Primary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) (Seafood) Regulations 2017

For the purposes of section 17(1) of the Act, for each year, an accredited producer must, not later than the prescribed date—

pay to the Minister the annual fee prescribed by fee notice;

and

lodge with the Minister an annual return that conforms to the requirements of the Minister about its form, contents and the manner in which it is made.

The prescribed date is—

if the producer holds an aquaculture or fishery licence that is granted on an annual basis—the day and month that the licence will expire;

if the producer holds an aquaculture or fishery licence that is granted for a period exceeding 1 year and is required to submit an annual return in connection with the licence—the day and month that the annual return must be submitted;

in any other case—the day and month specified by the

Minister by notice in writing to the accredited producer.

For the purposes of section 17(2) of the Act, the penalty for default in paying an annual fee or lodging an annual return is as prescribed by fee notice.

The Minister may waive, defer or reduce payment of a fee if the

Minister considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances.

The Minister may recover an amount payable to the Minister by way of a fee or part of a fee as a debt from the person liable to pay.

In this regulation—

fee means a fee prescribed by fee notice;

fee notice has the same meaning as in the

Legislation (Fees)

Act 2019.