Fisheries Levy Act 1984. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1984 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to impose a levy with respect to certain fisheries licences and certain units of fishing capacity. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Tax/levy Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract A levy is imposed on the grant, endorsement, renewal or variation of fishing licences under subsections 19(2) and (3), 21(1), 24(1), 25A(1), and 36(4) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 or under various sections of the Fisheries Act, and on the allocation, the renewal of allocation of units of fishing capacity. The amount of levy is prescribed in section 6. The amount of the levy imposed by this Act on the grant of a fisheries licence is payable by the person to whom the fisheries licence is granted at the time of the grant of the licence. The Governor General may make regulations for the purposes of this Act. (8 sections) Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Fisheries Levy Act 1984 Regulations (Repeal) (S.R. No. 319 of 1996). Legislation | Australia | 1996 Keyword: Tax/levy, Cartilaginous fishes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Regulations 1998. Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2013) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Crustaceans, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Levy (North West Slope Trawl Fishery) Regulations (S.R. No. 463 of 1990). Legislation | Australia | 1991 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing charge, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Levy (Torres Strait Prawn Fishery) Regulation 2016. Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2020) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Crustaceans, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX