Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 15

15 .         Terms used

                In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears —

        arrangement means an arrangement made by the State with the Commonwealth under this Part, whether or not it is also made with another State or other States;

        Commonwealth Minister means the Minister for the time being administering the Commonwealth Act and any other Minister exercising powers and performing functions under section 60 of the Commonwealth Act;

        corresponding law means a law of the Commonwealth or another State declared by the regulations to be a law corresponding to this Act;

        fishery means a class of fishing activities identified in an arrangement as a fishery to which the arrangement applies;

        fishing activities includes aquaculture;

        Joint Authority means —

            (a)         the Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority continued in existence under the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; and

            (b)         any other Joint Authority established under the Commonwealth Act of which the Minister is a member;

        Joint Authority fishery means a fishery in respect of which there is in force an arrangement under which the fishery is to be under the management of a Joint Authority;

        State includes a Territory.

        [Section 15 amended by No. 37 of 2009 s. 4; No. 43 of 2011 s. 9.]