Version No. 090 Fisheries Act 1995 No. 92 of 1995 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2017 table of provisions Section Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Objectives of Act 2 3A Consultation principles 2 4 Definitions and interpretative provisions 5 5 Definition of 23 fish 6 Declaration of 24 fishing bait 7 Definition of 24 fishery 7A Meaning of 25 species 7B Expanded meaning of of fish or fishing possession equipment 26 8 Definition of and 26 Victorian waters waters 9 Act to bind the Crown 28 10 Crown property 28 11 Application of this Act 28 11AA Traditional owner agreement for natural resources 29 11A This Act applies to fisheries reserves on land 30 11B Extraterritorial operation of Act 30 11C Licence, approval and quota not personal property 31 Part 2—Commonwealth and State management of fisheries 32 Division 1—Commonwealth–State management 32 12 Powers and functions of Minister and deputy 32 13 Power to enter into agreements 32 14 Judicial notice and publication of agreement 33 15 Functions of Joint Authority 33 16 Delegation 34 17 Procedure of Joint Authorities 35 18 Report of Joint Authority to be tabled 35 19 Arrangement for management of certain fisheries 36 20 Application of Act to fisheries in accordance with arrangements 38
Version No. 090 Fisheries Act 1995 No. 92 of 1995 Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2017 table of provisions Section Page Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Objectives of Act 2 3A Consultation principles 2 4 Definitions and interpretative provisions 5 5 Definition of fish 23 6 Declaration of fishing bait 24 7 Definition of fishery 24 7A Meaning of species 25 7B Expanded meaning of possession of fish or fishing equipment 26 8 Definition of Victorian waters and waters 26 9 Act to bind the Crown 28 10 Crown property 28 11 Application of this Act 28 11AA Traditional owner agreement for natural resources 29 11A This Act applies to fisheries reserves on land 30 11B Extraterritorial operation of Act 30 11C Licence, approval and quota not personal property 31 Part 2—Commonwealth and State management of fisheries 32 Division 1—Commonwealth–State management 32 12 Powers and functions of Minister and deputy 32 13 Power to enter into agreements 32 14 Judicial notice and publication of agreement 33 15 Functions of Joint Authority 33 16 Delegation 34 17 Procedure of Joint Authorities 35 18 Report of Joint Authority to be tabled 35 19 Arrangement for management of certain fisheries 36 20 Application of Act to fisheries in accordance with arrangements 38
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