

   4.      Geocentric Datum of Australia (Act s. 4(1))  
           5. Numbers of pearl oysters prescribed in respect of particular types of containers (Act s. 8(4))  
           6. Application fees (Act s. 19, 22)  
           7. Requirements prescribed in respect of holders of pearl divers’ licences (Act s. 26(2)(a))  
           8. Annual fees for certain licences (Act s. 27(1)(b))  
           9. Transfers (Act s. 32)  
           9A. Payment by instalments (Act s. 27(1)(a))  
           9B. Refund, reduction or waiver of fees  
   10.     Prescribed manner of sale of seized pearl oysters or pearl oyster spat (Act s. 55(1)(a), (b))

   PART 3 -- Forms  

   11.     Annual notice of intent  
   12.     Notice of pearling or hatchery activity  
   13.     Pearl oyster fishing daily log sheet  
   14.     Diver’s catch record log sheet  
   15.     Dump record log sheet  
   16.     Transport log sheet  
   17.     Transport (seeding) log sheet  
   18.     Pearl seeding log sheet  
   18A.    Pearl oyster tag log sheet  
   18B.    Notice of settlement of spat  
   18C.    Nursery site stock report  
   19.     Completion of forms  
   19A.    Lodgment of forms  
   20.     Power of inspector to direct delivery of form

   PART 4 -- Designated containers and tags  

   21.     Pearl oysters to be held in designated containers  
   22.     Pearl oysters to be placed in tagged designated containers after being taken  
   23.     Manner in which designated containers to be filled  
   24.     Issue and allocation of pearl oyster identification tags  
   25.     Tag specifications  
   26.     Use and possession of tags  
   27.     Transfer of tags  
   28.     Boat not to be used for taking pearl oysters unless tags allocated to, and on board, boat  
   29.     Affixing of tags  
   30.     Removal of tags

   PART 5 -- Dumping of pearl oysters

           Division 1 -- Dumps not on pearl oyster farms or holding sites following pearl seeding operations  

   31.     Division 1 not to apply to certain dumps  
   32.     When dumping of pearl oysters permissible  
   33.     Nomination and duties of fleet masters  
   34.     Map of long‑lines in relation to master buoy  
   35.     Only one licensee or permit holder to use particular dump

           Division 2 -- Dumps on holding sites following pearl seeding operation  

   36.     When dumping of pearl oysters subjected to seeding operations permissible on holding sites  
   37.     Duties of masters of operation boats  
   38.     Map of long‑lines in relation to master buoy

   PART 5A -- Holding pearl oysters on pearl oyster farms  

   38A.    Farms to be marked and lit  
   38B.    Marking of sites on pearl oyster farms  
   38C.    Certain pearl oysters to be kept separate

   PART 6 -- Pearl seeding operations  

   39.     Location of pearl seeding operations  
   40.     Maximum number of pearl oysters which may be seeded at one time  
   40A.    Spat not to be seeded  
   41.     Circumstances when loose pearl oysters may be held

   PART 7 -- Transporting of pearl oysters  

   42.     When transporting of pearl oysters permissible  
   43.     Variation of notice of transport  
   44.     Contents of notices

   PART 7A -- Hatcheries  

   44A.    Cleaning of hatcheries  
   44B.    Water, air and equipment used in hatchery  
   44C.    Batches to be kept separate  
   44D.    Hatchery records  
   44E.    Source of broodstock for hatcheries  
   44F.    Supply of hatchery produced spat restricted

   PART 7B -- Spat collection  

   44G.    Spat collection

   PART 7C -- Quarantine sites  

   44H.    Quarantine site not to be used for other purposes  
   44I.    Quarantine permitted only on quarantine site  
   44J.    Cleaning of boats and equipment  
   44K.    Notification when quarantine site cleared  
   44L.    Spat to be held on quarantine site for 6 weeks  
   44M.    Disposal of dead pearl oysters

   PART 7D -- Nursery sites  

   44N.    Nursery site not to be used other than as a nursery  
   44O.    Growing out permitted only on nursery site  
   44P.    Nursery site to be used only by holder of hatchery (nursery) licence or permit  
   44Q.    Spat to be held on nursery site until full size  
   44R.    Disposal of dead pearl oysters

   PART 7E -- Growing out spat and seeding grown out pearl oysters  

   44S.    Restrictions on spat which may be taken under a hatchery (nursery) licence  
   44T.    Use or disposal of excess oysters from nursery site  
   44U.    Pearl seeding operations on grown out oysters

   PART 8 -- General  

   45.     Miscellaneous offences  
   46.     Sizes of letters and numbers on floats  
   47.     Persons who may use, or transport pearl oysters to, holding sites  
   48.     Pearl boat licence number  
   48A.    Sending of written documents electronically
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Requirements for hatcheries