Living Marine Resources Management Amendment Act 2009

Living Marine Resources Management Amendment Act 2009

An Act to amend the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Living Marine Resources Management Amendment Act 2009 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 4 amended (Meaning of fish)

Section 4(4) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:

(c) freshwater fish as defined in the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 , other than freshwater fish that –

(i) is of a kind or species declared not to be freshwater fish in an order made and in force under section 4(1)(b) of that Act; and

(ii) is in, or has been taken from, State waters that are not excepted waters as defined in that Act.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 13 NOVEMBER 2008

Legislative Council on 9 APRIL 2009]