Inland Fisheries (Destruction of Controlled Fish) Amendment Order 2003
I make the following order under section 152 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .
13 October 2003BRYAN GREEN
Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment
This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Destruction of Controlled Fish) Amendment Order 2003 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order, the Inland Fisheries (Destruction of Controlled Fish) Order 1996 is referred to as the Principal Order.
4. Clause 4 substituted
Clause 4 of the Principal Order is revoked and the following clause is substituted:4. Destruction of controlled fish
The Director is authorised to destroy controlled fish in either or both of the following manners:(a) adding any, or any combination, of the following to the inland waters in which the fish are believed to occur:(i) Rotenone;(ii) Alphamethrin;(iii) Endosulfan;(iv) Calcium hydroxide;(b) draining inland waters.
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 15 October 2003
This order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the order)
This order amends the Inland Fisheries (Destruction of Controlled Fish) Order 1996 by authorising the Director to destroy controlled fish by –(a) adding certain substances to the waters in which they occur; or(b) draining inland waters.