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Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015

S.R. No. 12/2015

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1 Objectives 12 Authorising provisions 13 Commencement 24 Principal Regulations 25 Research levy for Fisheries Research and Development

Corporation 26 Refund of grants levy 27 Levies for access licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 2

substituted 38 Levies for fish receiver licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 3

substituted 89 Levies for aquaculture licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 4

substituted 910 Levies for individual quota units—Parts B and C of Schedule 5

substituted 13═══════════════

Endnotes 17

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STATUTORY RULES 2015

S.R. No. 12/2015

Fisheries Act 1995

Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2015

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 10 March 2015

Responsible Minister:

JAALA PULFORDMinister for Agriculture

YVETTE CARISBROOKEClerk of the Executive Council

1 Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a) to make changes to levies for certain commercial fishery licences; and

(b) to amend the basis for calculating the levy payable for research provided by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation in respect of access licences and individual quota units relating to rock lobster and giant crab; and

(c) to amend the basis for refunding the grants levy.

2 Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 151A and 153 of the Fisheries Act 1995.

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3 Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 April 2015.

4 Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Fisheries (Fees, Royalties and Levies) Regulations 20081 are called the Principal Regulations.

5 Research levy for Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

(1) For regulation 20A(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(a) for each class of access licence prescribed in regulation 17(1)(a), (b) and (c), a levy calculated in accordance with the following formula—

(0.00075 ×GVPf )A

;

".

(2) For regulation 20A(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(c) for each class of individual quota unit prescribed in regulation 20(1)(a), (b) and (c), a levy calculated in accordance with the following formula—

(0.00175 ×GVPf )C

;

".

6 Refund of grants levy

In regulation 23C of the Principal Regulations, for "paid the levy" substitute "at the date of the refund is the holder of the licence, individual

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quota unit or permit in respect of which the levy was paid,".

7 Levies for access licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 2 substituted

In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for Parts B and C substitute—

"PART B—LEVIES FROM 1 APRIL 2015

Column 1

Item No.

Column 2Class of Licence

Column 3Management FS1 Levy

Column 4Compliance FS1 Levy

Column 5Research FS1 Levy

Column 6Administration FS1 Levy

1 Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

27·4 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

2 Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence

12·3 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

3 Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence

11·8 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

4 Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence

6·7 fee units 26·0 fee units

Nil 30·1 fee units

5 Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence


85·6 fee units

53·7 fee units

6 Eel Fishery Access Licence

26·7 fee units

49·1 fee units

Nil 60·7 fee units

7 Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

11·3 fee units

Nil 12·6 fee units

10·5 fee units

8 Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence

46·3 fee units

63·4 fee units

207·8 fee units

61·7 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






9 Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence


8·4 fee units

37·6 fee units

10 Gippsland Lakes Fishery (Mussel Dive) Access Licence

35·4 fee units

Nil Nil 53·4 fee units

11 Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

67·4 fee units

Nil 54·0 fee units

155·8 fee units

12 Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

67·4 fee units

22·7 fee units

54·0 fee units

99·6 fee units

13 Ocean Fishery Access Licence


Nil 9·1 fee units

14 Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence

45·0 fee units

6·4 fee units

54·0 fee units

53·7 fee units

15 Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

67·0 fee units


16 Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence

10·1 fee units

59·6 fee units

93·8 fee units

88 fee units

17 Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

15·4 fee units

Nil 45·9 fee units

35·8 fee units

18 Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence

23·0 fee units

Nil 71·9 fee units

38·0 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






19 Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

8·0 fee units Nil 24·8 fee units

2·4 fee units

20 Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence

417·5 fee units

243·4 fee units

150·0 fee units

443·0 fee units

20A Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence

52·6 fee units

31·6 fee units

30·5 fee units

30·7 fee units

21 Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

35·4 fee units

Nil 28·7 fee units

34·4 fee units

22 Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

35·4 fee units

16·7 fee units

28·8 fee units

53·4 fee units

23 Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence

38·9 fee units

5·7 fee units

10·4 fee units

11·2 fee units

24 Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence

10·1 fee units

59·6 fee units

93·8 fee units

88 fee units

25 Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

25·8 fee units

25·6 fee units

3·7 fee units

34·0 fee units

Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.


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PART C—LEVIES FROM 1 APRIL 2016

Column 1

Item No.






1 Abalone Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

28·6 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

2 Abalone Fishery (Central Zone) Access Licence

12·9 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

3 Abalone Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence

12·3 fee units

Nil Nil Nil

4 Bait (General) Fishery Access Licence


Nil 50·1 fee units

5 Corner Inlet Fishery Access Licence


85·6 fee units

70·8 fee units

6 Eel Fishery Access Licence

29·8 fee units

94·0 fee units

Nil 78·6 fee units

7 Giant Crab Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

11·8 fee units

23·9 fee units

26·1 fee units

19·6 fee units

8 Gippsland Lakes Fishery Access Licence

63·8 fee units

95·3 fee units

261·8 fee units

79·6 fee units

9 Gippsland Lakes (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

12·7 fee units

34·2 fee units

10·0 fee units

53·0 fee units

10 Gippsland Lakes Fishery (Mussel Dive) Access Licence

53·2 fee units



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Column 1

Item No.






11 Lake Tyers (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

106·4 fee units

18·3 fee units

90·0 fee units

221·7 fee units

12 Mallacoota Lower Lake (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

106·4 fee units

46·2 fee units

90·0 fee units

145·8 fee units

13 Ocean Fishery Access Licence


Nil 22·1 fee units

14 Port Phillip Bay (Mussel Bait) Fishery Access Licence

63·4 fee units

18·3 fee units

90·0 fee units

70·8 fee units

15 Purse Seine (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

105·8 fee units

18·3 fee units

Nil 98·9 fee units

16 Purse Seine (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence

10·8 fee units

95·0 fee units

93·8 fee units

108·8 fee units

17 Rock Lobster Fishery (Western Zone) Access Licence

16·5 fee units

18·1 fee units

125·1 fee units

40·9 fee units

18 Rock Lobster Fishery (Eastern Zone) Access Licence

24·7 fee units

34·2 fee units

92·2 fee units

42·9 fee units

19 Scallop (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

12·1 fee units

Nil 40·4 fee units

14·1 fee units

20 Scallop Dive (Port Phillip Bay) Fishery Access Licence

417·5 fee units

243·4 fee units

150 fee units

443 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






20A Sea Urchin Fishery Access Licence

77·0 fee units

41·9 fee units

40·0 fee units

51·2 fee units

21 Snowy River (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

53·2 fee units

9·1 fee units

45·0 fee units

56·4 fee units

22 Sydenham Inlet (Bait) Fishery Access Licence

53·2 fee units

34·7 fee units

45·0 fee units

70·5 fee units

23 Trawl (Inshore) Fishery Access Licence

50·3 fee units

8·9 fee units

15·9 fee units

24·5 fee units

24 Western Port/Port Phillip Bay Fishery Access Licence

10·8 fee units

95·0 fee units

93·8 fee units

108·8 fee units

25 Wrasse (Ocean) Fishery Access Licence

29·8 fee units

48·3 fee units

3·9 fee units

50·4 fee units

Note 1: FS means the fisheries services provided by the Department.".

8 Levies for fish receiver licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 3 substituted

(1) In the heading to Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for "RECEIVER'S" substitute "RECEIVER".

(2) In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations, for Parts B and C substitute—


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Column 1

Item No.






1 Fish Receivers' (Abalone) Licence

Nil 33·9 fee units

Nil 254·0 fee units

2 Fish Receivers' (Scallop) Licence

Nil Nil Nil 118·6 fee units



Column 1

Item No.






1 Fish Receivers'(Abalone) Licence



2 Fish Receivers' (Scallop) Licence

Nil 17·6 fee units



9 Levies for aquaculture licences—Parts B and C of Schedule 4 substituted



Column 1

Item No.






1 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence

66·9 fee units

11·1 fee units

Nil 13·1 fee units

2 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence

128·3 fee units

32·5 fee units

Nil 18·2 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






3 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence

35·4 fee units

76·2 fee units

Nil 71·9 fee units

4 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence

64·4 fee units

7·5 fee units

Nil 8·7 fee units

5 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence

34·5 fee units

3·1 fee units

Nil 14·7 fee units

6 Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence

130·3 fee units

5·0 fee units

Nil 14·0 fee units

7 Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence


Nil 70·8 fee units

8 Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence

25·2 fee units


9 Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence

41·6 fee units

6·0 fee units

Nil 14·7 fee units

10 Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence


Nil 10·7 fee units

11 Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence

105·6 fee units

7·9 fee units

Nil 14·7 fee units

12 Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence

18·4 fee units

4·0 fee units

Nil 12·2 fee units

13 Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence

31·5 fee units

7·1 fee units

Nil 8·9 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






14 Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence

32·4 fee units

4·7 fee units

Nil 11·3 fee units

15 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence


Nil 14·4 fee units

16 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multiwaters) Licence

36·5 fee units

10·0 fee units

Nil 7·4 fee units



Column 1

Item No.






1 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Abalone) Licence

107·3 fee units

19·8 fee units

Nil 16·9 fee units

2 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Bivalve Shellfish) Licence

202·4 fee units

57·7 fee units

Nil 23·8 fee units

3 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Eels) Licence

46·2 fee units

125·1 fee units

Nil 82·0 fee units

4 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Offshore) Licence

79·8 fee units

16·0 fee units

Nil 12·8 fee units

5 Aquaculture (Crown Land—Other) Licence

57·6 fee units

11·6 fee units

Nil 18·7 fee units

6 Aquaculture (On-shore Abalone) Licence

214·7 fee units

15·8 fee units

Nil 20·7 fee units


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Column 1

Item No.






7 Aquaculture (Private Land—Eels) Licence

16·4 fee units

17·6 fee units

Nil 60·9 fee units

8 Aquaculture (Private Land—Indoor Intensive) Licence

42·0 fee units

4·4 fee units

Nil 12·7 fee units

9 Aquaculture (Private Land—Marine) Licence

66·0 fee units

11·0 fee units

Nil 18·7 fee units

10 Aquaculture (Private Land—Ornamentals) Licence


Nil 15·0 fee units

11 Aquaculture (Private Land—Other) Licence

164·1 fee units

9·1 fee units

Nil 18·7 fee units

12 Aquaculture (Private Land—Salmonids) Licence

27·1 fee units

6·2 fee units

Nil 16·2 fee units

13 Aquaculture (Private Land—Tourism) Licence

52·5 fee units

12·5 fee units

Nil 13·6 fee units

14 Aquaculture (Private Land—Warm Water Finfish) Licence

51·6 fee units

7·9 fee units

Nil 15·6 fee units

15 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies) Licence


Nil 18·7 fee units

16 Aquaculture (Private Land—Yabbies Multiwaters) Licence

36·5 fee units

10·0 fee units

Nil 7·4 fee units



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10 Levies for individual quota units—Parts B and C of Schedule 5 substituted



Column 1

Item No.

Column 2Class of Individual Quota Unit

Column 3

Management FS1 Levy

Column 4

Compliance FS1 Levy

Column 5

Research FS1 Levy

Column 6

Administration FS1 Levy

Column 7

Grants Levy

1 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)

Nil Nil Nil Nil 26·7 fee units

2 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)



3 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)

3·2 fee units 7·1 fee units 4·2 fee units

4·3 fee units Nil

4 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)


4·3 fee units Nil

5 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)


3·9 fee units Nil

6 Individual giant crab quota unit (Western Zone)


1·0 fee units Nil


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Column 1

Item No.


Column 3

Management FS1 Levy

Column 4

Compliance FS1 Levy

Column 5

Research FS1 Levy

Column 6


Column 7

Grants Levy

7 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Western Zone)


1·3 fee units Nil

8 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Eastern Zone)


3·3 fee units Nil



Column 1

Item No.


Column 3

Management FS1 Levy

Column 4

Compliance FS1 Levy

Column 5

Research FS1 Levy

Column 6


Column 7

Grants Levy

1 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)

Nil Nil Nil Nil 26·7 fee units

2 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Western Zone)



3 Individual Greenlip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)




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Column 1

Item No.


Column 3

Management FS1 Levy

Column 4

Compliance FS1 Levy

Column 5

Research FS1 Levy

Column 6


Column 7

Grants Levy

4 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Central Zone)



5 Individual Blacklip abalone quota unit (Eastern Zone)


6·7 fee units Nil

6 Individual giant crab quota unit (Western Zone)


1·7 fee units Nil

7 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Western Zone)


1·9 fee units Nil

8 Individual rock lobster quota unit (Eastern Zone)


4·5 fee units Nil


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Endnotes

Endnotes


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1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 4/2008. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 April 2014. Reprinted to S.R. No. 5/2014. Subsequently amended by S.R. No. 96/2014.

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