Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Amendment Order 2014


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Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Amendment Order 2014

I make the following order under section 197 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .

25 May 2014

Jeremy Rockliff

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Amendment Order 2014 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Order

In this order, the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 is referred to as the Principal Order.

4.    Clause 4 amended (Taking of acclimatised fish)

Clause 4 of the Principal Order is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting subparagraph (ii) from subclause (1)(b) ;
(b) by omitting from subclause (1)(b)(viii) "2 white posts on" and substituting "the";
(c) by omitting from subclause (1)(b)(ix) "2 white posts on" and substituting "the";
(d) by omitting from subclause (1)(f)(i) "one hour after" and substituting "three hours after";
(e) by omitting from subclause (1)(f)(ii) "one hour after" and substituting "three hours after";
(f) by omitting from subclause (1)(f)(iiia) "one hour after" and substituting "three hours after";
(g) by omitting from subclause (2)(ca) "one hour after" and substituting "three hours after";
(h) by omitting from subclause (2)(d) "one hour after sunset." and substituting "three hours after sunset; and";
(i) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (d) in subclause (2) :
(e) at Lake Crescent from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset.

5.    Clause 8 amended (Prohibition on taking fish)

Clause 8 of the Principal Order is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting paragraph (f) and substituting the following paragraph:
(f) waters flowing into Lake Crescent, except the section of waters, in the canal between Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent, below Interlaken Road;
(b) by omitting paragraph (h) ;
(c) by omitting paragraphs (k) and (l) ;
(d) by omitting paragraphs (n) and (o) ;
(e) by omitting paragraph (u) and substituting the following paragraph:
(u) waters of the Dogs Head Creek, Silver Plains Creek and Mountain Creek that flow into Lake Sorell;
(f) by omitting from paragraph (v) " paragraphs (a) , (c) , (e) and (i) " and substituting " paragraphs (a) , (c) , (e) , (i) and (u) ".

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 18 June 2014

This order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order amends the Inland Fisheries (Seasons and Waters) Order 1996 by clarifying –
(a) when and where acclimatised fish can be taken in certain circumstances; and
(b) when it is prohibited to take fish in certain circumstances.