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Foreign Fishing Boats Levy Regulations.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1983 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Tax/levy
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

For the purposes of subsection 4(2) of the Foreign Fishing Boats Levy Act 1981, a foreign fishing boat is included in a prescribed class of foreign fishing boats if, in respect of that boat: (a) there is an instrument in force under subsection 4(2) of the Fisheries Act 1952 (repealed); and (b) a resident of Australia who is: (i) an Australian citizen; or (ii) a company registered in Australia in which the majority of the shares is held by persons who are both residents of Australia and Australian citizens; provides satisfactory evidence that the person or the company is the owner of the boat. (6 Regulations)

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Foreign Fishing Boats Levy Act 1981.

Legislation | Australia | 1981 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing charge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX