Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 12 January 2010
These rules are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the rule)
These rules amend the Fisheries (Giant Crab) Rules 2006 by –(a) updating management arrangements for the commercial giant crab fishery; and(b) introducing a new minimum size limit for the taking of male giant crab and allowing the size limits for giant crab to be set by public notice; and(c) including infringement notice offences and penalties that are being "transferred" from the Fisheries (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2001 ; and(d) extending the duration of the rules from 5 to 7 years.