TERMINATION OF AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA AND THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND IN RELATION TO THE FISHERY FOR NORTHERN DEMERSAL AND PELAGIC FINFISH IN THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA

This instrument for the termination of an arrangement is made and approved by the Commonwealth of Australia (“the Commonwealth”) and the State of Queensland (“the State”).

WHEREAS:

(a)                An arrangement was made by the Commonwealth with the State under subsection 71(1) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 of the Commonwealth (the Management Act) in relation to the fishery for Northern Demersal and Pelagic Finfish in the Gulf of Carpentaria, published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.S44 at page 13 to 17 on 8 February 1995, providing for the management of the fishery therein by the Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority in accordance with the law of the State.

(b)               Subsection 75(1) of the Management Act provides that an arrangement under inter alia subsection 71(1) can be terminated by instrument approved by the Commonwealth Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth and the appropriate Minister of the State concerned.

(c)                Subsection 133(1) of the Fisheries Act 1994 of the State of Queensland (the State Act) empowers the State to end an arrangement made under inter alia subsection 71(1) of the Management Act.

(d)               Both the Commonwealth and the State are desirous of exercising their respective powers under the Management Act and State Act to terminate the arrangement described in paragraph (a) above and make a further arrangement for the management of the fishery by the State.

THEREFORE in accordance with the Management Act and the State Act and all other enabling powers:

1. The arrangement which was made between the Commonwealth and the State referred to in paragraph (a) of the recitals to this instrument is, pursuant to subsection 75(1) of the Management Act and subsection 133(1) of the State Act, terminated.

2.                              This instrument takes effect on the day after it is published in the Commonwealth Gazette.

DATED  the      20       day of     AUGUST  2021