Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may cause operations to be carried out:
(a) for ascertaining whether fishing in an area of Australian jurisdiction can be engaged in on a commercial basis; or
(b) for the development of any class of activities by way of fishing in areas of Australian jurisdiction.
(2) The Minister may cause investigations to be made:
(a) into economic matters relating to any class of activities by way of fishing in an area of Australian jurisdiction; or
(b) into the stocks of fish in an area of Australian jurisdiction.