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VICTORIAN FISHERIES AUTHORITY ACT 2016 (NO. 68 OF 2016)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Definition of associated  
   5.      Intent of Parliament regarding Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 2  

   PART 2--VICTORIAN FISHERIES AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Establishment, powers and functions

   6.      Establishment of the Authority  
   7.      Objectives of the Authority  
   8.      Functions of the Authority  
   9.      Powers of the Authority  
   10.     Delegation  
   11.     Exercise of powers  

           Division 2--Guiding principles

   12.     Principle of integrated decision-making  
   13.     Principle of triple bottom-line assessment  
   14.     Principle of equity  
   15.     Principle of evidence-based approach  
   16.     Principle of stakeholder engagement and community participation  
   17.     Principle of transparency  

           Division 3--Interpretation and guidance

   18.     Application to Authority  

           Division 4--Administration

   19.     Role of the Minister  
   20.     Role of the Secretary  

           Division 5--Victorian Fisheries Authority Board

   21.     Victorian Fisheries Authority Board  
   22.     Appointment of directors to Board  
   23.     Conditions of appointment of directors  
   24.     Vacancies, resignations, removal from office  
   25.     Acting appointments  
   26.     Validity of acts or decisions  
   27.     Proceedings of the Board  
   28.     Resolutions without meetings  
   29.     Pecuniary interests of directors  
   30.     Disclosure of interests  
   31.     Improper use of information  
   32.     Disclosure of information  
   33.     Conflict of interest and duty  

           Division 6--Chief executive officer and staff of the Authority

   34.     Chief executive officer  
   35.     Staff  
   36.     Advisory committees  
   37.     Delegation  

           Division 7--Financial and administrative

   38.     Financial  
   39.     Quarterly performance report  
   40.     Annual report  
   41.     Reporting to the fisheries sectors  
   42.     Annual business plan  

   PART 3--ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEEDINGS

   43.     Appointment of authorised officers  
   44.     Application of Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to authorised officers  
   45.     Application of Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to the Authority  

   PART 4--GENERAL

           Division 1--Regulations

   46.     Regulations  
   47.      Transitional regulations  

           Division 2--Transitional provisions

   48.     Authorised officers appointed under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 employed by the Authority  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF FISHERIES ACT 1995

   49.     Consultation principles  
   50.     Definitions  
   51.     Power to enter into agreements  
   52.     Joint Authority to exercise certain powers instead of Minister  
   53.     Power to enter into agreements  
   54.     Submissions on management plan  
   55.     Duty of public authorities  
   56.     Access licences  
   57.     Restrictions concerning access licences  
   58.     Fish receiver licences  
   59.     Aquaculture licences  
   60.     Recreational fishery licences  
   61.     Group recreational fishery licence  
   62.     General permit  
   63.     Special provisions concerning general permits for developing fisheries  
   64.     Issue of fishery licences  
   65.     Minister may determine that licences be publicly sold  
   66.     Conditions of fishery licences and permits  
   67.     Changes to licence or permit conditions  
   68.     Transfer of licence  
   69.     Certain licences may be renewed  
   70.     Restriction on the re-issue of cancelled licences  
   71.     Powers of Secretary to cancel or suspend licences  
   72.     Licences or permits must be returned to Secretary  
   73.     Registration of financial interests  
   74.     Registration of financial interests  
   75.     Cancelled transferable licences may be transferred  
   76.     Removal notice on cessation of aquaculture activities  
   77.     Minister may issue directions  
   78.     Compensation arising from the cancellation of access licences under section 62  
   79.     Sub-zone orders  
   80.     Quota notices  
   81.     Transfer of individual quota units  
   82.     Offences in relation to individual quota  
   83.     Sub-zone abalone orders  
   84.     Abalone Fishery Access Licence specification  
   85.     Abalone quota unit holding statement  
   86.     Notification by holder of an individual abalone quota unit  
   87.     Transfer of individual abalone quota units  
   88.     Requirement on holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence to hold minimum number of individual blacklip abalone quota units  
   89.     Penalty for failure to pay royalty or levy  
   90.     Forfeiture of individual abalone quota unit  
   91.     Protected aquatic biota permits  
   92.     Noxious aquatic species permits  
   93.     Revocation of permit  
   94.     Notice to be given of location of noxious aquatic species  
   95.     Seizure and removal of noxious aquatic species  
   96.     Prevention of spread of aquatic noxious species  
   97.     Provisions applying to fisheries reserves  
   98.     Records of searches  
   99.     Information on searches to be included in annual report  
   100.    Provisions relating to the seizure of items  
   101.    Forfeiture or return of things seized or retained  
   102.    Actions that may be taken in the case of seized things subject to automatic forfeiture  
   103.    Disposal notice  
   104.    Person may claim return of seized thing from Secretary  
   105.    Court may make a condemnation order in respect of thing forfeited to Crown  
   106.    Retention notices  
   107.    Abalone packaging not to be disturbed  
   108.    Passage of fish not to be blocked  
   109.    Secretary may require details of fish etc. taken or received  
   110.    Evidentiary and onus of proof provisions  
   111.    Simplification of proof  
   112.    Statement to be evidence of authority  
   113.    Statement to be evidence of certain matters  
   114.    Court may order offenders to take specified actions  
   115.    Further prohibition court order  
   116.    Prohibition to be in or on specified waters  
   117.    Applications for authorities to conduct controlled operations  
   118.    Determination of applications  
   119.    Matters to be taken into account  
   120.    Form of authority  
   121.    When can an authority be varied?  
   122.    Application for variation of authority  
   123.    Determination of application to vary authority  
   124.    Form of variation of authority  
   125.    Cancellation of authorities  
   126.    Notification requirements  
   127.    Principal law enforcement officers' reports  
   128.    Secretary's reports  
   129.    Annual report by Victorian Inspectorate  
   130.    Keeping documents connected with authorised operations  
   131.    General register  
   132.    Inspection of records by Victorian Inspectorate  
   133.    No delegations  
   134.    Evidence of authorities  
   135.    Functions of Commercial Fisheries Licensing Panel  
   136.    Reviewable decisions  
   137.    Research carried out by Secretary  
   138.    Fisheries Plant and Equipment Fund  
   139.    Immunity provision  
   140.    Availability for inspection  
   141.    Secretary may supply names to representative bodies  
   142.    Secrecy provision  
   143.    Use of information contrary to restrictions  
   144.    Application—general provisions  
   145.    Levy  
   146.    Fisheries notices  
   147.    Power of Secretary to cancel licence  
   148.    Compensation  
   149.    State not liable  
   150.    Delegation  
   151.    New Part 10A inserted  
   152.    Application or referral of disputed claim  
   153.    Jurisdiction  
   154.    Form of notice of referral  
   155.    Parties may vary offer or claim  
   156.    Principles to be applied in determining compensation  
   157.    Costs  
   158.    Schedule 4 amended  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS AND REPEAL OF PART 5 AND THIS PART

           Division 1--Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994

   159.    Definitions  

           Division 2--Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987

   160.    Definitions  

           Division 3--Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978

   161.    Definitions  

           Division 4--Environment Protection Act 1970

   162.    Definitions  

           Division 5--Firearms Act 1996

   163.    Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this Act  
   164.    Annual reports  

           Division 6--Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988

   165.    Definitions  

           Division 7--Forests Act 1958

   166.    Definitions  

           Division 8--Land Act 1958

   167.    Definitions  

           Division 9--Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972

   168.    Proceedings for contravention of regulations  

           Division 10--National Parks Act 1975

   169.    Definitions  
   170.    Persons with functions of public service body Head  

           Division 12--Surveillance Devices Act 1999

   171.    Definitions  
   172.    Application of Division  

           Division 13--Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010

   173.    Definition of decision maker  

           Division 14--Wildlife Act 1975

   174.    Definitions  

           Division 15--Consequential amendments to notes in the Fisheries Act 1995 and Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987

   175.    Court may prohibit persons from recreational fishing  
   176.    Appointment of authorised officers  

           Division 16--Repeal of Part 5 and this Part

   177.    Repeal of Part 5 and this Part  
           ENDNOTES


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