Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

i Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 16/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Fees 1 ═══════════════ NOTES 6 -- 1 of 7 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries Act 1968 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 27 February 1996 Responsible Minister: C. G. COLEMAN Minister for Natural Resources KATHY WILSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to increase the fees specified in relation to the administration and processing of various fishing registrations, licences and permits specified in the Fisheries Act 1968. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 13AA, 14, 15, 22 and 81 of the Fisheries Act 1968. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 1996. 4. Fees In the Fisheries (Fees) Regulations 19921 , for the Schedule substitute— -- 2 of 7 -- S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 2 "SCHEDULE Fees Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of Licence, Permit or Transfer Column 3 Fee Payable 1001 First registration of a boat $66.00 1002 Subsequent registration of a boat $66.00 1003 A transfer of a boat registration $66.00 1004 A master fisherman's licence— in the case of a person who has had not less than 15 years experience as a commercial fisherman and is an old age or invalid pensioner under the Commonwealth Act for the time being in force relating to social services or is a totally and permanently incapacitated pensioner or service pensioner under the Commonwealth Act for the time being in force relating to repatriation of discharged servicemen $31.00 1005 in every other case $172.00 1006 for each of the persons the number of whom the applicant seeks to have specified in the licence as his or her authorised crew, an additional fee of $41.00 1007 in the case of a person who seeks an endorsement on the licence permitting the use of a longline in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, an additional fee of $152.00 1008 in the case of a person who seeks an endorsement on his or her licence permitting the taking of fish in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, Western Port, Anderson's Inlet, Shallow Inlet, any of the waters of Corner Inlet, the Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers, Tamboon Inlet and Mallacoota Inlet, an additional fee of $152.00 r. 4 -- 3 of 7 -- S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 3 Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of Licence, Permit or Transfer Column 3 Fee Payable 1009 in the case of a person who seeks an endorsement on his or her licence permitting the taking of eels in inland waters by the use of nets, an additional fee of $152.00 1010 A consolidated master fisherman's licence endorsed for Port Phillip Bay and Western Port $2000.00 1011 A consolidated master fisherman's licence endorsed for Corner Inlet $3000.00 1012 A consolidated master fisherman's licence endorsed for the Gippsland Lakes $5000.00 1013 A consolidated master fisherman's licence endorsed for Mallacoota Inlet $2000.00 1014 A transfer of a master fisherman's licence endorsed for Port Phillip Bay and Western Port $2000.00 1015 A transfer of a master fisherman's licence endorsed for Corner Inlet $3000.00 1016 A transfer of a master fisherman's licence endorsed for the Gippsland Lakes $5000.00 1017 A transfer of a master fisherman's licence endorsed for Mallacoota Inlet $2000.00 1018 A transfer of a new master fisherman's licence endorsed for Port Phillip Bay and Western Port $2000.00 1019 A transfer of a new master fisherman's licence endorsed for Corner Inlet $3000.00 1020 A transfer of a new master fisherman's licence endorsed for the Gippsland Lakes $5000.00 1021 A transfer of a new master fisherman's licence endorsed for Mallacoota Inlet $2000.00 r. 4 -- 4 of 7 -- S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 4 Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of Licence, Permit or Transfer Column 3 Fee Payable 1022 A bait licence $141.00 1023 in the case of a person who employs a person referred to in section 13(4) of the Act, an additional fee of $42.00 1024 A processor's licence to be held by a body corporate $1196.00 1025 A processor's licence to be held by a trading society under the Co-operation Act 1981 $435.00 1026 A processor's licence to be held by a partnership $196.00 1027 A processor's licence to be held by an individual $392.00 1028 A marine harvesting licence $551.00 1029 A scallop licence to dredge for scallops in the waters of Port Phillip Bay $1302.00 1030 A scallop licence to dredge for scallops in Victorian waters east of longitude 146 degrees east $1302.00 1031 A scallop licence to dredge for scallops in all Victorian waters $1680.00 1032 A crayfish licence2—the fee for each crayfish pot, the total number of which the applicant seeks to have specified in the licence to be the maximum permissible number of crayfish pots to be carried on and used from that boat $15.00 1033 A trawl net licence $236.00 1034 A purse seine net licence $131.00 1035 A transfer of a licence to another fishing boat $24.00 1036 A transfer of a licence to another person $24.00 1037 An amateur fishing licence valid for a period of not more than 28 days $10.00 r. 4 -- 5 of 7 -- S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 5 Column 1 Item Column 2 Type of Licence, Permit or Transfer Column 3 Fee Payable 1038 An amateur fishing licence valid for a period of one year $20.00 1039 An amateur fishing licence valid for a period of 3 years $60.00". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 6 of 7 -- S.R. No. 16/1996 Fisheries (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 6 NOTES 1 S.R. No. 153/1992 reprinted to S.R. No. 17/1994 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 16/1995 and 37/1995. 2 Under section 15(1)(g) of the Fisheries Act 1968, the minimum fee payable for a crayfish licence is $100.00. Under section 22(1A) of the Fisheries Act 1968, the fee payable for an amateur netting licence is $35.00. -- 7 of 7 --