Western Australia

Aquatic Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2016

Western Australia

Aquatic Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2016

Contents

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Short title2

2.Commencement2

Part 2 — Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 amended

3.Act amended3

4.Section 263 amended3

Part 3 — Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994 amended

5.Act amended4

6.Section 5 replaced4

5.Levy imposed4

Western Australia

Aquatic Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2016

No. 40 of 2016

An Act to amend the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 and the Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994.

[Assented to 29 November 2016]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.Short title

This is the Aquatic Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

(a)Part 1 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

(b)Part 2 — on the day on which the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 section 263 comes into operation;

(c)Part 3 — on the day on which the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 section 267 comes into operation.

Part 2 — Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016 amended

3.Act amended

This Part amends the Aquatic Resources Management Act 2016.

4.Section 263 amended

After section 263(5) insert:

(6)To the extent that the regulations prescribe under subsection (2)(j) a fee that includes an amount referred to in subsection (5) that is a tax, the regulations may impose the tax.

Part 3 — Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994 amended

5.Act amended

This Part amends the Fishing Industry Promotion Training and Management Levy Act 1994.

6.Section 5 replaced

Delete section 5 and insert:

5.Levy imposed

If an amount by way of levy is prescribed in respect of a licence or resource share, that levy is imposed in respect of the licence or resource share.

By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer