Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013

Version: 1.12.2013 [29.11.2013] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 1 South Australia Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013 under the Fisheries Management Act 2007 Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 4 Constitution of fishery 5 Issue of permits 6 Power of Minister to limit fishing activities 7 Registration 8 Revocation of registration 9 Transfer of permits 10 Periodic returns 11 Copies of periodic returns to be made and kept Legislative history 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013. 2—Commencement These regulations will come into operation 4 months after the day on which they are made (see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 section 10AA). 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Act means the Fisheries Management Act 2007; Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; current company extract means a document prepared by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission from its national database kept under the Corporations Act that contains current details of the following in relation to a company: (a) the company's name; (b) the address of the company's registered office; (c) the date of registration of the company; (d) the State or Territory in which the company is taken to be registered under the Corporations Act; http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=act&legtitle=Subordinate%20Legislation%20Act%201978 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=act&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20Act%202007 Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013—1.12.2013 2 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [29.11.2013] (e) the company's Australian Company Number; (f) whether the company is a proprietary company or a public company; (g) the full name of each director of the company; (h) the full name of each secretary (if any) of the company; fishery means the Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery constituted by these regulations; prescribed fishery regulations means any of the following regulations: (a) the Fisheries Management (Abalone Fisheries) Regulations 2006; (b) the Fisheries Management (Blue Crab Fishery) Regulations 1998; (c) the Fisheries Management (Charter Boat Fishery) Regulations 2005; (d) the Fisheries Management (Lakes and Coorong Fishery) Regulations 2009; (e) the Fisheries Management (Marine Scalefish Fisheries) Regulations 2006; (f) the Fisheries Management (Prawn Fisheries) Regulations 2006; (g) the Fisheries Management (River Fishery) Regulations 2006; (h) the Fisheries Management (Rock Lobster Fisheries) Regulations 2006; waters of the State means all the waters to which the Act applies. (2) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, company, director, proprietary company and public company have the same respective meanings as in the Corporations Act. (3) In these regulations, a reference to the taking of aquatic resources includes a reference to an act preparatory to, or involved in, the taking of the aquatic resources. 4—Constitution of fishery (1) The Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery is constituted. (2) The Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery consists of the taking of aquatic resources in the waters of the State but does not include a fishing activity of a class constituted as a fishery by prescribed fishery regulations. (3) The Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery is declared to be a developmental fishery for the purposes of the Act. 5—Issue of permits (1) The Minister may issue permits in respect of the fishery. (2) Permits in respect of the fishery will be of the following classes: (a) exploratory permits; (b) developmental permits. (3) The Minister may only grant an exploratory permit in respect of the fishery if satisfied that the applicant is a natural person of at least 15 years of age and is a fit and proper person to hold a permit in respect of the fishery. http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Abalone%20Fisheries)%20Regulations%202006 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Blue%20Crab%20Fishery)%20Regulations%201998 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Charter%20Boat%20Fishery)%20Regulations%202005 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Lakes%20and%20Coorong%20Fishery)%20Regulations%202009 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Marine%20Scalefish%20Fisheries)%20Regulations%202006 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Prawn%20Fisheries)%20Regulations%202006 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(River%20Fishery)%20Regulations%202006 http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/index.aspx?action=legref&type=subordleg&legtitle=Fisheries%20Management%20(Rock%20Lobster%20Fisheries)%20Regulations%202006 1.12.2013—Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013 [29.11.2013] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 3 (4) The Minister may only grant a developmental permit in respect of the fishery if satisfied as to the following: (a) if the applicant is a natural person—that the person is at least 15 years of age and is a fit and proper person to hold a permit in respect of the fishery; (b) if the applicant is a company—that each director of the company is a fit and proper person to be a director of a company that holds a permit in respect of the fishery. 6—Power of Minister to limit fishing activities The Minister may impose conditions on a permit in respect of the fishery limiting the class of fishing activities that may be engaged in under the permit. 7—Registration An application by the holder of a permit in respect of the fishery— (a) to register a boat or device for use under the permit; or (b) to register a person as a master of a boat that may be used under the permit, must be accompanied by the documents specified in the application form. 8—Revocation of registration (1) The Minister may, on application by the holder of a permit in respect of the fishery, revoke the registration of— (a) a boat or device used under the permit; or (b) a person as a master of a boat that may be used under the permit. (2) An application for revocation of registration must— (a) be made in a manner and form approved by the Minister; and (b) be signed by the applicant and be completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the form; and (c) be accompanied by the documents specified in the application form. 9—Transfer of permits (1) Exploratory permits are not transferable. (2) Developmental permits are transferable. (3) An application for consent to the transfer of a developmental permit must be accompanied by— (a) the permit to be transferred; and (b) a form of return as required by regulation 10 completed by the holder of the permit up to the date of application; and (c) if the transferee is a company—a current company extract relating to the transferee issued not more than 1 month immediately preceding the date of application. Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013—1.12.2013 4 This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 [29.11.2013] (4) The Minister may only consent to the transfer of a developmental permit if satisfied as to the following: (a) that any fees or other amounts payable in relation to the permit under the Act have been paid in full; (b) that the permit to be transferred has not been suspended; (c) that no proceedings alleging an offence against the Act or the repealed Act are pending or likely to be commenced in the State against the holder of the permit; (d) if the transferee is a natural person—that the transferee is at least 15 years of age and is a fit and proper person to hold a permit in respect of the fishery; (e) if the transferee is a company—that each director of the company is a fit and proper person to be a director of a company that holds a permit in respect of the fishery. 10—Periodic returns The holder of a permit in respect of the fishery must, on a date or dates determined by the Minister in each year, provide the Minister with a periodic return containing such information as the Minister requires in the manner and form determined by the Minister. Maximum penalty: $5 000. Expiation fee: $315. 11—Copies of periodic returns to be made and kept The holder of a permit in respect of the fishery must— (a) make a copy of each return that he or she fills out pursuant to these regulations before the return is sent or delivered to the Minister; and (b) retain the copy for the period of 12 months from the last day of the month to which the return relates. Maximum penalty: $5 000. Expiation fee: $315. 1.12.2013—Fisheries Management (Miscellaneous Developmental Fishery) Regulations 2013 Legislative history [29.11.2013] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 5 Legislative history Notes • For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Principal regulations Year No Reference Commencement 2013 193 Gazette 1.8.2013 p3331 1.12.2013: r 2