Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999

i Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999 S.R. No. 9/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Principal Regulations 1 4. Temporary catch limit on taking or possessing abalone 2 5. Expiry of Regulations 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 9/1999 Fisheries Act 1995 Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 16 February 1999 Responsible Minister: PATRICK McNAMARA Minister for Agriculture and Resources MATTHEW GROVES Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to introduce a temporary zero catch limit on the taking or possessing of abalone by recreational fishers. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995. 3. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Fisheries Regulations 1998 1 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 9/1999 Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999 2 4. Temporary catch limit on taking or possessing abalone In regulation 503 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-regulation (4) for "(1), (2) and (3)" substitute "(1), (2), (3) and (6)"; and (b) in sub-regulation (5) for "Sub-regulation (2) does not" substitute "Sub-regulations (2) and (6) do not"; and (c) after sub-regulation (5) insert— "(6) Despite sub-regulations (1) and (2) the daily catch limit with respect to the taking from, or possession in, on or next to Victorian waters of abalone and greenlip abalone is 0 for the period beginning on the day on which the Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999 come into operation and ending on 31 July 1999.". 5. Expiry of Regulations These Regulations expire on 31 July 1999. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 9/1999 Fisheries (Temporary Catch Limit on Taking of Abalone) Regulations 1999 3 NOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 23/1998 as amended by S.R. No. 1/1999. Notes -- 4 of 4 --