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Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

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C2013C00665

16 December 1993

Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
Part 2—Saving and Transitional Provisions
Part 3—Amendment of the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
Part 4—Amendments of other Acts
- 22 Amendments of other Acts
Schedule—Amendments of other Acts
- Schedule—Amendments of other Acts Section 22 Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Australian fishing zone): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Paragraph 12(d): Insert “, the Fisheries Management Act 1991” after “Whale Protection Act 1980”. Crimes at Sea Act 1979 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Australian fishing zone): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Subsection 3(1) (definition of fishing): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Subparagraph 7(1)(a)(ii): Insert “or a foreign fishing licence or a port permit is in force under the Fisheries Management Act 1991” after “Fisheries Act 1952”. Paragraph 7(1)(c): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Act 1952 or a foreign fishing licence or a port permit was in force in respect of the ship under the Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Navigation Act 1912 Subsection 6(1) (definition of Australian fishing vessel): Omit the definition, substitute: Australian fishing vessel means a fishing vessel that is registered, or entitled to be registered, in Australia or in relation to which an instrument under subsection 4(2) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 is in force. Radiocommunications Act 1983 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of Australian vessel): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Sea Installations Act 1987 Subsection 4(1) (definition of Australian fishing zone): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Secretary): Omit the definition. Subsection 3(1): Insert the following definitions: AFMA means the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Chairperson means the Chairperson of AFMA. Subsection 9(6): Omit “Secretary”, substitute “Chairperson”. Subsection 9(7): Omit “holding, or performing the duties of, an office in the Department”, substitute “employed by AFMA”. Subparagraph 34(c)(ii): Insert “or the Fisheries Management Act 1991” after “Fisheries Act 1952”. Subsection 38(3): Omit “the person from time to time holding, or performing the duties of, a specified office in the Department”, substitute “a person employed by AFMA or the person from time to time holding, or performing the duties of,”. Paragraph 42(2)(a): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Subsection 50(1): Insert “or a foreign fishing licence granted under the Fisheries Management Act 1991” after “Fisheries Act 1952”. Paragraph 55A(2)(b): Omit “Secretary”, substitute “Chairperson”. Paragraph 60(m): Omit “Secretary”, substitute “Chairperson”. Whale Protection Act 1980 Subsection 3(1) (definition of Australian fishing zone): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of Australian vessel): Omit “Fisheries Act 1952”, substitute “Fisheries Management Act 1991”. Subparagraph 17(c)(i): Insert “, the Fisheries Management Act 1991” after “Continental Shelf (Living Natural Resources) Act 1968”. Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 Note 1 The STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 21, 1987 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts Act Number and year Date of Assent Date of commencement Application, saving or transitional provisions STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 163, 1991 10 Nov 1991 Ss. 3—22: 3 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1) Remainder: Royal Assent Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993 94, 1993 16 Dec 1993 S. 24: Royal Assent — Statute Law Revision Act 1996 43, 1996 25 Oct 1996 Schedule 3 (items 25 and 26): 10 Nov 1991 —