Victorian Fisheries Authority Act 2016

In this Act—

aquaculture licence has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

associated has the meaning given in section 4;

authorised officer means a person appointed under Part 3;

Authority means the Victorian Fisheries Authority established under Part 2;

Board means the Victorian Fisheries Authority Board established under section 21;

Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board;

chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the Authority;

commercial fishery licence means a licence issued under section 38(2) or 41(2) or a permit issued under section 49(2)(g) of the Fisheries Act 1995;

Commercial Fisheries Licensing Panel has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

Council has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

discontinued, in respect of a licence, means the licence no longer has effect by operation of Division 5 of Part 8 of the Fisheries Act 1995;

emergency has the same meaning as it has in the Emergency Management Act 2013;

financial year has the same meaning as it has in the Financial Management Act 1994;

fisheries sectors means all of the following, taken collectively—

guiding principles means the principles set out in Division 2 of Part 2;

licence has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

Licensing Appeals Tribunal has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

public sector body has the same meaning as it has in the Public Administration Act 2004;

recreational fishery licence has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

relevant law has the same meaning as it has in the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987;

representative body has the same meaning as it has in the Fisheries Act 1995;

S. 3 def. of Secretary amended by No. 30/2021 s. 72.

Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Transport.