Fisheries Act 2000

The Minister may make guidelines (the Minister’s guidelines) about the exercise of the conservator’s functions in relation to the following:

the granting of a fisheries licence involving a significant activity;

the conditions that the conservator may impose on a fisheries licence involving a significant activity;

the considerations the conservator must have in deciding whether to register an applicant for a fish dealer’s registration.

The conservator must comply with the Minister’s guidelines.

A Minister’s guideline is a disallowable instrument.

In this section:

significant activity, in relation to a fisheries licence, means—

commercial fishing; or

commercial trade of fish; or

any other activity prescribed by regulation.