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Fisheries (Fees, Levies and Royalties) Regulations
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
1. Objective 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Fishing boat registration fees increased 2
5. Commercial fishery licence fees increased 2
6. Aquaculture licence fees and levy increased 2
7. General permit levy increased 2
8. Adjustment to basis of calculation of royalties for Abalone
Fishery Access Licences 2
9. Individual quota units transfer fee increased 4
10. General permit fees increased 4
11. New Schedule 12 substituted 4
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STATUTORY RULES 2003
S.R. No. 22/2003
Fisheries Act 1995
Fisheries (Fees, Levies and Royalties) Regulations
2003
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 4 March 2003
Responsible Minister:
BOB CAMERON
Minister for Agriculture
HELEN DOYE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1. Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Fisheries Regulations 1998—
(a) to increase certain fees and levies;
(b) to adjust the basis of calculation of royalties
for Abalone Fishery Access Licences.
2. Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 153 of
the Fisheries Act 1995.
3. Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on 1 April
2003.
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4. Fishing boat registration fees increased
In regulations 605(2), 605(3) and 611(2) of the
Fisheries Regulations 19981 for "$34" substitute
"$35".
5. Commercial fishery licence fees increased
In regulations 614 and 624 of the Fisheries
Regulations 1998, for "$34" substitute "$35".
6. Aquaculture licence fees and levy increased
In regulation 617A of the Fisheries Regulations
1998—
(a) in sub-regulation (1), for "$1145" substitute
"$1179";
(b) in sub-regulation (3), for "$180" substitute
"$185";
(c) in sub-regulation (6), for "$902" (where
twice occurring) substitute "$929".
7. General permit levy increased
In regulation 617B of the Fisheries Regulations
1998, for "$3152" substitute "$3247".
8. Adjustment to basis of calculation of royalties for
Abalone Fishery Access Licences
For regulation 620(2) of the Fisheries Regulations
1998 substitute—
"(2) The royalty payable in respect of an Abalone
Fishery Access Licence is the amount
calculated in accordance with the following
formula—
F
Y) year base in TAC of (5% Y year base in TAC
X year in TAC
2 3
1 T
5000 −
+
×
⋅
−
×
where—
T – 1 is the average beach
price of abalone for the
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financial year
immediately preceding
year X;
TAC in year X is the total allowable
catch of unshucked
abalone set by a further
quota order under
section 64A of the Act
in respect of the
eastern abalone zone,
the central abalone
zone or the western
abalone zone in the
abalone fishery (as
applicable);
TAC in base year Y is the total allowable
catch of unshucked
abalone for the year
commencing on
1 April 1988 in respect
of the eastern abalone
zone, the central
abalone zone or the
western abalone zone
in the abalone fishery
(as applicable);
Year X is the year
commencing on
1 April in respect of
which the abalone
licence is to be issued
or renewed;
F is the total of all fees,
levies and charges
imposed on the licence.
Note: In the base year the total allowable catch
(TAC) for the eastern abalone zone was
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460 tonnes of unshucked abalone; the TAC for
the central abalone zone was 700 tonnes of
unshucked abalone; and the TAC for the
western abalone zone was 280 tonnes of
unshucked abalone.".
9. Individual quota units transfer fee increased
In regulation 622 of the Fisheries Regulations
1998—
(a) in paragraph (a) for "$180" substitute
"$185";
(b) in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d), for "$34"
substitute "$35".
10. General permit fees increased
In regulation 625 of the Fisheries Regulations
1998—
(a) in sub-regulations (1) and (3), for "$100"
substitute "$103";
(b) in sub-regulation (2), for "$264" substitute
"$272".
11. New Schedule 12 substituted
For Schedule 12 of the Fisheries Regulations 1998
substitute—
"SCHEDULE 12
FEES AND LEVIES
Column 1
Item
Column 2
Category of
licence
Column 3
Application fee
Column 4
Transfer Fee
Column 5
Levy
1. Abalone Fishery
Access Licence
$272 $272 $11 685
2. Rock Lobster
Fishery Access
Licence
$181 $181 $674 + $18
per pot
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Column 1
Item
Column 2
Category of
licence
Column 3
Application fee
Column 4
Transfer Fee
Column 5
Levy
3. Giant Crab
Fishery Access
Licence
$181 $181 $494
4. Scallop (Ocean)
Fishery Access
Licence
$181 $181 $2026
5. Access Licence
(other than
those mentioned
in items 1 to 4
inclusive)
$181 $181 $494
6. Bait (General)
Fishery Access
Licence
$181 $181 $422
7. Fish Receivers'
(Abalone)
Licence
$272 N/A $9978
8. Fish Receivers'
(Abalone
Storer) Licence
$272 N/A $531
9. Fish Receivers'
(Scallop)
Licence
$185 N/A $1866
10. Aquaculture
(Private Land)
Licence
$272 $185 $241
11. Aquaculture
(Crown Land)
Licence
$1 179 $185 $929.
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 23/1998. Reprint No. 2 as at 22 May 2001. Reprinted to
S.R. No. 43/2001 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 78/2001,
118/2001, 145/2001, 19/2002, 63/2002 and 78/2002.
Endnotes
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