Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Chairperson of the TSRA" means:
(a) subject to paragraph (b), the person for the time being holding office as Chairperson of the TSRA pursuant to an election held under section 143L of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 ; or
(b) if a person is acting as Chairperson of the TSRA--the person so acting.
"Commonwealth Minister" means the Minister for the time being administering this Act.
"fishery" means a class of activities by way of fishing, being a class of activities that is identified in an arrangement under this Part as a fishery to which the arrangement applies.
"Protected Zone Joint Authority" means the Authority established by section 30.
"Protected Zone Joint Authority fishery" means a fishery in respect of which there is in force an arrangement under this Part under which the fishery is to be under the management of the Protected Zone Joint Authority.
"Queensland Minister" means:
(a) in a case to which paragraph (b) does not apply--the Minister of the Crown of Queensland for the time being administering the laws of Queensland relating to marine fishing in the Protected Zone; and
(b) in a case where there is in force an appointment made for the purposes of this Act by the Governor in Council of Queensland of another Minister of the Crown of Queensland--that other Minister.
"TSRA" means the Torres Strait Regional Authority established by section 142 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 .
(2) References in this Part to waters adjacent to Queensland shall be read as references to:
(a) the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland;
(b) waters (not being waters to the north of the line described in Annex 8 to the Torres Strait Treaty) within the Protected Zone that are adjacent to the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland; and
(c) waters (other than the Protected Zone coastal waters of Queensland) within an area in respect of which a Proclamation under subsection 15(1) or (2) is in force.
(3) Without limiting the matters by reference to which a fishery may be identified in an arrangement under this Part, those matters include all or any of the following:
(a) a species of fish;
(b) a description of fish by reference to sex or any other characteristic;
(c) an area of waters or of seabed;
(d) a method of fishing;
(e) a kind or class of vessels;
(f) a class of persons;
(g) a purpose for which activities are carried on.
(4) A power or function conferred by this Part on the Governor of Queensland shall be taken to be conferred on the Governor of Queensland acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council of Queensland.