Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016

For the purposes of this Act and the Fisheries Act 1995, the role of the Secretary is—

to assist the Minister in the administration of this Act and the Fisheries Act 1995; and

to exercise the powers of the Secretary under this Act and the Fisheries Act 1995; and

to work with, and provide guidance to, the Authority to assist the Authority on matters relating to public administration and governance; and

to provide advice to the Minister in relation to strategic policy relating to fisheries or recreational boating; and

to coordinate the development of legislation relating to fisheries or recreational boating; and

to coordinate any governance framework arrangement that may be agreed between the Minister, the Secretary and the Authority; and

to perform any other functions conferred on the Secretary under any other Act.

Nothing in this section limits the roles, powers, functions or duties of the Secretary under this Act or any other Act, at common law or under any convention or practice relating to roles, powers, functions or duties of Secretaries generally.