Fishing fee exemption certificates
34I Fishing fee exemption certificates
The Minister may issue a fishing fee exemption certificate in respect of any recreational fishing activities.
A certificate exempts persons carrying out those recreational fishing activities from the obligation to pay a fishing fee under this Division.
A certificate may be issued—
to a person in respect of recreational fishing activities that are carried out under the supervision or guidance of the person (or an employee or agent of the person), or
to the owner of a boat (or another person authorised by the owner) in respect of recreational fishing activities that are carried out on the boat, or
to such other persons or class of persons, and in respect of such other activities, as the regulations may prescribe.
The fee (if any) payable for the certificate and other matters concerning the certificate are to be prescribed by the regulations. The fee for the certificate is taken to be a fishing fee paid under this Division for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 8.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations may prescribe
, prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
- Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024
- Fisheries Management (Authority to Fish Silver Perch) Order 2007 · Regulation
12 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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