FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991

This compilation was prepared on 31 January 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

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

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Objects of Act ..................................................................................... 1

4............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

Part 2--Australian Fisheries Management Authority 5

Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers of Authority 5

5............ Establishment ...................................................................................... 5

6............ Objectives ........................................................................................... 5

6A......... Principles of ecologically sustainable development ............................. 6

7............ Functions ............................................................................................ 6

8............ Powers .............................................................................................. 10

9............ Consultation ...................................................................................... 10

10.......... Authority is a body corporate ............................................................ 10

10A....... Financial liabilities ............................................................................. 11

10B....... The Commission and CEO ............................................................... 11

10C....... Minister may give directions to CEO about foreign compliance ....... 12

Division 2--Constitution of Commission 13

11.......... Constitution of Commission ............................................................. 13

Division 3--Appointment of commissioners 14

12.......... Appointment of commissioners ........................................................ 14

13.......... Deputy Chairperson .......................................................................... 15

14.......... Acting CEO ...................................................................................... 16

15.......... Other employment ............................................................................. 17

17.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 17

18.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 18

19.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 18

20.......... Disclosure of interests to Minister .................................................... 19

21.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 19

22.......... Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act ......... 21

Division 4--Operation of Commission 22

23.......... Meetings ........................................................................................... 22

24.......... Disclosure of interests to Commission .............................................. 23

25.......... Decisions without meetings .............................................................. 23

Division 5--Committees 25

54.......... Committees ....................................................................................... 25

55.......... Committees other than management advisory committees ................. 25

56.......... Management advisory committees .................................................... 26

57.......... Functions of management advisory committees ................................ 26

58.......... Powers of management advisory committee etc. ............................... 26

59.......... Management advisory committee to act in accordance with policies etc. of Authority 27

60.......... Constitution of management advisory committees ............................ 27

61.......... Acting Chairperson ........................................................................... 28

62.......... Appointment of members .................................................................. 28

63.......... Term of office ................................................................................... 29

64.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 29

64A....... Resignation ....................................................................................... 29

64B....... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 29

64C....... Disclosure of interests to management advisory committee .............. 30

64D....... Disclosure of interests to Authority .................................................. 30

65.......... Meetings ........................................................................................... 31

65A....... Decisions without meetings .............................................................. 31

66.......... Arrangements relating to staff etc. ..................................................... 32

67.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 32

Division 6--Staff and consultants 34

68.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 34

69.......... Consultants ....................................................................................... 34

Division 7--Corporate and annual operational plans 35

72.......... Development of corporate plan ......................................................... 35

73.......... Approval of corporate plan ............................................................... 35

74.......... Variation of corporate plan by Authority .......................................... 36

75.......... Variation at request of Minister ......................................................... 36

76.......... Date of effect of variations ................................................................ 37

77.......... Development of annual operational plan ........................................... 37

78.......... Approval of annual operational plan ................................................. 38

79.......... Variation of annual operational plan .................................................. 38

Division 9--Miscellaneous 39

87.......... Annual report .................................................................................... 39

88.......... Co-management arrangements .......................................................... 39

89.......... Peak industry body to be given copy of report etc. ........................... 40

90.......... Public meetings ................................................................................. 40

91.......... Minister may give directions in exceptional circumstances ............... 40

92.......... Delegation of functions and powers for which Commission is responsible 42

93.......... Delegation of functions and powers for which CEO is responsible .. 43

94.......... Fees ................................................................................................... 43

94A....... Exemption from tax ........................................................................... 43

94B....... The AFMA Special Account ............................................................ 43

94C....... Credits to the AFMA Special Account ............................................. 44

94D....... Purposes of the AFMA Special Account .......................................... 44

94E........ Adjusted levy amounts ...................................................................... 44

Part 3--The Fishing Industry Policy Council 46

Division 1--Preliminary 46

95.......... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 46

Division 2--Establishment, functions and powers of Council 47

96.......... Establishment of Council .................................................................. 47

97.......... Objectives ......................................................................................... 47

98.......... Functions of Council ......................................................................... 47

99.......... Powers of Council ............................................................................ 48

100........ Industry conferences ......................................................................... 48

101........ Publication of Council reports ........................................................... 48

Division 3--Constitution and meetings of Council 50

102........ Constitution of Council ..................................................................... 50

103........ Acting Chairperson ........................................................................... 51

104........ Deputies of members ........................................................................ 51

105........ Resignation of members .................................................................... 52

106........ Termination of appointments etc. ...................................................... 52

107........ Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 53

108........ Meetings ........................................................................................... 53

Division 4--Working groups of Council 55

109........ Working groups of Council .............................................................. 55

110........ Disclosure of interests of members of working groups .................... 56

Division 5--Miscellaneous 57

111........ Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 57

112........ Arrangements relating to staff etc. ..................................................... 57

113........ Annual report .................................................................................... 58

Part 4--Miscellaneous 59

114........ Regulations ....................................................................................... 59

Notes 61

Notes to the Fisheries Administration Act 1991

Note 1

The Fisheries Administration Act 1991 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 161, 1991 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008, see Act No. 36, 2008.

For all other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Fisheries Administration Act 1991	161, 1991	10 Nov 1991	3 Feb 1992 (see Gazette 1992, No. GN1)
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	129, 1994	21 Oct 1994	S. 3: Royal Assent (a)	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 1997	120, 1997	7 July 1997	7 July 1997	Sch. 1 (item 12)
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 784-793): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998	102, 1998	30 July 1998	30 July 1998	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	143, 1999	3 Nov 1999	Schedule 1: 16 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S623) Schedule 2: 11 Dec 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S485) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (item 84): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (b)	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No.1) 2000	50, 2000	3 May 2000	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S415) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Act 2004	28, 2004	1 Apr 2004	Schedule 1: 6 Aug 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S321) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 6)
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004	29, 2004	2 Apr 2004	Schedules 1 and 2: 20 Aug 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. S343) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Schedule 2 (items 119-123, 174): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 174)
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) Act 2005	99, 2005	6 July 2005	Schedule 1 (items 1, 2): 7 July 2005	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) Act 2006	8, 2006	23 Mar 2006	23 Mar 2006	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 2007	104, 2007	28 June 2007	Schedule 1: 26 July 2007	--
Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Act 2008	36, 2008	24 June 2008	Schedule 1 (items 1-82, 135-156): 1 July 2008	Sch. 1 (items 135-156) [see Note 1]
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010	137, 2010	7 Dec 2010	Schedule 1: 4 Jan 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 606-618) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
S. 4......................................	am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997; No. 29, 2004; No. 8, 2005; No. 8, 2006; No. 36, 2008; No. 137, 2010
Part 2
Division 1
S. 6 .....................................	am. No. 120, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 29, 2004; No. 8, 2006
S. 6A...................................	ad. No. 8, 2006
S. 7 .....................................	am. Nos. 120 and 152, 1997; No. 143, 1999; No. 50, 2000; No. 29, 2004; No. 99, 2005; No. 104, 2007; No. 137, 2010
Note to s. 7(1)....................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 8, 9................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 10....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
Note to s. 10(1) .................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 10A-10C.......................	ad. No. 36, 2008
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 2........................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 11....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 2........................................	ad. No. 36, 2008
Div. 3 of Part 2...................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 12 ...................................	am. No. 120, 1997; No. 104, 2007
	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 13....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 14....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 14.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 15....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 16....................................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 17....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
Subhead. to s. 18(1)..........	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 18....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 19....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 20 ...................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 21 ...................................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 36, 2008
S. 22....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 2........................................	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 23....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
Note to s. 23(2)..................	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 24....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 25....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 26, 27............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 28, 29 ...........................	am. No. 129, 1994
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 30-42............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Div. 4 of Part 2...................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 43-46............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 47 ...................................	am. No. 102, 1998
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 48, 49............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 50 ...................................	am. No. 102, 1998
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 51-53............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Division 5
S. 54....................................	am. No. 137, 2010
S. 55....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 56....................................	am. No. 137, 2010
S. 58 ...................................	am. No. 120, 1997
S. 60....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 61....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 61.......................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 64 ...................................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 64A ................................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 64B-64D.......................	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 65A.................................	ad. No. 36, 2008
S. 66....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 67 ...................................	am. No. 120, 1997; No. 28, 2004; No. 36, 2008
Division 6
Heading to Div. 6 of Part 2........................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 68....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 69....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 70, 71............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 72....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 77....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
Div. 8 of Part 2...................	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 80 ...................................	am. No. 129, 1994; No. 120, 1997
	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 81 ...................................	am. No. 129, 1994
	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 82....................................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 83, 84............................	am. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 85, 86............................	rep. No. 36, 2008
Division 9
S. 87....................................	am. No. 50, 2000
	rs. No. 36, 2008
Heading to s. 88 ...............	rs. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 36, 2008
	ad. No. 137, 2010
S. 88 ...................................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rep. No. 36, 2008
	ad. No. 137, 2010
Note to s. 88(2) .................	rep. No. 152, 1997
S. 88A.................................	ad. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 89....................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 91 ...................................	am. No. 120, 1997; No. 8, 2006
	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 92 ...................................	am. No. 102, 1998
	rs. No. 36, 2008
S. 93....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
	am. No. 137, 2010
S. 93A.................................	ad. No. 104, 2007
	rep. No. 36, 2008
S. 94....................................	rs. No. 36, 2008
Ss. 94A-94E.......................	ad. No. 36, 2008
Part 3
Division 3
S. 102..................................	am. No. 36, 2008
S. 103..................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 103.....................	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 5
S. 111..................................	am. No. 36, 2008

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (No. 120, 1997)

Schedule 1

12 Transitional

(1) A sub-committee that a management advisory committee purported to establish before the commencement of this item is taken to have at all times been validly established.

(2) Any meetings of such a sub-committee held before the commencement of this item are taken to have been validly held and any travelling allowances paid to members of such a sub-committee before that commencement are taken to have been validly paid.

(3) If a management advisory committee had not, before the commencement of this item, purported to abolish a sub-committee that it had purported to establish before that commencement, the sub-committee continues in existence as if it had been duly established under subsection 58(1A) of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991.

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Act 2004 (No. 28, 2004)

Schedule 1

6 Saving provision

Despite the amendment of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991 made by item 4 of this Schedule, any determination by the Remuneration Tribunal of the rate of travelling allowance payable to a member of a management advisory committee that is in force immediately before the day of commencement of that amendment continues in force on and after that day in relation to that member until a new rate is prescribed.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

Schedule 2

174 Saving provision--provisions that formerly referred to the Treasurer

(1) Any thing that:

(a) was done by the Treasurer, or by a delegate of the Treasurer, before the commencing time under an affected provision; and

(b) was in effect immediately before the commencing time;

continues to have effect after the commencing time as if it had been done by the Finance Minister under the affected provision.

(2) In this item:

affected provision means a provision that is amended by an item in this Schedule so as to replace references to the Treasurer with references to the Finance Minister.

commencing time means the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991 - NOTES