Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 161, 1991
Compilation No. 25
Compilation date: 7 November 2017
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 123, 2017
Registered: 23 November 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 7 November 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Interpretation
Part 2--Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers of Authority
5 Establishment
5A Application of the finance law
6 Objectives
6A Principles of ecologically sustainable development
7 Functions
8 Powers
9 Consultation
10B The Commission and CEO
10C Minister may give directions to CEO about foreign compliance
Division 2--Constitution of Commission
11 Constitution of Commission
Division 3--Appointment of commissioners
12 Appointment of commissioners
13 Deputy Chairperson
14 Acting CEO
15 Other employment
17 Remuneration and allowances
18 Leave of absence
19 Resignation
20 Disclosure of interests
21 Termination of appointment
22 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
Division 4--Operation of Commission
23 Meetings
25 Decisions without meetings
Division 5--Committees
54 Committees
55 Committees other than management advisory committees
56 Management advisory committees
57 Functions of management advisory committees
58 Powers of management advisory committee etc.
59 Management advisory committee to act in accordance with policies etc. of Authority
60 Constitution of management advisory committees
61 Acting Chairperson
62 Appointment of members
63 Term of office
64 Leave of absence
64A Resignation
64B Termination of appointment
64C Disclosure of interests to management advisory committee
64D Disclosure of interests to Authority
65 Meetings
65A Decisions without meetings
66 Arrangements relating to staff etc.
67 Remuneration and allowances
Division 6--Staff and consultants
68 Staff
69 Consultants
Division 7--Corporate and annual operational plans
72 Corporate plans
73 Approval of corporate plan
74 Variation of corporate plan
75 Variation at request of Minister
76 Date of effect of variations
77 Development of annual operational plan
78 Approval of annual operational plan
79 Variation of annual operational plan
Division 9--Miscellaneous
87 Annual report
88 Co-management arrangements
89 Peak industry body to be given copy of report etc.
90 Public meetings
91 Minister may give directions in exceptional circumstances
92 Delegation of functions and powers for which Commission is responsible
93 Delegation of functions and powers for which CEO is responsible
94 Fees
94B The AFMA Special Account
94C Credits to the AFMA Special Account
94D Purposes of the AFMA Special Account
94E Adjusted levy amounts
94F Proceedings in the name of the Authority
Part 3--The Fishing Industry Policy Council
Division 1--Preliminary
95 Interpretation
Division 2--Establishment, functions and powers of Council
96 Establishment of Council
97 Objectives
98 Functions of Council
99 Powers of Council
100 Industry conferences
101 Publication of Council reports
Division 3--Constitution and meetings of Council
102 Constitution of Council
103 Acting Chairperson
104 Deputies of members
105 Resignation of members
106 Termination of appointments etc.
107 Disclosure of interests
108 Meetings
Division 4--Working groups of Council
109 Working groups of Council
110 Disclosure of interests of members of working groups
Division 5--Miscellaneous
111 Remuneration and allowances
112 Arrangements relating to staff etc.
113 Annual report
Part 4--Miscellaneous
114 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
161, 1991 | 10 Nov 1991 | 3 Feb 1992 (s 2(1) and gaz 1992, No GN1) |
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Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 | 129, 1994 | 21 Oct 1994 | Sch: 21 Oct 1994 (s 2(1)) | -- |
120, 1997 | 7 July 1997 | Sch 1: 7 July 1997 (s 2) | Sch 1 (item 12) | |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (items 784-793): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2)) | -- | |
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 | 102, 1998 | 30 July 1998 | Sch 1 (items 33-35): 30 July 1998 (s 2) | -- |
143, 1999 | 3 Nov 1999 | Sch 2 (items 1-5): 11 Dec 2001 (s 2(3) and gaz 2001, No S485) | -- | |
156, 1999 | 24 Nov 1999 | Sch 10 (item 84): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c) and gaz 2000, No S114) | -- | |
50, 2000 | 3 May 2000 | Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S415) | -- | |
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Act 2004 | 28, 2004 | 1 Apr 2004 | Schedule 1: 6 Aug 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S321) | Sch. 1 (item 6) |
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 | 29, 2004 | 2 Apr 2004 | Schedules 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S343) | -- |
8, 2005 | 22 Feb 2005 | Schedule 2 (items 119-123, 174): Royal Assent | Sch. 2 (item 174) | |
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005 | 99, 2005 | 6 July 2005 | Schedule 1 (items 1, 2): 7 July 2005 | -- |
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006 | 8, 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | 23 Mar 2006 | -- |
104, 2007 | 28 June 2007 | Schedule 1: 26 July 2007 | -- | |
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008 | 36, 2008 | 24 June 2008 | Schedule 1 (items 1-82, 135-156): 1 July 2008 | Sch. 1 (items 135-156) |
137, 2010 | 7 Dec 2010 | Schedule 1: 4 Jan 2011 | -- | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Schedule 2 (items 606-618) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 | Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) | |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2013 | 17, 2013 | 27 Mar 2013 | Schedule 4: 28 Mar 2013 | -- |
27, 2013 | 28 Mar 2013 | Schedule 1 (items 10, 11): 25 Apr 2013 | -- | |
Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | 146, 2013 | 13 Dec 2013 | Sch 2 (item 2): Royal Assent | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014 | 31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 6 (items 15, 16, 23): 24 June 2014 | Sch 6 (item 23) |
62, 2014 | 30 June 2014 | Sch 5 (items 5-13), Sch 6 (item 44), Sch 9 (items 34-66) and Sch 14: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 6, 14) | Sch 14 | |
as amended by |
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Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 | 36, 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | Sch 2 (items 7-9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) | Sch 7 |
as amended by |
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Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 | 126, 2015 | 10 Sept 2015 | Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
123, 2017 | 6 Nov 2017 | Sch 1 (items 1-10): 7 Nov 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 10) |
Provision affected | How affected | |
Part 1 |
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s. 4..................... | am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 29, 2004; No. 8, 2005; No. 8, 2006; No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010; No. 27, 2013 | |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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s 5..................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 5A.................... | ad No 62, 2014 | |
s 6..................... | am No 120, 1997; No 143, 1999; No 29, 2004; No 8, 2006; No 123, 2017 | |
s 6A.................... | ad No 8, 2006 | |
s 7..................... | am No 120, 1997; No 152, 1997; No 143, 1999; No 50, 2000; No 29, 2004; No 99, 2005; No 104, 2007; No 36, 2008; No 137, 2010; No 27, 2013 ; No 62, 2014 | |
s 8..................... | am No 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s 9..................... | am No 36, 2008 | |
s 10.................... | am No 152, 1997 | |
| rs No 36, 2008 | |
| rep No 62, 2014 | |
s 10A................... | ad No 36, 2008 | |
| rep No 62, 2014 | |
s 10B................... | ad No 36, 2008 | |
| am No 62, 2014 | |
s 10C................... | ad No 36, 2008 | |
Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of Part 2..... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 11.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
Division 3 |
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Heading to Div. 3 of Part 2..... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
Div. 3 of Part 2............. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s 12.................... | am No 120, 1997; No 104, 2007 | |
| rs No 36, 2008 | |
| am No 123, 2017 | |
s. 13.................... | am. No. 36, 2008; No 31, 2014 | |
s. 14.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am. No. 46, 2011 | |
s. 15.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 16.................... | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 17.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 18.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 19.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 20.................... | rep. No. 152, 1997 | |
| ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
| rs No 62, 2014 | |
s. 21.................... | am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 22.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
Division 4 |
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Heading to Div. 4 of Part 2..... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 23.................... | am. No. 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 24.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
| rep No 62, 2014 | |
s. 25.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 26, 27................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 28, 29................. | am. No. 129, 1994 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 30-42................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
Div. 4 of Part 2............. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 43-46................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 47.................... | am. No. 102, 1998 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 48, 49................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 50.................... | am. No. 102, 1998 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 51-53................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
Division 5 |
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s. 54.................... | am. No. 137, 2010 | |
s. 55.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 56.................... | am. No. 137, 2010 | |
s. 58.................... | am. No. 120, 1997 | |
s 60.................... | am No 36, 2008; No 123, 2017 | |
s. 61.................... | am. No. 46, 2011 | |
s 62.................... | am No 123, 2017 | |
s. 64.................... | am. No. 152, 1997 | |
| rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 64A................... | ad. No. 152, 1997 | |
| rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
ad. No. 36, 2008 | ||
s. 65A................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 66.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 67.................... | am. No. 120, 1997; No. 28, 2004; No. 36, 2008 | |
Division 6 |
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Heading to Div. 6 of Part 2..... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 68.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 69.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 70, 71................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 72.................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
| rs No 62, 2014 | |
s 73.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 74.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 75.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 76.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 77.................... | am No 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s 78.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
s 79.................... | am No 62, 2014 | |
Div. 8 of Part 2............. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 80.................... | am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 81.................... | am. No. 129, 1994 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 82.................... | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 83, 84................. | am. No. 8, 2005 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
ss. 85, 86................. | rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
Division 9 |
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s. 87.................... | am. No. 50, 2000 | |
| rs. No. 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 88.................... | am. No. 152, 1997 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
| ad. No. 137, 2010 | |
s. 88A................... | ad. No. 8, 2005 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 89.................... | am. No. 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 91.................... | am. No. 120, 1997; No. 8, 2006 | |
| am. No. 36, 2008; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 92.................... | am. No. 102, 1998 | |
| rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am. No. 17, 2013; No 62, 2014 | |
s. 93.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am. No. 137, 2010; No. 17, 2013 | |
s. 93A................... | ad. No. 104, 2007 | |
| rep. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 94.................... | rs. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 94A................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
| rep No 62, 2014 | |
s. 94B................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am No 62, 2014 | |
s. 94C................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am No 62, 2014 | |
s. 94D................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 94E................... | ad. No. 36, 2008 | |
| am No 146, 2013 | |
s 94F................... | ad No 62, 2014 | |
Part 3 |
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Division 3 |
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s. 102................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |
s. 103................... | am. No. 46, 2011 | |
Division 5 |
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s. 111................... | am. No. 36, 2008 | |