Fisheries Processors Act 1982 (Act No. 2 of 1982)

1218 PNG 67 No. ~. of 1982. Fis he ri e s (Proee s eore ) Aa t 1982. Certi fied on: 1219 PNG 68 THE I~DEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. No. of 1982. Fisheries (processors) Act 1982, Being an Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Chapter 214) in relation to accredited processors of tuna, and for other purposes l MADE by the National Parliament. 1. INTERPRETATION (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1). Section 1 of the Principal Act is ,amended (a) by inserting before the definition "boat" the definition "'accredited PFocessor' means a processor of tuna accredited under Part !IIA.~"~ and (0) by deleting in the definition "processing"- the words "and packing" and substituting ", packing, loining and canning". 2. LICENCES (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6). The Principal Act is amended by deleting Subsection (l) and substituting: "(1) Subject to Subsection (lA),the Minister may grant to a person a licence or a class of licence to engage in fishing in any area of waters. "CIA) The' grant of a licence or a class of licence under Section l8C(1) shall take precedence over the grant of any other licences under this section.". 3. POWERS OF OFFICERS (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9). Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by adding "{oj at all reasonable times enter and inspect premises in respect of which dn accredited processor is appointed under Part IlIA.". No. 1220 PNG 69 Fisheries (Pro ce eeors ) 1982 4. NEW PART IlIA. The Principal Act is amended by inserting after Part III. the following Part: "PART IIlA. - PROCESSING OF ·rUNA. "lBA. - INTERPRETATION. In this Part 'tunal includes (d.) skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus peltlmis)i and (b) yellowfin t.una (Neotbunnus macropterus)i and . (c) albacore (Thunnu$~laldng~)i and (d) bigeye tuna (para thunnus Tuebachi): and (e) mackerel tuna (EU thynnus a. aeeinfs); and . (e) northern bluefin tuna (Kisbinoella tonggolj. "18B. - ACCREDITED PROCESSORS. (1) Subject to Subsection (2 r, -a person who has entered into an agreement with the State 'to occupy or erect and occuPY premises in the eountry,that are used or proposed to be<used for the- ;processirig"ofrawtuna' :mayapply to the Mi~ister ~ot apporntmen~ as ari acctedtt~d proc~ssor. "(2) Premises referred to in Subsection (1) shall be (a) maintained in' a safe andhygenic; cond Lt.Lon s and (b) capable of (i) processing not less than 30 metric tonnes of raw tuna per dayj and (ii) being expanded over a'period of nine years to a capacity of not less than 80 metric tonnes of raw tuna per day; and (c) furnished with adequate facilities for the storage, handlin~, loining, canning, q~ality control and mar~eting of tuna. "(3) The appointment ref.erred to in Slibsection (1) shall be by notice in the National Gazette and shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit. "18C. - RIGHTS OF ACCREDITED PROCESSORS. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), an accredited processor shall have (a) subject to the Tuna Resources Management Act the right to the grant under Section 6 of a sufficient number and class of licences to enable him to adequately carry on fishing operations to harvest t~e amount of tuna 2 1982 1221 PNG 70 Fisheries (P~ocessors) No. necessary to fulfil the quantity requirements of processing of raw tuna under Section laB( 2) ; and (b) the first right to purchdse all or any raw tuna to be landed in the country or offered for sale by persons (i) operating in the country; or (ii) carrying on fishing operations in the declared fishing zone. n (2) The ( a ) the persons from whom; and (b) the conditions under whi~h, an accredited processor may purchdseraw tuna or a person may sell raw tuna to an accredited processor under Subsection (l)(b) are as prescribed.". 5. REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 21). Section 21 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting from Subsection (l)(g) the letter and figures "K200.00" and substituting "KI 000". I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Fisheries (Processors) Act 1982, which has been made by the National Parl.ianent. Clerk of the National Parlianent. I hereby certify that the Fishel'ies (Proeeesore) Act 1982, was made by the National Parli~t on 16 February 1982. Speaker of the Natiooal ParliaIreJ'lt. 3