Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Act 1987

Not less than 3 months before establishing a scheme, the Minister must cause —

a notice to be published in a newspaper circulating generally in the State; and

a copy of the notice to be sent by certified post to —

each person who holds an authorisation relating to the fishery or fisheries to which the proposed scheme will apply; and

any body that, in the Minister’s opinion, represents such persons.

The notice referred to in subsection (1) must —

specify the objectives of the proposed scheme, including, if applicable, the objective of cancelling all the authorisations relating to the fishery or fisheries; and

identify the fishery or fisheries to which the proposed scheme will apply; and

specify —

why the reduction in the size of the fishery or fisheries is required; and

why the proposed scheme is necessary to achieve that reduction;

if not all the authorisations relating to the fishery or fisheries are to be cancelled and the authorisations that are to be cancelled, or the parts of entitlements that are to be reduced, under the proposed scheme have already been selected —

identify those authorisations or entitlements; and

specify how they were selected;

if not all the authorisations relating to the fishery or fisheries are to be cancelled and the authorisations that are to be cancelled, or the parts of entitlements that are to be reduced, under the proposed scheme have yet to be selected, specify how they are to be selected; and

invite persons who wish to comment on the proposed scheme to make representations to the Minister.

A person may within 60 days after notice is published under subsection (1)(a) make representations in writing to the Minister concerning the proposed scheme.

If —

a notice is published in accordance with subsection (1)(a); and

the notice identifies the authorisations that are to be cancelled, or the entitlements that are to be reduced, under the proposed scheme,

Subsection (4) does not apply to a modification that reduces the class of authorisations or entitlements to which the scheme applies.