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Maritime Powers Regulation 2014.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Institution Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Maritime zone Monitoring Offences/penalties Governance Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Foreign fishing
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 27 March 2014.
Abstract

This Regulation, made under the Maritime Powers Act 2013 and consisting of nine sections divided into three Parts, regulates the enforcement powers in relation to maritime areas. This Regulation is divided as follows: Preliminary (Part 1); Name of regulation; Authority; Definitions; Laws that are not Australian laws; Laws that are monitoring laws; International agreements and international decisions; Exercising powers (Part 2); Maritime powers (Part 3). The following maritime officers are prescribed for paragraphs 52(4)(d) and 56(4)(d) of the Act: a) a maritime officer who performs duties in the Department administered by the Minister administering the Migration Act 1958; b) a maritime officer who is appointed under paragraph 83(1)(a) or (b) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 to be an officer for the purposes of that Act; c) a maritime officer who is authorised under paragraph 3(4)(a) or (b) of the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 to perform duties under that Act; d) a maritime officer who is member of a police force or police service of a State or Territory.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Maritime Powers Act 2013 (No. 15).

Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2017)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Institution, Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Maritime zone, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX