Queensland Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 20A

(1) The chief executive may, for performing the chief executive's functions—

(a) enter into contracts; and

Example—

contracts to establish or manage the shark control program

(b) acquire, deal with and dispose of property; and

(c) appoint agents and attorneys; and

(d) charge for services and facilities supplied; and

(e) join and take part in industry associations; and

(f) support financially or in another way an entity promoting or wanting to promote fisheries resources; and

(g) enter into agreements or arrangements with the Commonwealth, another State or an entity prescribed by regulation for the management, use, development or protection of fisheries resources; and

(h) formulate and operate arrangements (including funding) for adjusting the use of fisheries resources, including, for example, by adjusting the number of authorities for a fishery; and

(i) formulate fisheries restocking and enhancement programs; and

(j) perform, or arrange for the performance of, research, education and environmental programs; and

(k) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of the chief executive's functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the chief executive has the powers given to the chief executive under an Act.

(3) The chief executive may exercise the chief executive's powers inside and outside Queensland, including outside Australia.