Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003
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QueenslandFisheries (Coral
Reef Fin Fish)Management Plan 2003ContentsChapter 1Part 112345Chapter 3Part
11415Part 2Division 1434849Division 26970717273Division 37474APagePreliminaryIntroductionShort title . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .5What is the reef line fishery . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Application of plan . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Objective of plan and its achievement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Commercial
fisheryFishery symbolsFishery symbols for commercial fishery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Restrictions
on writing
‘RQ’ fishery symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Line unitsGeneralSimplified
outline of
pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Nature of a line unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Restriction
on issue
of line
units. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Line unit entitlement
and useMeaning
of entitlement of
line unit
holder. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9When line unit entitlement is
used for
a line
year .
. . . . . . . . . . . .10No carrying forward
of unused
entitlement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Line unit certificates
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Evidentiary
provision for
line unit
certificate .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Evidentiary
aids for
use of
entitlementUnloaded fish
notice is
evidence of
use of
entitlement. . . . . . . . .11Particular
notice is
evidence of
unused entitlement .
. . . . . . . . . .12
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 1 PreliminaryPart 1
Introduction[s 1]Fisheries (Coral
Reef Fin Fish) ManagementPlan 2003[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2014]Chapter 1PreliminaryPart 1Introduction1Short
titleThis management plan may be cited as
theFisheries (CoralReef Fin Fish)
Management Plan 2003.2What
is thereef line fisheryThereef
line fisheryis activities by way of fishing relating
tocoral reef fin fish.3Application of planThis plan
applies to the taking, possessing and other uses ofcoralreeffinfishfortradeorcommerceunderlicencesonwhich the fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is
written.4Objective of plan and its
achievement(1)The objective of this management plan
is to provide for theuse, conservation and enhancement of
the community’s coralreef fin fish resources by managing
commercial fishing for thereef line fishery in a way that seeks
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Introduction[s 4](a)applyandbalancetheprinciplesofecologicallysustainable
development; and(b)promote ecologically sustainable
development.(2)The objective is to be achieved mainly
by—(a)restricting access to the reefline
fishery for trade andcommercetoholdersoflicencesonwhichthefisherysymbol ‘RQ’ is
written; and(b)using line units to limit the annual
commercial harvestof coral reef fin fish by all holders of
licences on whichthe fishery symbol ‘RQ’ is written.(3)In this section—principlesofecologicallysustainabledevelopmentseesection 3(5) of the Act.Notes—1This plan does
not make any fisheries declarations. For relevantfisheries declarations for coral reef fin
fish, see chapters 2, 3 and 4and schedule 2 of
the regulation.2This plan does not regulate the taking
of coral reef fin fish byrecreational fishers. For relevant
provisions about that matter, seechapters 2, 3 and
4 and schedule 2 of the regulation.3This
plan does not apply to acts done under Aboriginal tradition
orIsland custom. See section 14 (Defence for
Aborigines and TorresStrait Islanders for particular
offences) of the Act.4Coralreeffinfishmayalsobetakeninparticularcommercialfisheries under the regulation. See chapter
7, part 1 (Aquarium fishfishery (‘A1’, ‘A2’)) and chapter 8,
part 3 (Line fishery (Gulf ofCarpentaria—spanish mackerel and other fin
fish) (‘L4’)) of theregulation.Page 6Current as at 1 July 2014
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1 Fishery symbols[s 5]Interpretation5Interpretation(1)Unless this plan provides otherwise, terms
used in it have themeaning given in the regulation.(2)Subsection(1)isnotlimitedtoatermdefinedintheregulation but also applies to a
provision of the regulation thataids the
interpretation of a term used in the regulation.Examples of provisions for subsection
(2)—chapter 1, part 2, divisions 3 to 7 of
the regulation(3)The dictionary in schedule 8 defines
particular terms used inthis plan.Chapter 3Commercial fisheryPart 1Fishery symbols14Fishery symbols for commercial
fisheryThefollowingarethefisherysymbolsforthecommercialfishery—(a)‘RQ’;(b)‘A1’
and ‘A2’.15Restrictions on writing ‘RQ’ fishery
symbolThe chief executive may write the ‘RQ’
fishery symbol on acommercial fishing boat licence only—Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Line units[s 43](a)ifthechiefexecutivehasapprovedafisherysymbolmovementapplicationand,undertheapplication,thesymbol is to be written on the licence;
or(b)if the licence is a replacement of a
commercial fishingboat licence on which the symbol was
written.Part 2Line
unitsDivision 1General43Simplified outline of pt 2(1)Thispartprovidesfortheentitlementsoflineunitsandconditions for their transfer.(2)The following are the 3 types of line
units—(a)CT line units, for coral trout;(b)RTE line units, for redthroat
emperor;(c)OS line units, for other coral reef
fin fish.(3)Divisions 2 and 3 provide for the
entitlements of line units andworking out when
they are used.(4)Division 4 prescribes conditions for
the transfer of line unitsand provides for the entitlement under
transferred line units.48Nature of a line
unitEach line unit is—(a)an
authority, the entitlement for which is provided forunder division 5; and(b)a
quota for the reef line fishery.Page 8Current as at 1 July 2014
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2 Line units[s 49]49Restriction on issue of line unitsThe
chief executive must not issue line units.Division 2Line
unit entitlement and use69Meaning ofentitlementof line unit
holder(1)The holder of, or a person acting
under, a CT line unit maytake, in a line year, the weight of
regulated coral trout workedout by dividing
the annual quota for regulated coral trout forthe line year by
the total number of CT line units that havebeen
issued.(2)The holder of, or a person acting
under, a RTE line unit maytake, in a line year, the weight of
redthroat emperor workedout by dividing the annual quota for
redthroat emperor for theline year by the total number of RTE
line units that have beenissued.(3)The
holder of, or a person acting under, an OS line unit maytake,inalineyear,theweightofothercoralreeffinfishworked out by
dividing the annual quota for other coral reeffin fish for the
line year by the total number of OS line unitsthat have been
issued.(4)The authorisation for a line year
under subsections (1), (2) and(3) is the
holder’sentitlementunder the line
unit for the lineyear.(5)However, the entitlement applies only while
the holder holdsan RQ licence that is in force.(6)Theentitlementissubjecttoanyrelevantprohibitionsorrestrictionsundertheregulation,thisplanoraconditionorother provision of the line unit or RQ
licence.Examples of relevant restrictions—the restrictions under sections 263 to
269 of the regulation(7)In this
section—Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Line units[s 70]annual
quotameans the annual quota declared by the
chiefexecutive for the reef line fishery under
the Act, section 44.70When line unit entitlement isusedfor a line year(1)The
entitlement of a line unit held by a person isusedfor
aline year—(a)when
the holder, or a person acting under the line unit,has
taken, in that line year under any RQ licence held bythe
line unit holder, an amount (in whole weight) of theprescribed coral reef fish for the line unit
equalling theholder’s entitlement under the line unit;
or(b)if section 71(2) applies.(2)Theunused
entitlementof a holder’s line unit for a line
yearis the amount (in whole weight) of the
prescribed coral reeffin fish for the line unit that has
not been taken, for the lineyear, under any
RQ licence held by the line unit holder.71No
carrying forward of unused entitlement(1)This
section applies if, in a line year, a line unit holder takesanamountoftheprescribedcoralreeffinfishforthelineunits that is
less than the total entitlements under the holder’sline
units.(2)The holder is taken, at the end of the
line year, to have used allthe entitlements
under the line units held by the holder for theline
year.72Line unit certificates(1)Thechiefexecutivemustissueasinglecertificatetoeachperson who holds
line units.(2)The certificate must state each of the
following—(a)the certificate number;(b)the holder’s name;Page 10Current as at 1 July 2014
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2 Line units[s 73](c)how
many of the following line units the holder has—(i)CT line units;(ii)RTE
line units;(iii)OS line
units;(d)if the chief executive has imposed
conditions on the lineunits—the conditions;(e)ifthechiefexecutivehassuspendedanyofthelineunits—(i)the
number and type of line units suspended; and(ii)the
period of the suspension.73Evidentiary
provision for line unit certificateA line unit
certificate is evidence of—(a)the
number of line units held when the certificate wasissued under section 72, replaced under
section 71 of theAct or changed or replaced under section 78;
and(b)the conditions, if any, imposed on the
line units.Division 3Evidentiary aids
for use ofentitlement74Unloaded fish notice is evidence of use of
entitlement(1)This section applies if the holder, or
another person acting forthe holder, of CT line units, RTE line
units or OS line unitsgivesthechiefexecutiveanunloadedfishnoticefortheprescribed coral reef fin fish for the
line units.(2)The notice is evidence that the holder
has taken, under the lineunits, the whole weight equivalent of
the amount of coral reeffin fish stated in the notice.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Line units[s 74A](3)For
subsection (2), the whole weight equivalent of the amountof
coral reef fin fish stated in the notice is—(a)for
an amount stated for whole coral reef fin fish—theamount stated; or(b)foranamountstatedforcoralreeffinfishthatisnotwhole—theamountcalculatedinthewaystatedinschedule 7.74AParticular notice is evidence of unused
entitlement(1)ThissectionappliesifaholderofCTlineunits,RTElineunits or OS line
units has obtained a written notice from thechiefexecutivestatingtheamountofunusedentitlementunder the CT
line units, RTE line units or OS line units for astated line year on a stated date.(2)The notice is evidence of the amount
of unused entitlementunder the CT line units, RTE line
units or OS line units for thestated line year
on the stated date.Division 4Transfer of line
unitsSubdivision 1When line units
may or may not betransferred75Purpose of sdiv 1Thissubdivisionstates,forsection65(1)oftheAct,thecircumstancesinwhichlineunitsmayormaynotbetransferred.76Only
whole line units may be transferredA part of a line
unit can not be transferred.Page 12Current as at 1 July 2014
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2 Line units[s 77]77Eligibility of transfereeA
line unit may be transferred only by the holder of the lineunit
to a person, other than the transferor, who holds an RQlicence.Subdivision
2Other provisions about line unittransfers78Line
unit certificate changes requiredIf, under
section 65B of the Act, an application to transfer aline
unit is registered, the chief executive must give effect tothetransferbychanging,cancellingorreplacingthetransferor’s and transferee’s current line
unit certificates.80AIssue of fisher PIN for particular
transferees(1)This section applies if—(a)thechiefexecutivehasapprovedanapplicationforatransfer of line units; and(b)thetransfereedidnotholdanylineunitsimmediatelybefore the
transfer.(2)Thechiefexecutive must,immediatelyaftertheapprovalisgiven, issue the transferee a 4-digit
identity number (afisherPIN)
for the line units transferred to the transferee.81Entitlement of transferee(1)The entitlement of the transferee
under transferred line unitsis—(a)for the line year in which the
transfer takes effect—theentitlement of the transferor under
the units immediatelybeforethechiefexecutiveregistersthetransferundersection 65B of the Act; andCurrent as at 1 July 2014Page
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Line units[s 84](b)foralaterlineyear—theentitlementthetransferorwouldhavehadundertheunits,hadthetransfernottaken place, at the beginning of the line
year.(2)Forsubsection(1)(a),ifpartoftheentitlementofthetransferorunderatransferredlineunitisused,thewholeentitlement of
the transferee under the transferred line unit istaken to be used.Division 5Change of PINs84Change of unit PIN(1)The
holder of line units may, by written notice, ask the chiefexecutive to change the unit PIN for the
line units.(2)On receiving the notice, the chief
executive must—(a)change the unit PIN for the line units
to another 4-digitnumber decided by the chief executive;
and(b)give the holder a written notice
stating that the unit PINhas been changed.(3)ThechangeofunitPINtakeseffectwhenthenoticementioned in
subsection (2) is given to the holder.85Change of fisher PIN(1)The
holder of line units may change the fisher PIN for the lineunits by using the AIVR system.(2)ThechangeofthefisherPINforthelineunitstakeseffectwhen
the holder is given a transaction number for the change.Page
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3 Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
98]Conditions for authoritiesunder
fishery symbol ‘RQ’Division 1Preliminary98Application of divs 1–3Divisions 1 to 3
apply to the taking and possessing of coralreef fin fish
under a licence on which the fishery symbol ‘RQ’is
written.Note—See also section
208 (Authorisations subject to regulation, managementplans
and authorities) of the regulation.99Area
for ‘RQ’ fishery symbolThe area for the fishery symbol ‘RQ’
consists of—(a)if the fishery symbol is written on a
licence that also hasthefisherysymbol‘L1’writtenonit—theL1fisheryarea; and(b)if the fishery symbol is written on a
licence that also hasthe fishery symbol ‘L2’ or ‘L3’
written on it—the L2 orL3 fishery area; and(c)if the fishery symbol is written on a
licence that also hasthe fishery symbol ‘L6’ or ‘L7’
written on it—the L6 orL7 fishery area; and(d)ifthefisherysymboliswrittenonanRQ(L8)licence—the L8
fishery area.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
100]Division 2General
requirements about takingcoral reef fin fish100Where coral reef fin fish may be
takenCoral reef fin fish may be taken from the
areas mentioned insection 99.101What
coral reef fin fish may be taken(1)The
following coral reef fin fish may be taken—(a)under an RQ(L8) licence—any coral reef fin
fish otherthan coral trout and red emperor;(b)under another licence on which the
fishery symbol ‘RQ’is written—any coral reef fin fish.(2)This section is subject to division
4.102Permitted ways of taking fish (other
than under RQ(L8)licence)(1)This
section applies to the taking of coral reef fin fish under alicenceonwhichthefisherysymbol‘RQ’iswritten,otherthan
an RQ(L8) licence.(2)Coralreeffinfishmaybetakenonlybyusinghandormechanically operated fishing lines or
fishing rods with handor mechanically operated reels.(3)A person must not use more than 3
fishing lines at a time.(4)The total number
of hooks or lures attached to the lines mustnot be more than
6.Example—A
person might use—(a)1 fishing line with 6 hooks attached
to it; or(b)3 fishing lines with 1 lure attached
to 2 of the lines and 4hooks attached to the other
line.Page 16Current as at 1
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3 Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
103]103Permitted ways of taking fish—RQ(L8)
licence(1)This section, and sections 104 and
105, apply to the taking ofcoral reef fin
fish under an RQ(L8) licence.(2)Coral reef fin fish may be taken only by
using drop lines orbottom set lines as required under section
104 or 105.(3)Apersonmustbewithin100mofalineorgroupoflineswhile they are
in use.(4)A drop line and a bottom set line must
not be used at the sametime.104Using
drop lines—RQ(L8) licence(1)A drop line must
not have more than 50 hooks attached to it.(2)Not
more than 6 drop lines may be used at a time.(3)Each
drop line must have attached to it a light coloured floatthat
is—(a)markedwiththeboatmarkoftheprimaryboatidentified on
the holder’s RQ licence; and(b)at
least 30cm in each of its dimensions.105Using
bottom set lines—RQ(L8) licence(1)A
bottom set line must not have more than 300 hooks attachedto
it.(2)Not more than 3 bottom set lines may
be used at a time.(3)However, if more than 1 bottom set
line is used, the combinednumber of hooks on the lines must not
be more than 300.(4)Each end of a bottom set line must
have attached to it a lightcoloured float
that is—(a)markedwiththeboatmarkoftheprimaryboatidentified on
the holder’s RQ licence; and(b)at
least 30cm in each of its dimensions.Current as at 1
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Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
106A]106AIdentification requirement to allow
identification orcounting of coral reef fin fish(1)This section applies if—(a)coralreeffinfishareonboardacommercialfishingboat; and(b)anyfishonboardtheboatarestoredinasealedcontainer.(2)The
person in control of the boat must ensure the containerhas
attached to it a label stating, clearly and legibly—(a)ifthecontainercontains
coraltrout—thewords‘coraltrout’ and the
number of coral trout inside the container;or(b)if the container contains redthroat
emperor—the words‘redthroatemperor’andthenumberofredthroatemperor inside
the container; or(c)ifthecontainercontainsothercoralreeffinfish—thewords ‘other
coral reef fin fish’ and the number of othercoral reef fin
fish inside the container; or(d)ifthecontainercontainsfishotherthancoralreeffinfish—the words ‘other species of fish’
and the numberof fish inside the container.Division 3Use of
commercial fishing boats107Using primary
boatsA primary boat longer than 20m must not be
used.108Using tender boats(1)A
tender boat must not be used—Page 18Current as at 1 July 2014
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109](a)in the L1 fishery area, the L2 or L3
fishery area or theL6orL7fisheryarea—morethan5nmilesfromitsprimary boat; or(b)intheL8fisheryarea—morethan800mfromitsprimary boat.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if—(a)the tender boat and its primary boat
are located—(i)in L2 or L3 fishery area; and(ii)on the same
reef; or(b)both of the following apply—(i)the tender boat is used only to
carry—(A)fish taken by its primary boat;
or(B)fishing apparatus used from its
primary boat;(ii)the tender boat
and its primary boat are both within2km of the
mainland shore.109Permitted distance for assistant
fisher to be underdirection(1)If a
commercial fisher and an assistant fisher are on separatecommercialfishingboats,thepermitteddistancefortheassistant fisher
to be under direction is—(a)in the L8
fishery area—800m; or(b)in other
waters—5n miles.(2)However, any distance is permitted if
the boats are located—(a)in the L2 or L3
fishery area; and(b)on the same reef.Current as at 1
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Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
110]Division 4Line
units110Purpose of div 4This division
prescribes conditions to which the following aresubject—(a)line
units;(b)for a commercial fisher acting under
line units held byanotherperson—thefisher’scommercialfisherorassistant fisher licence.111Definitions for div 4In
this division—amending notice deadline, for an
amending notice for a priornotice,
means—(a)for an amending notice amending the
landing period orlanding place mentioned in the prior
notice—the earlierof the following—(i)whenthefirstauthorisedboat,forthelineunitholder by or for
whom the prior notice was given,enterstheareathatiswithin0.5nmilesofthelanding place mentioned in the prior
notice;(ii)if the landing
place mentioned in the prior notice isatornorthoflatitude15º50.30'south—3hoursbeforethelandingperiodmentionedinthepriornotice
ends;Editor’s note—Latitude15º50.30'southapproximatelyrunsthroughRattlesnake
Point.(iii)if the landing
place mentioned in the prior notice issouthoflatitude15º50.30'south—1hourbeforethelandingperiodmentionedinthepriornoticeends; orPage 20Current as at 1 July 2014
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111](b)foranotheramendingnotice—theearlierofthefollowing—(i)whenthefirstauthorisedboat,forthelineunitholder by or for
whom the prior notice was given,enterstheareathatiswithin0.5nmilesofthelanding place mentioned in the prior
notice;(ii)1 hour before
the landing period mentioned in theprior notice
ends.authorised boat, for a line
unit holder, means—(a)the primary boat under any of the RQ
licences held bythe line unit holder; or(b)any
of the primary boat’s tender boats.authorised
unloading time, for unloading coral reef fin fishfor
which a prior notice or transhipment notice has not beengiven, means—(a)ifthepersonunloadingthefishhasbeengivenpermission,byaninspector,tounloadthefishonorafter a stated time—the stated time;
or(b)otherwise—(i)if
the authorised boat or transport vessel on whichthe
fish are on board landed at or north of latitude15º50.30' south and an unnotifiable landing
noticefor the landing was given before 9a.m. on
the daytheboatorvessellanded—3p.m.onthedaytheboat
or vessel landed; orEditor’s note—Latitude15º50.30'southapproximatelyrunsthroughRattlesnake
Point.(ii)if the
authorised boat or transport vessel on whichthe fish are on
board landed at or north of latitude15º50.30' south
and an unnotifiable landing noticefor the landing
was given between 9a.m. and 4p.m.on the day the
boat or vessel landed—6 hours afterthe boat or
vessel landed; orCurrent as at 1 July 2014Page
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Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
111]Page 22(iii)if
the authorised boat or transport vessel on whichthe
fish are on board landed at or north of latitude15º50.30' south and an unnotifiable landing
noticefor the landing was given after 4p.m. on the
day theboat or vessel landed—3p.m. on the day after
theboat or vessel landed; or(iv)if the
authorised boat or transport vessel on whichthefishareonboardlandedsouthoflatitude15º50.30'south—3hoursaftertheboatorvessellanded.identification code, for a
transport vessel, means the sequenceof numbers that
is to be used to identify the vessel and is—(a)nominated by the chief executive; and(b)published on the department’s
website.Editor’s note—At1July2004,thedepartment’swebsitewasat<www.dpi.qld.gov.au> and the part of
the website relating tofisheriesresourcesandfishhabitatswasat<www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb>.landing period,for
a prior notice, see definitionprior
noticeparticulars, paragraph
(e).landing place—(a)forapriornotice—seedefinitionpriornoticeparticulars, paragraph (c);
or(b)for a transhipment notice—see
definitiontranshipmentnotice
particulars, paragraph (d)(i); or(c)foranunnotifiablelandingnotice—seedefinitionunnotifiable
landing notice particulars, paragraph (c)(i).notifying period, in relation to
a prior notice or transhipmentnotice, means
the period—(a)starting when the first authorised
boat, for the line unitholderwhoisrequiredtogivethepriornoticeortranshipment notice, leaves for a
fishing trip; andCurrent as at 1 July 2014
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3 Conditions for authorities under fishery symbol ‘RQ’[s
111](b)ending—(i)for
a prior notice—when the prior notice deadlinefor the notice
has passed; or(ii)for a
transhipment notice—immediately before thetransport
vessel, to which the coral reef fin fish onboardtheauthorisedboatsfortheholderweretransferred,
lands.prescribed numerical code,
for a place, means the sequenceofnumbersthatmaybeusedtoidentifythelatitudeandlongitude coordinates for the place and
is—(a)nominated by the chief executive;
and(b)published on the department’s
website.prescribed personmeans each of
the following—(a)the holder of line units;(b)a commercial fisher or assistant
fisher acting under lineunits held by another person.prescribedreason,fornotgivingapriornoticeortranshipment notice, means either of
the following—(a)thenoticecouldnotbegivenbecausealltherelevantequipmentonboardtheauthorisedboatsforthelineholder who was required to give the
notice—(i)wasdestroyedormadeunusableduringthenotifyingperiodbyanunforeseeableanduncontrollable event; and(ii)wasnot,andcouldnotreasonablyhavebeen,replacedormadeusableduringthenotifyingperiod;(b)for not giving a prior notice—(i)theauthorisedboatsforthelineunitholderwhowas required to give the notice landed
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example, a medical emergency, fireand extreme
weather conditions; and(ii)the notice could
not be given because of the event.prior notice
areameans any of the following—(a)a defined port area;(b)anotherareathatiswithin 0.5nmilesofapartoftheState where
landing of a boat is practicable.prior notice
deadline, for a prior notice, means the earlier
ofthe following times—(a)the
time the first authorised boat, for the line unit holderbyorforwhomthenoticeisgiven,entersthepriornotice
area;(b)if the landing place mentioned in the
notice is at or northoflatitude15º50.30'southandthelandingperiodmentioned in the
notice ends during the period startingat 3p.m. and
ending at 10p.m. on a day—6 hours beforethe first of the
authorised boats, for the line unit holderby or for whom
the notice is given, that will be landed atthe place will
land at the place;Editor’s note—Latitude15º50.30'southapproximatelyrunsthroughRattlesnake
Point.(c)if the landing place mentioned in the
notice is at or northoflatitude15º50.30'southandthelandingperiodmentioned in the
notice ends during the period startingat 10p.m. on a
day (thefirst day) and ending at
3p.m. onthe following day—4p.m. on the first
day;(d)if the landing place mentioned in the
notice is south oflatitude 15º50.30' south—3 hours before the
first of theauthorised boats, for the line unit holder
by or for whomthe notice is given, that will be landed at
the place willland at the place.prior notice
particulars, for a prior notice, means each of
thefollowing—Current as at 1
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111](a)thecurrentfisherPINforthelineunitstowhichthenotice relates;(b)thenumericalpartofthelicencenumberoftheRQlicence to which
the coral reef fin fish the subject of thenotice
relate;(c)theprescribednumericalcodeorthelatitudeandlongitude coordinates for the place
(thelanding place)at
which any or all of the authorised boats, for the lineholderbyorforwhomthenoticeisgiven,willbelanded;(d)whether or not it is proposed to unload
coral reef fin fishfromorbyusing1ormoreoftheauthorisedboatsbefore the boats leave the unloading area
for the landingplace;(e)if
the person giving the prior notice is prompted by theAIVRsystemtoenterthefollowinginformation—thefollowing
information—the estimated number of hours(thelanding period), rounded to
the nearest whole hour,betweenwhenthenoticeisgivenandwhentheauthorised boats will land at the landing
place;(f)if the person giving the prior notice
is prompted by theAIVRsystemtoenterthefollowinginformation—thefollowing
information—(i)the total number of containers
containing each ofthe following in filleted form that are on
board allthe authorised boats when the notice is
given—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;(ii)the total number
of each of the following on boardall the
authorised boats when the notice is given—(A)coraltroutthatarewholeorgilledandgutted;Current as at 1
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111]Page 26(B)redthroatemperorthatarewholeorgilledand
gutted;(C)othercoralreeffinfishthatarewholeorgilled and gutted;(D)containers of other coral reef fin fish that
arewhole or gilled and gutted.relevant equipmentmeans equipment
that can be used—(a)to use the AIVR system; or(b)to contact a person on land or on
board a boat.retainedfishconditionsmeans,forapriornotice,thatanauthorisedboatmustnotleavetheunloadingareaforthelanding place
for the prior notice with coral reef fin fish unlessthe
holder, or someone else acting for the holder, has given thechief executive a retained fish notice for
the fish at least thefollowing period before the boat
leaves the unloading area—(a)if the landing
place is at or north of latitude 15º50.30'south—6
hours;(b)ifthelandingplaceissouthoflatitude15º50.30'south—3 hours.retained fish
noticemeans a notice stating the retained
fishnotice particulars and given in compliance
with the retainedfish conditions.retainedfishnoticeparticulars,foraretainedfishnotice,means each of the following—(a)thecurrentfisherPINforthelineunitstowhichtheretained fish notice relates;(b)thenumericalpartofthelicencenumberoftheRQlicence that relates to the coral reef fin
fish the subject ofthe retained fish notice;(c)if the person giving the retained fish
notice is promptedby the AIVR system to enter the transaction
number forthepriornoticeforwhichtheretainedfishnoticeisgiven—the transaction number;Current as at 1 July 2014
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111](d)the total number of each of the things
mentioned in thedefinitionpriornoticeparticulars,paragraph(f)thatwill be on board
the authorised boats immediately afterall the
authorised boats have left the unloading area forthe
landing place mentioned in the prior notice.transhipmentnoticeparticulars,foratranshipmentnotice,means each of the following—(a)thecurrentfisherPINforthelineunitstowhichthenotice relates;(b)thenumericalpartofthelicencenumberfortheRQlicence to which
the coral reef fin fish the subject of thenotice
relate;(c)the identification code for the
transport vessel to whichthe notice relates;(d)theprescribednumericalcodeorthelatitudeandlongitude coordinates for the places—(i)atwhichthevesselwillbelanded(thelandingplace);
and(ii)at which the
coral reef fin fish that were transferredfrom the
authorised boats, for the line unit holderby or for whom
the notice is given, to the vesselwill be
unloaded;(e)the date on which the fish that were
transferred from theauthorised boats to the vessel will be
unloaded;(f)if the person giving the transhipment
notice is promptedbytheAIVRsystemtoenterthefollowinginformation—the
following information—(i)the total number
of containers containing each ofthe following in
filleted form that were transferredfrom the
authorised boats to the vessel—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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111]Page 28(ii)the
total number of each of the following that arewholeorgilledandguttedandweretransferredfrom the
authorised boats to the vessel—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish.unloaded fish notice particulars,
for an unloaded fish notice,means each of
the following—(a)thecurrentfisherPINforthelineunitstowhichthenotice relates;(b)thenumericalpartofthelicencenumberfortheRQlicence to which
the coral reef fin fish the subject of thenotice
relate;(c)if the person giving the unloaded fish
notice is promptedby the AIVR system to enter the transaction
number forapriornotice,transhipmentnoticeorunnotifiablelanding notice
given in relation to the coral reef fin fishmentioned in the
unloaded fish notice—the transactionnumber;(d)the weight of the following that were
unloaded by or forthe holder—(i)each
of the following in whole form—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;(ii)each of the
following in gilled and gutted form—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;(iii)each of the
following in filleted form—(A)coral trout;Current as at 1
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111](B)redthroat emperor;(C)fish
of a species of cod or grouper and rosysnapper or
lavender snapper;(D)goldband snapper;(E)fishofaspeciesoftropicalsnapperorseaperch not mentioned in
subsubparagraph(C) or (D);(F)fishofaspeciesofemperor,otherthanredthroat
emperor;(G)fish of any other species of coral
reef fin fishor an unidentified species.unloading area, for a landing
place, means—(a)if the landing place is within a
defined port area—thedefined port area; or(b)if the landing place is not within a
defined port area—anarea within 0.5n miles of the landing
place.unloadingparticular,forapriornotice,meanstheinformation mentioned in the notice
about whether or not it isproposed to unload coral reef fin fish
from or by using 1 ormore authorised boats, for the line
unit holder by or for whomthe notice is given, before the boats
leave the unloading areafor the landing place mentioned in the
notice.unnotifiable landing noticesee
section 119(2)(b).unnotifiablelandingnoticeparticulars,foranunnotifiablelanding notice,
means each of the following—(a)thecurrentfisherPINforthelineunitstowhichthenotice relates;(b)thenumericalpartofthelicencenumberfortheRQlicence to which
the coral reef fin fish the subject of thenotice
relate;(c)theprescribednumericalcodeorthelatitudeandlongitude coordinates for the places—Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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112](i)at which the authorised boats or
transport vessel towhichthenoticerelateshavebeenlanded(thelanding place); and(ii)at which the
coral reef fin fish on board the boatsor vessel will
be unloaded;(d)ifthepersongivingtheunnotifiablelandingnoticeispromptedbytheAIVRsystemtoenterthefollowinginformation—the
following information—(i)the total number
of containers containing each ofthe following in
filleted form that are on board theboats or vessel
when the notice is given—(A)coral
trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;(ii)the total number
of each of the following that arewholeorgilledandguttedandareonboardtheboats or vessel when the notice is
given—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish.112Requirements for taking or possessing
fish onauthorised boatAprescribedpersonmaytakecoralreeffinfishfrom,orpossess coral reef fin fish on board,
an authorised boat for alineunitholderinalineyearonlyiftheholderholdsthefollowinglineunitswithunusedentitlementsforthelineyear—(a)for coral trout—CT line units;(b)for redthroat emperor—RTE line
units;(c)for other coral reef fin fish—OS line
units.Page 30Current as at 1
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113]113Requirement to give prior
notice(1)This section applies if—(a)coral reef fin fish are on board an
authorised boat for aline unit holder; and(b)anauthorised
boatforthe holderentersapriornoticearea; and(c)if
the prior notice area is not a defined port area—it isproposedtoland1ormoreauthorisedboatsfortheholder within
the area.(2)The holder must give notice (prior notice) of the prior
noticeparticularstothechiefexecutivebeforethepriornoticedeadline for the notice has passed.(3)Theholdercomplieswithsubsection(2)ifanotherpersongivesthenotice,incompliancewiththesubsection,fortheholder.(4)This
section does not apply if—(a)the authorised
boats that are proposed to be landed areproposed to be
landed at a place—(i)north of latitude 15º16.57' south;
orEditor’s note—Latitude15º16.57'southrunsthroughSouthCapeBedford.(ii)on
an island other than Bribie Island, Fraser Island,MagneticIsland,MoretonIsland,NorthStradbroke
Island or South Stradbroke Island; and(b)itisnotproposedtounloadcoralreeffinfishattheplace.114Requirement to give replacement prior notice
ifunloading particular changes(1)This section applies if—Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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115](a)a prior notice has been given by or
for a line unit holderunder section 113; and(b)the notice stated that coral reef fin
fish were not to beunloaded from or by using 1 or more
authorised boatsfor the holder before the boats leave the
unloading areafor the landing place mentioned in the
notice; and(c)theholder,oranotherpersonactingfortheholder,proposes to
unload coral reef fin fish before the boatsleave the
unloading area.(2)The holder must give another notice
(also aprior notice) tothechiefexecutivestatingthatcoralreeffinfishwillbeunloaded before the boats leave the
unloading area.(3)The notice must—(a)state all the prior notice particulars;
and(b)be given before the prior notice
deadline for the noticehas passed.(4)Apriornoticegivenunderthissectionreplacesthepriornotice given
under section 113.(5)Theholdercomplieswithsubsection(2)ifanotherpersongivesthenotice,incompliancewiththesubsectionandsubsection (3), for the holder.115Amendment or withdrawal of prior
notice(1)This section—(a)applies if a prior notice has been given by
or for a lineunit holder; and(b)states the only circumstances in which the
notice may beamended or withdrawn.(2)If a
prior notice particular, other than an unloading particular,for
the notice changes, the holder, or a person acting for theholder,maybynotice(amendingnotice)tothechiefexecutive amend
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116](3)Anamendingnoticemustbegivenbeforetheamendingnotice deadline
for the notice has passed.(4)Also, the
holder, or a person acting for the holder, may, bynotice to the chief executive, withdraw the
prior notice at anytime before coral reef fin fish are taken
from any authorisedboat for the holder.116General requirements after prior notice
given(1)This section applies if a prior notice
has been given by or for aline unit holder.(2)Thepersonincontrolofarelevantauthorisedboatmustensure
that—(a)the boat lands—(i)at
the landing place mentioned in the notice; and(ii)notmorethan1hourbeforeorafterthelandingperiod mentioned
in the notice ends; and(b)the total number
of each of the following on board alltheauthorisedboatsfortheholderwhentherelevantauthorisedboatlandsisanumber(acomplyingnumber)thatisthesameasthenumberstatedinthepriornoticeoris,havingregardtothecircumstances,close to that
number—(i)coral trout;(ii)redthroat emperor;(iii)other coral reef fin fish; and(c)if the person giving the prior notice
was prompted by theAIVR system to enter the total number of the
followingon board the authorised boats for the
holder—the totalnumber of the following on board the
authorised boatswhen the relevant authorised boat lands is a
complyingnumber—(i)containerscontainingeachofthefollowinginfilleted form—Current as at 1
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117](A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish;(ii)each of the
following other than in filleted form—(A)coral trout;(B)redthroat emperor;(C)other coral reef fin fish.(3)Also, if a relevant authorised boat
lands at the landing placementioned in the notice before the
landing period mentionedinthenoticeends,thepersonincontroloftheboatmustensuretheboatstaysatthelandingplaceuntilthelandingperiod has
ended.(4)In deciding under subsection (2)(a) or
(b), whether a numberisclose,regardmustbehadtothedegreeofdifficultyincounting the number stated in the prior
notice.(5)Subsection(2)(a)doesnotapplyiftherelevantauthorisedboat does not
land at the place, or does not land within theperiod,mentionedinthatsubsectionbecauseofareasonbeyond the control of the person in control
of the boat.(6)Subsection (3) does not require the
person in control of therelevant authorised boat to be on
board the boat after the boathas
landed.(7)In this section—relevant
authorised boat, in relation to a prior notice,
meansan authorised boat, for the line unit holder
by or for whom thenotice was given, that is proposed to be
landed at the landingplace mentioned in the notice.117Additional requirements if prior
notice stated fish will beunloaded(1)This
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117](a)a prior notice has been given by or
for a line unit holder;and(b)thenoticestatedthatcoralreeffinfishweretobeunloaded from or
by using 1 or more authorised boatsfor the holder
before the boats leave the unloading areafor the landing
place mentioned in the notice.(2)A
prescribed person must not take coral reef fin fish from anauthorisedboatfortheholderaftertheprescribedtimeunless—(a)allthecoralreeffinfishonboardalltheauthorisedboats for the
holder have been unloaded; and(b)anunloadedfishnoticehasbeengiven,asrequiredunder section
122, for the fish.(3)However,subsection(2)(a)doesnotapplyiftheprescribedperson complies
with the retained fish conditions.(4)Also, if asked by an inspector after an
authorised boat for theholder lands at the landing place, a
prescribed person must tellthe
inspector—(a)the place (theunloading
place) where the fish on boardthe
authorised boats for the holder are to be unloaded;and(b)theestimatedtime(theunloadingtime)atwhichthefish
are to be unloaded.(5)If subsection (4) applies, a
prescribed person must not unload,or allow to be
unloaded, the fish on board the authorised boatsother than at the unloading place and at the
unloading time.(6)In this section—prescribed
time, in relation to a prior notice, means the
earlierof the following—(a)the
time the first authorised boat, for the line unit holderbyorforwhomthenoticeisgiven,enterstheareawithin 0.5n
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118](b)1 hour before the landing period
mentioned in the priornotice ends.118Requirement to give transhipment
notice(1)This section applies if coral reef fin
fish are—(a)taken from an authorised boat for a
line unit holder; and(b)transferred,
before the fish are unloaded, to a followingvessel (atransport vessel)—(i)a boat identified in a carrier boat
licence;(ii)a commercial
ship registered under theTransportOperations
(Marine Safety) Act 1994; and(c)proposed to be unloaded from or by using the
vessel.(2)Assoonaspracticableafterthefisharetransferredtothevessel, the holder must give notice
(transhipment notice) ofthe
transhipment notice particulars to the chief executive.(3)Theholdercomplieswithsubsection(2)ifanotherpersongivesthenotice,incompliancewiththesubsection,fortheholder.(4)In
this section—commercialshipseetheTransportOperations(MarineSafety) Regulation 2004, schedule
15.119General requirement for unloading
fish(1)A prescribed person must not unload,
or allow to be unloaded,coral reef fin fish taken from an
authorised boat for a line unitholder
unless—(a)a prior notice as required under
section 113 or 114 hasbeen given by or for the holder and
the notice stated thefishweretobeunloadedfromorbyusing1ormoreauthorised boats
for the holder before the boats leave theunloadingareaforthelandingplacementionedinthenotice; orPage 36Current as at 1 July 2014
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120](b)a transhipment notice as required
under section 118 hasbeen given by or for the holder for
the fish.(2)It is a defence to an offence relating
to non-compliance withsubsection (1) if the prescribed
person proves—(a)the prior notice or transhipment
notice was not given byor for the holder because of a
prescribed reason; and(b)the holder or
another person acting for the holder gavethechiefexecutiveanotice(anunnotifiablelandingnotice)forthelandingoftheauthorisedboatsfortheholder, or the
transport vessel to which the coral reef finfish taken from
the boats were transferred—(i)immediatelyafterthefirstoftheboats,orthevessel, lands; and(ii)stating the unnotifiable landing notice
particulars;and(c)theprescribedpersondidnot,beforetheauthorisedunloading
time—(i)move, or allow to be moved, the boats
or vessel toa place more than 200m from, or not visible
to apersonat,thelandingplacementionedintheunnotifiable landing notice; or(ii)move, or allow
to be moved, the fish from the boatsor
vessel.120Additional requirements for unloading
fish if prior noticegiven(1)This
section applies if—(a)a prior notice has been given by or
for a line unit holder;and(b)thenoticestatedthatcoralreeffinfishweretobeunloaded from or
by using 1 or more authorised boatsfor the holder
before the boats leave the unloading areafor the landing
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120](2)A prescribed person must not unload,
or allow to be unloaded,the coral reef fin fish unless section
116 has been compliedwith in relation to the notice.(3)Also,aprescribedpersonmayunload,orallowtobeunloaded, the fish—(a)only after the landing period
mentioned in the notice hasended;
and(b)if the fish are to be unloaded from or
by using a tenderboat of a primary boat for the holder—only
if the tenderboatisattachedto,oriswithin200mof,theprimaryboat; and(c)only at a place that is open for
entry, under the Act, byan inspector and is any of the
following—(i)the landing place mentioned in the
notice;(ii)ifthelandingplaceiswithinadefinedportarea—another place that is within the
defined portarea;(iii)ifthelandingplaceisnotwithinadefinedportarea—another place that is within 0.5n miles
of thelanding place.(4)Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if—(a)the fish are unloaded by moving the
boat carrying thefish to a place on land and, until the
landing period hasended—(i)the
fish are kept on board the boat; and(ii)the
boat is kept at a place that is within 200m of,and visible to a
person at, the landing place; or(b)an
inspector supervises the person unloading the fish.Page
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121]121Requirements for weighing unloaded
fish(1)This section applies if coral reef fin
fish taken by or for a lineunitholderhavebeenunloadedfromorbyusinganauthorised boat for the holder or a
transport vessel.(2)The holder—(a)must
weigh, or cause to be weighed, the fish as soon aspracticable after the fish have been
unloaded; and(b)may weigh, or allow to be weighed, the
fish only at aplacethatisopenforentry,undertheAct,byaninspector.(3)The
weight of the fish must be worked out using a scale that isverified or certified under theNational Measurement Act 1960(Cwlth).122Requirement to give unloaded fish
notice(1)This section applies if coral reef fin
fish—(a)weretakenfromanauthorisedboatforalineunitholder;
and(b)areunloadedfromorbyusingtheboatoratransportvessel.(2)Theholdermustgivenotice(unloadedfishnotice)oftheunloaded fish
notice particulars to the chief executive—(a)as
soon as practicable after the first time the coral reeffin
fish on board the boat or vessel are unloaded from orby
using the boat or vessel; and(b)if
the coral reef fin fish are first unloaded by moving theboat
or vessel carrying the fish to a place on land—assoon
as practicable after the fish are first moved fromthe
boat or vessel.(3)Also, the holder, or a commercial
fisher acting for the holder,must—Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Conditions for boat licences[s 123](a)retainpossessionofthecoralreeffinfishuntiltheunloaded fish notice is given;
or(b)foralivefishthatissoldorgiventoanotherperson—remainwithin200mofthefishuntiltheunloaded fish notice is given.(4)Theholdercomplieswithsubsection(2)ifanotherpersongivesthenotice,incompliancewiththesubsection,fortheholder.123Notices to chief executive under this
division(1)This section applies to each of the
following notices—(a)a notice required to be given under
section 113, 114 or115;(b)a
retained fish notice;(c)a transhipment
notice;(d)an unnotifiable landing notice;(e)an unloaded fish notice.(2)The notice must be given to the chief
executive by using theAIVR system.Part 4Conditions for boat licences126Conditions of RQ licences about
transhipping(1)An RQ licence is subject to the
conditions mentioned in thissection.(2)Coral reef fin fish taken from the
primary boat must not betranshippedtoanyofthefollowingboats(theprescribedboats)—(a)another primary
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boat.(3)Coral reef fin fish taken from a
prescribed boat must not betranshipped to
the primary boat.(4)Coralreeffinfishtakenfromatenderboatmustnotbetranshipped to a boat other
than—(a)the tender boat’s primary boat;
or(b)another tender boat of the primary
boat.(5)Coral reef fin fish taken from any of
the following boats mustnotbetranshippedtoatenderboat(therelevanttenderboat)—(a)aprimaryboatotherthantherelevanttenderboat’sprimary
boat;(b)a tender boat of a primary boat other
than the relevanttender boat’s primary boat.128No new carrier boat licences(1)Thechiefexecutivemustnotissueacarrierboatlicenceallowing the
carriage of coral reef fin fish.(2)Thechiefexecutivemayreplaceacarrierboatlicenceallowing the
carriage of coral reef fin fish only if—(a)the
licence was issued before the notification day; and(b)theholderapplyingforthereplacementhasheldthelicence continuously from the notification
day; and(c)the application is for the replacement
of the licence onthe same, or substantially the same,
conditions.(3)Acarrierboatlicenceissuedbeforethenotificationdayissubject to the condition that the boat
must not be used to carrylive coral reef fin fish
unless—(a)the boat is also identified in a
commercial fishing boatlicence; and(b)the
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Filleting permits[s 129](i)the
boat;(ii)iftheboatisatenderboat—theboat’sprimaryboat;(iii)if
the boat is a primary boat—a tender boat of theboat.Part
5Filleting permits129Chief
executive may issue filleting permits(1)The
chief executive may issue filleting permits.(2)The
chief executive may issue a filleting permit only to theholder of an RQ licence.130What
filleting permit authorisesThe holder of a
filleting permit, or a commercial fisher actingundertheholder’sRQlicence,mayfilletcoralreeffinfishstated in the
permit on board the primary boat identified onthe holder’s RQ
licence.Page 42Current as at 1
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Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003Chapter 5
Miscellaneous provisionsPart 2 Offences and criteria for
suspension and cancellation[s 149]Miscellaneous provisionsPart 2Offences and criteria forsuspension and cancellationDivision 1Prescribed
serious fisheriesoffences149Serious fisheries offencesFor
the Act, schedule, definitionserious
fisheries offence, anoffence
constituted by any of the following in relation to thereef
line fishery is a serious fisheries offence—(a)contraveningtheGreatBarrierReefMarineParkAct1975(Cwlth), section
38BA;(b)using a tender boat in a way that
contravenes theGreatBarrierReefMarineParkRegulations1983(Cwlth),section 49 or
51;(c)entering or using a marine park in
contravention of theMarine Parks Act 2004,
section 43 or theMarine ParksRegulation
2006, section 109.Note—Otherfisheriesoffencesareprescribedasseriousfisheriesoffencesunder section 625
of the regulation.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart 2
Offences and criteria for suspension and cancellation[s
150]Division 2Prescribed
suspension andcancellation criteria150Criteria for suspending authorities(1)This section prescribes criteria under
section 68B(4)(b)(i) ofthe Act for a court suspending any of
the following authoritiesunder section 68B(2) of the
Act—(a)a commercial fisher licence;(b)a commercial fishing boat
licence;(c)anauthoritywiththefisherysymbol‘A1’or‘A2’written on
it.(2)The prescribed criteria stated in
subsection (3) apply only if—(a)theauthorityholderhasbeenconvictedofaseriousfisheries offence—(i)mentioned in section 149; or(ii)prescribedundersection625oftheregulation,other than an
offence under section 79 of the Act;and(b)the conviction is not a spent
conviction.(3)For subsection (2), the prescribed
criteria are as follows—(a)for the first
conviction—2 to 3 months suspension;(b)forthesecondconviction—6monthsto1year’ssuspension;(c)forthethirdorsubsequentconviction—1to5yearssuspension.(4)The
prescribed criteria stated in subsection (5) apply only if—(a)theauthorityholderhasbeenconvictedofanoffenceunder section 79 of the Act; and(b)the conviction is not a spent
conviction.Page 44Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart
2 Offences and criteria for suspension and cancellation[s
151]Editor’s note—section 79 (Quota offences) of the
Act(5)For subsection (4), the prescribed
criteria are as follows—(a)for the first
conviction—1 year’s suspension;(b)for
the second or subsequent conviction—1 to 5 yearssuspension.(6)In
this section—spent convictionmeans a
conviction—(a)for which the rehabilitation period
under theCriminalLaw
(Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986has
expiredunder that Act; and(b)that
is not revived under section 11 of that Act.151Criteria for suspending line units(1)This section prescribes criteria under
section 68B(4)(b)(i) ofthe Act for a court suspending line
units under section 68B(2)of the Act.(2)The
prescribed criteria apply if, in a line year—(a)the
line unit holder takes an amount of the prescribedcoralreeffinfishforthelineunitsthatexceedstheholder’s total entitlements under the
line units; or(b)anyRQlicenceheldbythelineunitholderissuspended.(3)The
prescribed criteria are—(a)for subsection
(2)(a)—suspension for the following lineyear of the
number of line units with entitlements equalto the amount by
which the entitlements were exceeded;or(b)for subsection (2)(b)—suspension for
the line year of allthe holder’s line units with unused
entitlements.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
45
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart 3
Provisions about reporting[s 152]152Criteria for cancelling line units(1)This section prescribes criteria under
section 68B(4)(b)(i) ofthe Act for a court cancelling line
units under section 68B(2)of the Act.(2)Theprescribedcriteriaapplyif,inalineyear,alineunitholderisconvictedofaseriousfisheriesoffenceinvolvingtakingorpossessinganamountofcoralreeffinfishthatexceeds the holder’s unused line unit
entitlements for the lineyear by 500kg (whole weight) or
more.(3)The prescribed criteria are
cancellation of the number of theholder’slineunitswithanentitlementequivalenttotheamount of coral reef fin fish
unlawfully taken or possessed bythe
holder.Part 3Provisions about
reportingDivision 1Preliminary153Definitions for div 1In this
division—group of species, of coral reef
fin fish, means the fish in eachgroup of species
of fish mentioned in a part under schedule 5of the
regulation.Editor’s note—schedule 5 (Glossary of scientific names for
particular coral reef fin fishspecies) of the
regulationprescribed way, for recording
the weight or number of coralreeffinfishotherthancoraltroutandredthroatemperor,means recording the weight or number of the
fish—(a)as a total weight or number for all
species of the fish; orPage 46Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart
3 Provisions about reporting[s 154](b)as a weight or number for—(i)each individual species of the fish;
or(ii)each group of
species of the fish; or(iii)a combination of
individual species and groups ofspecies of the
fish.relevant fishery areameans the ‘L1’,
‘L2’, ‘L3’, ‘L6’, ‘L7’ or‘L8’ fishery area.Division 2Fish
imported or taken from outsideState or
relevant fishery area154Definition for
div 2In this division—the Stateincludes Queensland waters.155Information requirement—coral reef fin
fish boughtoutside the State(1)This
section applies if a person buys coral reef fin fish outsidethe
State and brings the coral reef fin fish into the State fortrade or commerce.(2)The
person must keep, in the approved form, a record of theparticularsrelatingtothesaleofthecoralreeffinfishthatwould be required for a sale docket for the
fish under section655 of the regulation.(3)The
person must keep the record for the period starting on theday
the person brings the coral reef fin fish into the State andending 5 years after the day the person
stops possessing thecoral reef fin fish.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
47
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart 3
Provisions about reporting[s 155A]155AInformation requirement—coral reef fin fish
taken outsiderelevant fishery area(1)This
section applies if a person—(a)takes,fortradeorcommerce,coralreeffinfishfromQueensland waters other than waters within a
relevantfishery area; and(b)unloads the coral reef fin fish in the
State.(2)The person must keep, in the approved
form, a record of thefollowing information—(a)the date the person took the coral
reef fin fish;(b)the number of coral reef fin fish
taken by the person.(3)Thepersonmustkeeptherecordfortheperiodstartingimmediately before the person unloads the
coral reef fin fishin the State and ending 5 years after the
day the person stopspossessing the coral reef fin
fish.(4)For subsection (1), a person
conducting a charter fishing tripdoes not take
coral reef fin fish for trade or commerce onlybecausethepersontakesthefishduringthecharterfishingtrip.Division 3Commercial carriage and storage156Records to be kept about commercial
carriage of coralreef fin fish(1)This
section applies if a person in control of a boat or vehicleis
transporting, on the boat or in the vehicle, coral reef fin
fishfor another person and for trade or
commerce.(2)The person must ensure, at all times
while the coral reef finfish are on board the boat or in the
vehicle—(a)a written record of the carriage
information is kept onboard the boat or in the vehicle;
and(b)the record is available for immediate
inspection.Page 48Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 5 Miscellaneous provisionsPart
3 Provisions about reporting[s 156A](3)In this section—carriage
information, for a person transporting coral reef
finfish for another person, means the
following—(a)thenameoftheotherpersonforwhomthepersonistransporting the coral reef fin fish;(b)the address of the place where the
fish were collected bythe person;(c)theaddressoftheplacewherethefisharetobedelivered by the
person.156ARecords to be kept about commercial
storage of coralreef fin fish(1)This
section applies if a person stores, at a place, coral reef
finfish for another person and for trade or
commerce.(2)The person must ensure, at all times
while the coral reef finfish are stored at the place—(a)a written record of the name of the
person for whom theperson is storing the fish is kept at the
place; and(b)the record is available for immediate
inspection.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
49
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Chapter 6 Transitional provisions[s
162]Chapter 6Transitional
provisionsDivision 2Transitional
provision for theFisheries Management PlansAmendment Management Plan (No.1)
2004162Existing notice identity
numbersFromthecommencementofthissection,anoticeidentitynumberforlineunitsstatedonanoticeorcertificategivenunder this plan is taken to be the unit PIN
for the line units.Page 50Current as at 1
July 2014
Schedule 7Fisheries (Coral
Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003Schedule 7Whole weightsection 74(3)(b)
and schedule 8, definitionwholeweight,
paragraph(b)1FilletsFor
fillets from a fish, the whole weight of the fillets is theamount calculated using the formula—WW =
W x CFwhere—WWmeans the whole weight in kilograms.Wmeans the weight of the fillets in
kilograms.CFmeans the following conversion
factor—(a)for coral trout—2;(b)for
a species of cod or grouper—2.1;(c)for
goldband snapper—2.3;(d)for rosy snapper
or lavender snapper—2.1;(e)foraspeciesoftropicalsnapperorseaperchnotmentioned in paragraph (c) or
(d)—2.6;(f)for a species of emperor—2.5;(g)foranyotherspeciesofcoralreeffinfishorfishnotidentified as a particular species—2.2Gilled and gutted fishFor
gilled and gutted fish, the whole weight of the fish is theamount calculated using the formula—WW =
W x 1.1where—WWmeans the whole weight in kilograms.Wmeans the weight of the gilled and
gutted fish in kilograms.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
51
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Schedule 73Trunked fishFor a trunked
fish, the whole weight of the fish is the amountcalculated using the formula—WW=
W x 1.4where—WWmeans the whole weight in kilograms.Wmeans the weight of the trunked fish
in kilograms.4Number of fishFor a number of
fish, the whole weight (in kilograms) of thefish is the the
number of fish.5Any other formForfishinaformnotmentionedinsections1to4ofthisschedule,thewholeweightistheweightofthefishinkilograms.Page 52Current as at 1 July 2014
Schedule 8Fisheries (Coral
Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003Schedule 8Dictionarysection
5(3)amending notice deadline, for chapter 3,
part 3, division 4,see section 111.amendmentnotice,forchapter3,part1,division2,seesection 17.authorised
boat, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4, see
section111.authorised
unloading time, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4,see
section 111.coral reef fin fishmeans regulated
coral reef fin fish under theregulation.Note—Forwhatareregulatedcoralreeffinfishandtheircommonandscientific names see section 6
(Scientific names for species of fish) andschedule 5
(Glossary of scientific names for particular coral reef fin
fishspecies) of the regulation.coral troutmeans regulated
coral trout under the regulation.CT line
unitsmeans coral trout line units issued under
part 2as it was in force before 1 July
2010.current fisher PIN, for line
units, means—(a)ifthefisherPINforthelineunitshasbeenchangedunder section 85—the fisher PIN after the
change undersection 85; or(b)otherwise—the fisher PIN originally issued
to the holderof the line units under section 61A or
80A.ecologically sustainable developmenthas
the meaning givenunder section 3 of the Act.entitlementsee section
69(4).first line yearmeans the period
from midnight on 1 July 2004to midnight on
30 June 2005.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
53
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Schedule 8Page 54fisher PIN, for line
units, see sections 61A and 80A.group of
species, for chapter 5, part 3, division 1, see
section153.identificationcode,forchapter3,part3,division4,seesection 111.L1 fishery
areameans the fishery area under section 395
ofthe regulation.L2 or L3 fishery
areameans the fishery area under section403
of the regulation.L6 or L7 fishery areameans the
fishery area under section419 of the regulation.L8
fishery areameans the fishery area under section 427
ofthe regulation.landing
period, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4, see
section111.landingplace,forchapter3,part3,division4,seesection111.length, of a fillet
from a fish, means the length of the fillet’slongest
plane.line unit certificatemeans a
certificate issued under section72,asreplacedundersection71oftheActorchangedorreplaced under section 78.line
unit certificate changesmeans amending, cancelling orissuing line unit certificates.line
year—1Aline
yearmeans the period from midnight on 1 July
ina year to midnight on 30 June in the next
year.2However, the first line year does not
start until midnighton 1 July 2004.notificationdaymeansthedaythisplanisnotifiedinthegazette.notifying
period, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4, see
section111.Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Schedule 8OS line
unitsmeans other species line units issued under
part2 as it was in force before 1 July
2010.other coral reef fin fishmeans coral reef fin fish other thancoral trout and redthroat emperor.planmeans management
plan.prescribed coral reef fin fish,
for a line unit, means—(a)for a CT line
unit—coral trout; or(b)for an RTE line
unit—redthroat emperor; or(c)for an OS line
unit—other coral reef fin fish.prescribed
numerical code, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4,see
section 111.prescribed person, for chapter 3,
part 3, division 4, see section111.prescribed reason, for chapter 3,
part 3, division 4, see section111.prescribed way, for chapter 5,
part 3, division 1, see section153.prior noticesee sections
113(2) and 114(2).prior notice area, for chapter 3,
part 3, division 4, see section111.priornoticedeadline,forchapter3,part3,division4,seesection 111.prior notice
particulars, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4,
seesection 111.reasonablybelievesmeansbelievesongroundsthatarereasonable in the
circumstances.reef line fisherysee section
2.region, for schedule
1, see schedule 1, section 1.regulationmeans theFisheries Regulation 2008.relevantday,forchapter3,part2,division3A,seesection65B.Current as at 1 July 2014Page
55
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Schedule 8Page 56relevantequipment,forchapter3,part3,division4,seesection 111.relevantfisheryarea,forchapter5,part3,division1,seesection 153.retained fish
conditionssee section 111.retained fish
noticesee section 111.retained fish
notice particularssee section 111.RQ(L8)
licencemeans an RQ licence that also has the
fisherysymbol ‘L8’ written on it.RQ
licencemeans a commercial fishing boat licence with
the‘RQ’ fishery symbol written on it.RTElineunitsmeansredthroatemperorlineunitsissuedunder part 2 as it was in force before 1
July 2010.speciesofcodorgroupermeansanyofthespeciesofregulated cod or grouper under the
regulation.speciesofemperormeansanyofthespeciesofregulatedemperor under
the regulation.speciesoftropicalsnapperorseaperchmeansanyofthespeciesofregulatedtropicalsnapperorseaperchundertheregulation.transhipment
noticesee section 118(2).transhipmentnoticeparticulars,forchapter3,part3,division 4, see section 111.transport vesselsee section
118(1)(b).unit PINsee section
61(8)(a)(ii).unloaded fish noticesee section
122(2).unloadedfishnoticeparticulars,forchapter3,part3,division 4, see section 111.unloading area, for chapter 3,
part 3, division 4, see section111.unloadingparticular,forchapter3,part3,division4,seesection 111.Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Schedule 8unnotifiable
landing notice, for chapter 3, part 3, division 4,see
section 119(2)(b).unnotifiable landing notice
particulars, for chapter 3, part 3,division 4, see
section 111.unused entitlementsee section
70(2).usedsee section
70(1).whole weight, for coral reef
fin fish means—(a)for whole fish—the weight of the fish
in kilograms; or(b)for fish in another form—the weight of
the fish workedout in the way stated in schedule 7.Example of another form for paragraph
(b)—filleted fishCurrent as at 1
July 2014Page 57
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesEndnotes1Index to endnotesPage2Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .583Table of reprints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .584List
of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .595List of annotations . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .622KeyKey to
abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in
comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised version=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
2012=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered3Table of reprintsA new reprint of
the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland
ParliamentaryCounsel each time a change to the legislation
takes effect.The notes column for this reprint gives
details of any discretionary editorial powers undertheReprints Act 1992used by the
Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel inpreparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act
are not mentioned as they contain mandatoryPage 58Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotesrequirementsthatallamendmentsbeincludedandallnecessaryconsequentialamendments be
incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind.
Furtherdetails of the use of any discretionary
editorial power noted in the table can be obtained bycontacting the Office of the Queensland
Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 30039601 or email
legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au.From29January2013,allQueenslandreprintsaredatedandauthorisedbytheParliamentary Counsel. The previous
numbering system and distinctions between printedand
electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for
historical reprintsincluded in this table.ReprintNo.11A1B
rv1C rv1D rv1E rv1F22A2BAmendments includednonenone2003 SL No.
3682003 SL No. 3792003 SL No.
3682004 SL No. 111—2005
SL No. 27—2006 SL No. 252006 SL No.
136—2C2006 SL No.
2652D2008 SL No. 842E2008
SL No. 1573—3A2009 SL No.
623B2009 SL No. 2133C2009
Act No. 243D2009 SL No. 333E2009
Act No. 502010 SL No. 1644—4A2012 SL No. 252Effective12
September 200313 December 200319 December
200320 December 20031 July
20042 July 20044 March
20054 March 20051 July
200613 September 20063 November
20061 April 200813 June
200813 June 200822 May
20099 October 20091 December
20091 January 20101 July
20101 July 201021 December
2012Notescertain provs
commencedprovs exp 1 July 2004R1F withdrawn,
see R2provs exp 12 September2006R2E
withdrawn, see R3R3E withdrawn, see R4Current as
at6 December 201323 May 20141 July
2014Amendments included2013 SL No.
2702014 SL No. 692014 SL No.
692014 SL No. 113NotesRA ss
35, 44Current as at 1 July 2014Page
59
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotes4List
of legislationRegulatory impact statementsFor
subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement,
specific reference to the statementis included in
this list.Explanatory notesAll subordinate
legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory
note. For subordinatelegislation made before 1 January 2011
that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note
isincluded in this list.Fisheries (Coral
Reef Fin Fish) Management Plan 2003 SL No. 212made by the chief
executive on 2 September 2003notfd gaz 12
September 2003 pp 128–31ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationch 2 pt 2, ch 3 pt 3 div 1, ch 3 pt 3 div 2
sdivs 1–3, ch 4 commenced 13 December2003 (see s
2(1))ch 3 pt 3 div 2 sdiv 4, ss 153–156 commenced
1 July 2004 (see s 2(2))remaining provisions commenced on date
of notificationexp 1 September 2014 (see SIA s 54)Notes—(1)The expiry date
may have changed since this reprint was published. Seethe
latest reprint of the SIR for any change.(2)A
regulatory impact statement and explanatory note were
prepared.amending legislation—Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 4) 2003 SL No.
368pts 1–2notfd gaz 19
December 2003 pp 1307–13ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notifications 4 commenced 20 December 2003 (see s
2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 5) 2003 SL No. 379pts 1–2notfd
gaz 19 December 2003 pp 1307–13commenced on date
of notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2004 SL No.
111pts 1–2notfd gaz 25 June
2004 pp 573–81ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004
(see s 2)Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2005 SL No.
27pts 1–2notfd gaz 4 March
2005 pp 758–9commenced on date of notificationPage
60Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesFisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2006 SL No.
25pts 1–2notfd gaz 24
February 2006 pp 798–801ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006
(see s 2)Note—An explanatory note was
prepared.Fisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 2) 2006 SL No. 136pts 1–2notfd
gaz 16 June 2006 pp 787–90ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2006
immediately after the commencementof the Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2006SL
No. 25 (see s 2(3))Fisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 3) 2006 SL No. 265pts 1–2notfd
gaz 3 November 2006 pp 1103–4commenced on date
of notificationFisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 84pts 1–2notfd
gaz 28 March 2008 pp 1721–4ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 April 2008
(see s 2)Note—An explanatory note was
prepared.Fisheries Management Plans Amendment
Management Plan (No. 2) 2008 SL No. 157pts 1–2notfd
gaz 13 June 2008 pp 948–51commenced on date of
notificationPrimary Industries and Fisheries Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2009SL No. 33 ss 1,
2(2), pt 2notfd gaz 17 April 2009 pp 1775–6ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 January 2010 (see s 2(2))Note—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Fisheries
Management Plans Amendment Management Plan (No. 1) 2009 SL No.
62s 1, pt 2notfd gaz 22 May
2009 pp 331–3commenced on date of notificationQueensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(Jurisdiction Provisions) AmendmentAct 2009 No. 24
ss 1–2, ch 5 pt 28date of assent 26 June 2009ss
1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining
provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 4) 2009 SL No. 213 pts 1–2notfd gaz 9
October 2009 pp 445–6Current as at 1 July 2014Page
61
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotescommenced on date
of notificationTrade Measurement Legislation Repeal Act 2009
No. 50 ss 1–2, 18 schdate of assent 19 November 2009ss
1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 127)Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2010 SL No. 164 pts 1–2notfd gaz 1 July
2010 pp 921–2ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010
(see s 2)Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2012 SL No. 252 pts 1–2notfd gaz 21
December 2012 pp 599–602commenced on date of
notificationFisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2013 SL No. 270 pts 1, 3notfd
<www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 6 December 2013commenced on date of notificationFisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2014 SL No. 69 ss 1, 2(2), pt 3notfd
<www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 23 May 2014ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notifications 22 commenced 1 July 2014 (see s
2(2))remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationAgriculture and Fisheries Legislation
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No.113 pts 1,
10notfd <www.legislation.qld.gov.au> 20
June 2014ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014
immediately after the commencementof s 22 of the
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 (see
s2(2))5List
of annotationsCHAPTER 1—PRELIMINARYWhat is
thereef line fisherys 2amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 4sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 4amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 4Application of plans 3amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 5; 2008 SL No. 84 s 5Objective of plan
and its achievements 4amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 6sub
2008 SL No. 84 s 6amd 2009 SL No. 62 s 4Page 62Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesInterpretations 5amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 7; 2008 SL No. 84 s 7Scientific names
of coral reef fin fishs 6amd 2004 SL No.
111 s 5om 2006 SL No. 25 s 8References to
latitudes and longitudes—sch 3As 6Ains
2003 SL No. 379 s 3om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8CHAPTER 2—CLOSED
WATERS AND REGULATED FISH DECLARATIONSch hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 8PART 1—CLOSED WATERSpt hdgom
2008 SL No. 84 s 8Division 1—Annual closuresdiv
hdgins 2003 SL No. 379 s 4om 2008 SL No. 84
s 8Closures—sch 3prov hdgsub
2003 SL No. 379 s 5s 7amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 6om
2008 SL No. 84 s 8Prohibited activitiess 8amd
2003 SL No. 368 s 4; 2003 SL No. 379 s 6; 2006 SL No. 25 s 9om
2008 SL No. 84 s 8Division 2—Grey nurse shark protection area
closuresdiv hdgins 2003 SL No.
379 s 7om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Subdivision
1—Schedule 3A, part 1sdiv 1 (ss 8A–8B)ins 2003 SL No.
379 s 7om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Subdivision
2—Schedule 3A, part 2sdiv 2 (ss 8C–8E)ins 2003 SL No.
379 s 7om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8PART 2—REGULATED
FISHpt hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 8Division 1—Fish regulated by numberdiv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Fish regulated by
number—sch 4, pt 1s 9amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 10om
2008 SL No. 84 s 8Exemption for recreational fishers on
particular extended licensed charter fishingtripsprov
hdgamd 2006 SL No. 25 s 11(1)Current as at 1 July 2014Page
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Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotess 10amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 11(2)–(3)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Division 2—Fish regulated by sizediv
hdgom 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Fish regulated by
size—sch 4, pt 2s 11om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8Exemption for particular commercial
fisherss 12amd 2003 SL No. 368 s 5om
2008 SL No. 84 s 8Division 3—Fish regulated by speciesdiv 3
(s 13)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 8CHAPTER
3—COMMERCIAL FISHERYPART 1—FISHERY SYMBOLSDivision 1—General provisionsdiv
hdgom 2010 SL No. 164 s 5Restrictions on
writing ‘RQ’ fishery symbols 15amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 12; 2010 SL No. 164 s 4Division
2—Obtaining fishery symbol ‘RQ’div hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision 1—Preliminarysdiv hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Simplified outline of div 2s
16om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Definitions for
div 2s 17defadjusted
criteriasub 2004 SL No. 111 s 7defspecial reconsideration noticeins
2004 SL No. 111 s 7(2)defspecial
south-east Queensland licenceins 2004 SL No.
111 s 7(2)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Meaning ofevent-based special circumstances
18om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Meaning ofrecent entrant special circumstances
19om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Meaning ofseasonal effect special circumstances
20amd 2003 SL No. 368 s 6om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Meaning ofspecial
south-east Queensland licences 20Ains
2004 SL No. 111 s 8om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Effect of
transfer of licence to corporation for ss 18–20s 21om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Page 64Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesSubdivision
2—Relevant licences and criteriasdiv hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Application of div 2 to relevant
licencess 22amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 13om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Criteria to be met for relevant
licences 23amd 2003 SL No. 111 s 9om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6First criterias 24om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Second criterias 25amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 10om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision
3—First consideration by chief executivesdiv 3 (ss
26–27)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision
4—Preliminary notice and application for reconsiderationsdiv
hdgom 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Chief executive
to give preliminary notices 28om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Requirements for preliminary notices
29amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 11; 2009 Act No. 24 s
521om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Applying for
reconsiderations 30amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 12om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Chief executive to decide whether reason for
reconsideration establisheds 31amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 522om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Informationchiefexecutivemayconsiderindecidingwhetherreasonforreconsideration is establisheds
32om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision
5—Reconsideration and adjustment of criteriasdiv hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Criteria reapplied if reason for
reconsideration establisheds 33amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 523om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Adjusted criteria for event-based special
circumstances 34om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Adjusted first criteria for recent entrant
special circumstances 35om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Current as at 1 July 2014Page
65
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesAdjusted first
criteria for seasonal effect special circumstances
36om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision
5A—Special reconsideration for special south-east Queensland
licencessdiv hdgom 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Application and purpose of subdiv 5As
36Ains 2004 SL No. 111 s 13om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Application for special reconsideration of
particular licencess 36Bins 2004 SL No. 111 s 13amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 14; 2009 Act No. 24 s 524om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Chief executive to decide whether licence is
special south-east Queensland licences 36Cins
2004 SL No. 111 s 13amd 2009 Act No. 24 s 525om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Information chief executive may consider in
deciding whether licence is a specialsouth-east
Queensland licences 36Dins 2004 SL No. 111 s 13om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Criteria reapplied if licence is special
south-east Queensland licences 36Eins
2004 SL No. 111 s 13amd 2009 Act No. 24 s 526om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Adjusted criteria for special south-east
Queensland licencess 36Fins 2004 SL No. 111 s 13om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Subdivision 6—Amendment notice and amendment
of licencessdiv hdgom 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Chief executive to amend licences and give
amendment notices 37amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 14; 2006 SL No.
25 s 14om 2010 SL No. 164 s 6Requirements for
amendment notices 38amd 2009 Act No. 24 s 527om
2010 SL No. 164 s 6Taking or possessing coral reef fin fish
under amended licences 39om 2010 SL No.
164 s 6Division 3—Changing fishery symbol ‘RQ’ to
another authoritydiv hdgom 2006 SL No. 25
s 15Definition for div 3s 40om
2006 SL No. 25 s 15Page 66Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesApplication to
change fishery symbol ‘RQ’ to another primary licence of
holders 41om 2006 SL No. 25 s 15How
chief executive must deal with applications 42om
2006 SL No. 25 s 15PART 2—LINE UNITSDivision
1—GeneralSimplified outline of pt 2s
43amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 15; 2006 SL No. 25 s
16; 2009 SL No. 62 s 5; 2010SL No. 164 s
7Definitions for pt 2s 44defadjusted allocation provisionsamd
2003 SL No. 368 s 7defprescribed recorded catchins
2004 SL No. 111 s 16amd 2009 SL No. 62 s 6om 2010 SL No.
164 s 8Meaning ofevent-based
special circumstances 45om 2010 SL No.
164 s 8Meaning ofrecent entrant
special circumstances 46om 2010 SL No.
164 s 8Effect of transfer of licence to corporation
for ss 45, 46 and 65Aprov hdgamd 2004 SL No.
111 s 17s 47amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 17om
2010 SL No. 164 s 8Division 2—General provisions about line
unitsdiv hdgom 2010 SL No.
164 s 8Nature of a line units 48amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 17Restriction on issue of line unitss
49sub 2010 SL No. 164 s 9When line unit is
issueds 50om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Division 3—Issue of line unitsdiv
hdgom 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Subdivision
1—Number of line units to be issued to eligible holderssdiv
hdgom 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Purpose of subdiv
1s 51om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Number of line units to be issued to eligible
holderss 52amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 18om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Current as at 1 July 2014Page
67
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesWorking out
number of additional line unitss 53om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Working out line unit factors
54om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Average catch
amounts 55om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Standardised catch amounts 56amd
2009 SL No. 62 s 7om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Interpretation of
unlawful, ambiguous or incomplete relevant logbook
informations 57om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Subdivision 2—Catch history noticesdiv
hdgom 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Chief executive
to give catch history notices 58om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Requirements for catch history notices
59amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 19; 2009 SL No. 62 s
8om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Subdivision
3—Application for issue of line unitssdiv hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Application for issue of line unitss
60om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Deciding
application for issue of line unitss 61amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 20; 2009 Act No. 24 s 528om 2010 SL No.
164 s 9Issue of fisher PINs 61Ains
2004 SL No. 111 s 21om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Allocation
provisions to be applied if reason for adjusted allocation is
establisheds 62om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Adjusted allocation provisions for
event-based special circumstances 63om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Adjusted allocation provisions for recent
entrant special circumstances 64om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Particular applications for line units must
be decided before start of 1st line years 65om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Division 3A—Additional unitsdiv
hdgins 2004 SL No. 111 s 22om 2010 SL No.
164 s 9Page 68Current as at 1
July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesApplication of
div 3As 65Ains 2004 SL No. 111 s 22om
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Definitions for div 3As 65Bins
2004 SL No. 111 s 22defrecorded catch amountamd
2009 SL No. 62 s 9om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Chief executive
must issue additional unitss 65Cins
2004 SL No. 111 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Working out
average recorded catchs 65Dins 2004 SL No.
111 s 22amd 2009 SL No. 62 s 10om 2010 SL No.
164 s 9Interpretation of unlawful, ambiguous or
incomplete relevant logbook informations 65Eins
2004 SL No. 111 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Requirements for
application for issue of additional line unitss 65Fins
2004 SL No. 111 s 22om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Division
4—Reduction in entitlements of line unitsdiv hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 9Application of div 4s 66amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 529om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Chief
executive to amend entitlementss 67amd
2009 SL No. 62 s 11om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Notice and taking
of effect of reduction in entitlements 68amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 9om 2010 SL No. 164 s 9Division 2—Line
unit entitlement and usediv hdg(prev div 5 hdg)
renum 2010 SL No. 164 s 10Meaning ofentitlementof line unit
holders 69amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 18; 2008 SL No.
157 s 3; 2010 SL No. 164 s 11; 2014SL No. 69 s 22;
2014 SL No. 113 s 22Adjusted weight equivalent for CT line
unitss 69Ains 2010 SL No. 164 s 12om
2014 SL No. 69 s 23Adjusted weight equivalent for OS line
unitss 69Bins 2010 SL No. 164 s 12Current as at 1 July 2014Page
69
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Plan 2003Endnotesom 2014 SL No. 69
s 23Notice of adjusted weight equivalents
69Cins 2010 SL No. 164 s 12om 2014 SL No. 69
s 23When line unit entitlement isusedfor a line
years 70amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 19No
carrying forward of unused entitlements 71amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 20Line unit certificatess 72amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 23; 2006 SL No. 25 s 21Evidentiary
provision for line unit certificates 73amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 22Division 3—Evidentiary aids for use of
entitlementdiv hdg(prev div 6 hdg)
renum 2010 SL No. 164 s 10Unloaded fish notice is evidence of use
of entitlements 74sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 24Particular notice is evidence of unused
entitlements 74Ains 2004 SL No. 111 s 25Division 4—Transfer of line unitsdiv
hdg(prev div 7 hdg) renum 2010 SL No. 164 s
10Subdivision 1—When line units may or may not
be transferredsdiv hdgins 2006 SL No.
25 s 23Purpose of sdiv 1s 75sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 23Eligibility of transferees 77amd
2006 SL No. 265 s 3Subdivision 2—Other provisions about line
unit transferssdiv hdgins 2006 SL No.
25 s 24Line unit certificate changes requireds
78amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 26sub 2006 SL No.
25 s 24Requirement if application for transfer of
all line unitss 79sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 27om
2006 SL No. 25 s 24When transfer of line units takes
effects 80amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 28om
2008 SL No. 84 s 10Issue of fisher PIN for particular
transfereess 80Ains 2004 SL No. 111 s 29Page
70Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesEntitlement of
transferees 81amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 25Division 8—Substituting RQ licence to which
line units relatediv hdgom 2006 SL No. 25
s 26Application to substitute RQ licence to which
line units relates 82om 2006 SL No. 25 s 26How
chief executive must deal with applications 83amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 30om 2006 SL No. 25 s 26Division 5—Change
of PINsdiv hdgsub 2004 SL No.
111 s 31(prev div 9 hdg) renum 2010 SL No. 164 s
10Change of unit PINprov hdgamd
2004 SL No. 111 s 32(1)s 84prev s 84 om 2004
SL No. 111 s 31pres s 84 (prev s 86) amd 2003 SL No. 111 s
32(1)renum 2003 SL No. 111 s 32(2)Change of fisher PINs 85prev
s 85 om 2004 SL No. 111 s 31pres s 85 ins
2004 SL No. 111 s 33Division 10—Change of notice identity
numberdiv hdgom 2004 SL No.
111 s 31PART 3—CONDITIONS FOR AUTHORITIES UNDER
FISHERY SYMBOL ‘RQ’pt hdgsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 11(1)Application of div 1s 87om
2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Area for fishery symbol ‘A1’ or
‘A2’s 88om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Where
coral reef fin fish may be takens 89om
2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)What coral reef fin fish may be
takens 90om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Permitted ways of taking fishs
91om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)General conditions of taking fishs
92om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Selling fishs 93om
2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Current as at 1 July 2014Page
71
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesUsing fishing
liness 94om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Using
cast netss 95om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Using
scoop netss 96om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Using
seine netss 97om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)Division 1—Preliminarydiv hdgprev
pt 3 div 1 hdg om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(2)(prev pt 3 div 2
sdiv 1 hdg) amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(4)Application of
divs 1–3prov hdgamd 2006 SL No.
25 s 27s 98sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 34; 2008 SL No.
84 s 12Division 2—General requirements about taking
coral reef fin fishdiv hdgprev pt 3 div 2
hdg om 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(3)(prev pt 3 div 2
sdiv 2 hdg) amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(4)What coral reef
fin fish may be takens 101amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 13Prohibitions to allow identification or
counting of coral reef fin fishs 106sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 35om 2008 SL No. 84 s 14Identification
requirement to allow identification or counting of coral reef fin
fishs 106Ains 2004 SL No.
111 s 35amd 2009 SL No. 62 s 12Division 3—Use of
commercial fishing boatsdiv hdg(prev pt 3 div 2
sdiv 3 hdg) amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 11(4)Using primary
boatss 107amd 2008 SL No. 157 s 4Using
tender boatss 108amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 28Division 4—Line unitsdiv hdg(prev
pt 3 div 2 sdiv 4 hdg) sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd 2008 SL No.
84 s 11(4)Purpose of div 4prov hdgamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 29(1); 2008 SL No. 84 s 15(1)s 110sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 29(2); 2008 SL No. 84 s
15(2)Definitions for div 4prov hdgamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 30(1); 2008 SL No. 84 s 16(1)Page 72Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotess 111sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 16(2)defauthorised boatsub 2006 SL No.
25 s 30(2)–(3)defprior notice particularsamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 30(4)–(7); 2008 SL No. 84s 15(3)–(5); 2009
SL No. 62 s 13(1); 2009 SL No. 213 s 3(3)defretained fish conditionsins 2006 SL No.
25 s 30(3)amd 2006 SL No. 136 s 4sub 2009 SL No.
213 s 3(1)–(2)defretained fish noticeins
2006 SL No. 25 s 30(3)sub 2009 SL No. 213 s 3(1)–(2)defretained fish notice
particularsins 2006 SL No. 25 s 30(3)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 15(6)deftranshipment
notice particularsamd 2006 SL No. 25 s 30(4); 2008 SLNo.
84 s 15(7)–(9); 2009 SL No. 62 s 13(2)defunloaded fish notice particularsamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 30(4); 2008 SLNo. 84 s 15(10);
2009 SL No. 62 s 13(3)–(4)defunnotifiable
landing notice particularsamd 2006 SL No. 25 s 30(4);2008
SL No. 84 s 15(11)–(13); 2009 SL No. 62 s 13(5)Requirements for
taking or possessing fish on authorised boats 112sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 31; 2009 SL No. 62 s
14Requirement to give prior notices
113sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36Requirement to
give replacement prior notice if unloading particular
changess 114sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36Amendment or withdrawal of prior
notices 115sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36General requirements after prior notice
givens 116sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 32; 2009 SL No. 62 s 15Additional
requirements if prior notice stated fish will be unloadeds
117sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 33Requirement to give transhipment
notices 118sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd
2005 SL No. 27 s 3General requirement for unloading fishs
119sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36Additional
requirements for unloading fish if prior notice givens
120sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36Division
4—General provisions about guidelinesdiv hdgom
2004 SL No. 111 s 36Current as at 1 July 2014Page
73
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesRequirements for
weighing unloaded fishs 121sub 2004 SL No.
111 s 36amd 2009 Act No. 50 s 18 schRequirement to give unloaded fish
notices 122sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36Notices to chief executive under this
divisionprov hdgamd 2008 SL No.
84 s 17s 123sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 36amd
2006 SL No. 25 s 34; 2009 SL No. 213 s 4Admissibility of
guidelines in proceedingss 124om 2004 SL No.
111 s 36PART 4—CONDITIONS FOR BOAT LICENCESRestriction on amending RQ licence to modify
or replace boats 125exp 1 July 2004 (see s 125(3))Conditions of RQ licences about
transhippings 126amd 2006 SL No. 25 s 35Conditions of particular tender
licencess 127om 2006 SL No. 25 s 8No
new carrier boat licencess 128amd 2003 SL No.
368 s 8; 2006 SL No. 25 s 36CHAPTER 4—OTHER
FISHINGch hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 18PART 1—COMMERCIAL FISHING TOURSpt
hdgom 2006 SL No. 25 s 37Application of ch
4s 131sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om
2008 SL No. 84 s 18What coral reef fin fish may be takens
132sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om 2008 SL No. 84
s 18Permitted ways of taking coral reef fin
fishs 133sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om
2008 SL No. 84 s 18Prohibitions to allow identification or
counting of coral reef fin fishs 134sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 37om 2008 SL No. 84 s 18Possession of
fillets on a boat during extended licensed charter fishing
trips 135amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 37sub
2006 SL No. 25 s 37om 2008 SL No. 84 s 18Page 74Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesPossession of
fillets on other boatss 136sub 2004 SL No.
111 s 38; 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om 2008 SL No. 84
s 18PART 2—RECREATIONAL FISHINGpt
hdgom 2006 SL No. 25 s 37Prohibition on
possessing dead coral reef fin fish on board a boats
137sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om 2008 SL No. 84
s 18Prohibition on returning particular fillets
to boats 138sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om
2008 SL No. 84 s 18Prohibition on possessing live coral reef fin
fish on boats 139sub 2006 SL No. 25 s 37om
2008 SL No. 84 s 18Prohibitions to allow identification or
counting of coral reef fin fishs 140amd
2004 SL No. 111 s 39om 2006 SL No. 25 s 37Prohibition on
possessing live coral reef fin fish on boats 141sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 40om 2006 SL No. 25 s 37PART 3—ABORIGINAL
AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER FISHINGpt hdgom
2006 SL No. 25 s 38Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights
not affecteds 142om 2008 SL No. 84 s 18CHAPTER 5—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSPART
1—REVIEW OF PLANpt hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 18Division 1—Reviews requireddiv 1
(ss 143–147)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 18Division
2—Consultation requirements for reviewsdiv 2 (s
148)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 18PART2—OFFENCESANDCRITERIAFORSUSPENSIONANDCANCELLATIONDivision
1—Prescribed serious fisheries offencesSerious fisheries
offencess 149amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 41; 2006 SL No.
25 s 39; 2008 SL No. 84 s 19; 2012SL No. 252 s 3;
2013 SL No. 270 s 18Division 2—Prescribed suspension and
cancellation criteriaCriteria for suspending
authoritiess 150amd 2004 SL No. 111 s 42; 2006 SL No.
25 s 40; 2008 SL No. 84 s 20; 2009SL No. 33 s
4Current as at 1 July 2014Page
75
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesCriteria for
suspending line unitss 151amd 2004 SL No.
111 s 43; 2006 SL No. 25 s 41Criteria for
cancelling line unitss 152amd 2004 SL No.
111 s 44PART 3—PROVISIONS ABOUT REPORTINGpt
hdgsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 21Division
1—Preliminarydiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
111 s 45sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 21Definitions for
div 1s 153sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 45defbuying and selling particularsom
2008 SL No. 84 s 22(1)defgroup of
speciessub 2008 SL No. 84 s 22defprescribed wayamd 2009 SL No.
62 s 16deftaking particularsom 2008 SL No. 84
s 22(1)Division 2—Fish imported or taken from
outside State or relevant fishery areadiv hdgins
2004 SL No. 111 s 45sub 2008 SL No. 84 s 24–25Definition for div 2s 154sub
2004 SL No. 111 s 45; 2008 SL No. 84 ss 23, 25Information
requirement—coral reef fin fish bought outside the States
155sub 2004 SL No. 111 s 45amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 42sub 2008 SL No. 84 ss 23, 25Information requirement—coral reef fin fish
taken outside relevant fishery areas 155Ains
2008 SL No. 84 s 25Division 3—Commercial carriage and
storagediv hdgins 2008 SL No.
84 s 25Records to be kept about commercial carriage
of coral reef fin fishs 156sub 2004 SL No.
111 s 45Records to be kept about commercial storage
of coral reef fin fishs 156Ains 2004 SL No.
111 s 45Notice requirement for bringing coral reef
fin fish into particular fishery areas 156Bins
2004 SL No. 111 s 45om 2008 SL No. 84 s 26Counting fillets
as whole fishs 157om 2008 SL No. 84 s 24CHAPTER 6—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSDivision 1—General transitional
provisionsdiv hdgins 2004 SL No.
111 s 46exp 12 September 2006 (see s 161)Page
76Current as at 1 July 2014
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003EndnotesExisting approval
to replace boats 158om 2006 SL No. 25 s 8Existing approval of temporary boats
159om 2006 SL No. 25 s 8Primary
commercial fishing boat licence QFV 121 781prov hdgamd
2006 SL No. 25 s 43(1)s 160amd 2006 SL No.
25 s 43(2)exp 12 September 2006 (see s 161)Expiry of div 1prov hdgamd
2004 SL No. 111 s 47(1)s 161amd 2004 SL No.
111 s 47(2)exp 12 September 2006 (see s 161)Division 2—Transitional provision for the
Fisheries Management Plans AmendmentManagement Plan
(No. 1) 2004div hdgins 2004 SL No.
111 s 48Existing notice identity numberss
162prev s 162 om R1 (see RA s 40)pres
s 162 ins 2004 SL No. 111 s 48CHAPTER7—AMENDMENTOFFISHERIES(GULFOFCARPENTARIAINSHORE FIN
FISH) MANAGEMENT PLAN 1999ch hdgom R1 (see RA s
40)Amendment of sch 4 (Aids to interpretation
and definitions)s 163om R1 (see RA s 40)SCHEDULE 1—HOW MAIN PURPOSE IS TO BE
ACHIEVEDsch hdgom 2008 SL No. 84
s 27Definitions for sch 1s 1om
2008 SL No. 84 s 27defcatch and effort dataamd
2006 No. 25 s 44(1)–(2)How main purpose is to be
achieveds 2amd 2006 No. 25 s 44(1)–(3)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 27How achievement is to be measureds
3om 2008 SL No. 84 s 27Review
eventss 4amd 2006 No. 25 s 44(1)–(2),
(4)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 27SCHEDULE 2—CORAL
REEF FIN FISHamd 2004 SL No. 111 s 49om 2006 SL No. 25
s 45SCHEDULE 3—PERIODS FOR ANNUAL WATER
CLOSURESsch hdgamd 2003 SL No.
379 s 8Current as at 1 July 2014Page
77
Fisheries (Coral Reef Fin Fish) Management
Plan 2003Endnotesschamd
2003 SL No. 368 s 9om 2008 SL No. 84 s 27SCHEDULE 3A—GREY
NURSE SHARK PROTECTION AREA CLOSURESins 2003 SL No.
379 s 9om 2008 SL No. 84 s 27SCHEDULE
4—REGULATED FISHom 2008 SL No. 84 s 27SCHEDULE5—ADJUSTEDCRITERIAFOREVENT–BASEDSPECIALCIRCUMSTANCESsch hdgom
2010 SL No. 164 s 13Definitions for sch 5s
1defeligible coral reef fin fishsub
2004 SL No. 111 s 50om 2010 SL No. 164 s 13Prescribed period
of 1 year’s durations 2om 2010 SL No.
164 s 13Prescribed period 1/1/97–19/5/97s
3amd 2003 SL No. 368 s 10(1)om
2010 SL No. 164 s 13Prescribed period
20/5/97–30/12/97s 4amd 2003 SL No. 368 s 10(2)om
2010 SL No. 164 s 13Coral reef fin fish taken before 1/1/90
or after 31/12/01 not to be includeds 5om
2010 SL No. 164 s 13Amounts of eligible coral reef fin fish
to be rounded up to nearest 10kgs 6om
2010 SL No. 164 s 13SCHEDULE6—TOTALCATCHOFCORALREEFFINFISHFORALLOCATION OF LINE UNITSamd 2009 SL No.
62 s 17om 2010 SL No. 164 s 13SCHEDULE 7—WHOLE
WEIGHTsch hdgamd 2004 SL No.
111 s 51Filletss1amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 28; 2009 SL No. 62 s 18SCHEDULE
8—DICTIONARYdefadjusted allocation provisionsamd
2003 SL No. 368 s 11om 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defadjusted criteriasub 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(1)–(2)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defamending notice deadlineins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defauthorised boatamd 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(3)Page 78Current as at 1
July 2014
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Plan 2003Endnotesdefauthorised unloading timeins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defaverage commercial catchom
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defboat markom
2006 SL No. 25 s 46(1)defbuying and
selling particularsins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defcatch and effort
dataom 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defcatch history noticeom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defclose
relativeom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defcomplying numberins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)om 2006 SL No. 25 s 46(1)defcoral reef fin fishom
2006 SL No. 25 s 46(1)ins 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(2)defcoral troutsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(1)–(2)defcrew membersub 2006 SL No.
25 s 46(1)–(2)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defcriteriaom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defCT line unitssub 2010 SL No.
164 s 14defcurrent fisher PINins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)defdecision noticeamd 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(3)om 2009 Act No. 24 s 530defdirectorom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defdisregarded fishom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defeligible authorityom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defeligible coral reef fin fishom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defeligible
holderom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defentitlementamd 2014 SL No.
69 s 24defeventom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defevent-based special
circumstanceom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defevent periodom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)deffirst criteriaom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)deffirst line
yearamd 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(4)deffisher PINins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)deffisheryom 2006 SL No. 25
s 46(1)defformer Authorityom 2006 SL No. 25
s 46(1)defformer licenceom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defgroup of speciesins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)defidentification codeins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defissuedom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defL1 fishery areasub 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(1)–(2)defL2 or L3 fishery areasub
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)–(2)defL6 or L7 fishery
areasub 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)–(2)defL8 fishery areasub 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(1)–(2)deflanded fish noticeom 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(1)deflanding periodins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)deflanding placeins 2004 SL No.
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Plan 2003Endnotesamd 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(3)defline unit certificatesub
2006 SL No. 25 s 46(1)–(2)defline unit
factorom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defline yearamd 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(4)deflogbook informationom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defmemberom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defnotice identity
numberom 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(1)defnotifying periodins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defOS line unitssub 2010 SL No.
164 s 14defother coral reef fin fishamd
2009 SL No. 62 s 19(1)defpreliminary
noticeom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defprescribed coral reef fin fishamd
2009 SL No. 62 s 19(2)defprescribed
numerical codeins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defprescribed
periodom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defprescribed personins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defprescribed personsom 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(1)defprescribed reasonins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defprescribed recorded catchins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defprescribed wayins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)defprimary boatom 2006 SL No. 25
s 46(1)defprimary licenceom 2006 SL No. 25
s 46(1)defprior noticesub 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(1)–(2)defprior notice areains 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defprior notice deadlineins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defprior notice particularsins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defreason for adjusted allocationom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defreason for
reconsiderationom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defrecent entrant special
circumstanceom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defreconsideration noticeom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defrecorded catch
amountsub 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(1)–(2)om
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defred throat
emperorom 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defreef line fisheryins 2006 SL No.
25 s 46(2)defregulationsub 2008 SL No.
84 s 29(1)–(2)defrelevant dayins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)defrelevant equipmentins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)amd 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defrelevant fishery areains
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)defrelevant
licenceom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defrelevant logbook informationom
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Plan 2003Endnotesdefrelevant periodins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defrelevant yearsom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defreliable informationom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defretained fish
conditionsins 2006 SL No. 25 s 46(2)defretained fish noticeins
2006 SL No. 25 s 46(2)defretained fish
notice particularsins 2006 SL No. 25 s 46(2)defRQ licenceamd 2008 SL No.
157 s 5defRTE line unitsamd 2009 SL No.
62 s 19(3)sub 2010 SL No. 164 s 14defseasonal effect special circumstanceom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defsecond
criteriaom 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defspecial circumstanceom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defspecial
reconsideration noticeins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)om
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defspecial
south-east Queensland licenceins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)om 2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)defspecies of cod or groupersub
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)–(2)defspecies of
emperorsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)–(2)defspecies of jobfishamd 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(5)–(6)om 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defspecies of parrotfish, surgeonfish or
sweetlipsom 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)defspecies of tropical snapper or
seaperchsub 2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)-(2)defspecies of wrasseom 2008 SL No. 84
s 29(1)defstandardised catch amountom
2010 SL No. 164 s 14(1)deftagom
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(1)deftaking
particularsins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)om
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(1)deftender
boatom 2006 SL No. 25 s 46(1)deftender licenceom 2006 SL No. 25
s 46(1)deftranshipment noticesub
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(1)–(2)deftranshipment
notice particularsins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)deftransport
vesselsub 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(1)–(2)defunaffected yearom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defunidentified fishom 2010 SL No.
164 s 14(1)defunit PINins 2004 SL No.
111 s 52(2)defunloaded fish noticeins
2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)defunloaded fish
notice particularsins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defunloading
areains 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defunloading
particularins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defunnotifiable
landing noticeins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
2008 SL No. 84 s 29(3)defunnotifiable
landing notice particularsins 2004 SL No. 111 s 52(2)amd
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