Seafood Safety Regulations 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i Authorised Version No. 001 Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 Authorised Version as at 1 October 2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definition 1 5 Application for exemption from licensing requirements 1 6 Approval of exemption from licensing requirements 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 1. General Information 3 2. Table of Amendments 4 3. Explanatory Details 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 Authorised Version No. 001 Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 Authorised Version as at 1 October 2014 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to exempt from the licensing requirements under the Seafood Safety Act 2003 certain persons conducting a seafood business in relation to the sale of live yabbies. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 61 of the Seafood Safety Act 2003. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2014. 4 Definition In these Regulations— the Act means the Seafood Safety Act 2003. 5 Application for exemption from licensing requirements (1) A person conducting, or proposing to conduct, a seafood business in relation to the sale of live yabbies may apply to the Authority for an exemption from the operation of Part 3 of the Act. (2) An application made under subregulation (1) must be in the form approved by the Authority. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 2 (3) A person conducting, or proposing to conduct, a seafood business in relation to the sale of live yabbies cannot make an application under this section if— (a) the seafood business involves the retail sale of live yabbies from a place other than the location of the business or the place of production; or (b) the seafood business involves the retail sale of live yabbies from a vehicle; or (c) the person does not hold a licence, authorisation or permit under the Fisheries Act 1995 that is necessary to carry on the activities to which the seafood business relates. 6 Approval of exemption from licensing requirements (1) On receiving an application under regulation 5, the Authority must— (a) approve the application; or (b) approve the application with conditions; or (c) refuse to approve the application. (2) The Authority may refuse to approve an application if the applicant has been convicted of an offence against— (a) this Act, the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, the Food Act 1984, the Meat Industry Act 1993 or the Dairy Act 2000; or (b) a law of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory that corresponds to an offence against an Act referred to in paragraph (a). ═══════════════ r. 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 3 ENDNOTES 1. General Information The Seafood Safety Regulations 2014, S.R. No. 136/2014 were made on 23 September 2014 by the Governor in Council under section 61 of the Seafood Safety Act 2003, No. 24/2003 and came into operation on 1 October 2014: regulation 3. The Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 23 September 2024 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994). Endnotes Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 4 2. Table of Amendments There are no amendments made to the Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts. Endnotes Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Seafood Safety Regulations 2014 S.R. No. 136/2014 5 3. Explanatory Details No entries at date of publication. Endnotes