Fishing Levy Act 1991

Act No. 156 of 1991 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 4 January 2011 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 137 of 2010

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

An Act to impose a levy in respect of fishing concessions
1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Fishing Levy Act 1991.
2 Commencement [see Note 1] 1

Sections 1 and 2 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 2

Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 3

If a provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 6 months commencing on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.
3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

fishing concession means a fishing concession within the meaning of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 other than a foreign fishing licence granted under Part 3 of that Act.
4 Application of Act

This Act extends to every external Territory and applies both within and outside Australia.
5 Imposition of levy

Levy is imposed in respect of a fishing concession.
6 Amount of levy

The amount of levy is such amount as is prescribed.
7 By whom is levy payable? 1

Levy is payable by the person who, at the time at which the levy is due and payable, is the holder of the fishing concession.

 2

(2) In this section, holder of a fishing concession means:

 a

the person to whom the fishing concession was granted; or

 b

if the fishing concession has been transferred—the person to whom the fishing concession was last transferred.
8 Regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of section 6.

The Fishing Levy Act 1991 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 156, 1991 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Notes to the

Note 1
Act Number and year Date of Assent Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions
Fishing Levy Act 1991 156, 1991 21 Oct 1991 Ss. 3–8: 3 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1) Remainder: Royal Assent
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 137, 2010 7 Dec 2010 Schedule 2: 4 Jan 2011 —

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected How affected
S. 7 am. No. 137, 2010