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Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 10 of 1999).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
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Keywords

Abstract
An Act to make extensive amendments to the 1996 Act. Section 11 is amended so as to require the Minister to take into account fisheries or conservation services or fisheries plan in setting or varying a sustainable ,measure under part II of the principal Act. In accordance with the new section 11A Minister may from time to time approve, amend, or revoke a fisheries plan.
Other amendments of the principal Act concern, inter alia, allocation of catch quotas, catch history, registration, legal proceedings, and total allowable catch.
Long title of text
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act 1996.
Date of text
Notes
Sections 17 to 21 come into force on 1 October 1999; the other provisions of this Act come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for different provisions and for different purposes.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
Yes
Amends