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Fisheries (Torres Strait Protected Zone) Act 1984.

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source


Abstract
The Act applies to an area as described in Annex 9 of the Torres Strait Treaty (Interpretation) and implements provisions of that Treaty. The Minister may take various kinds of measures to control the taking of fish (sects. 4-12). Other provisions are relating mainly to enforcement, penalties and regulation making powers of the Head of State. Special provisions are inserted for fishing by Australian vessels.
Long title of text
Being an Act to give effect to those provisions of the Treaty between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Australia signed at Sydney on 18 December 1978 relating to the control of fisheries within the area described in the Treaty as the Protected Zone, and for related purposes.
Notes
Reprint of 2001 of Act No. 22 of 1984 (Chapter 411).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Publication reference
Compendium " Laws of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea", pp. 1-25 (.pdf version).
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No