Inland Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2023
I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .
7 August 2023B. BAKER
Governor
By Her Excellency's Command,
JO PALMER
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
These regulations may be cited as the Inland Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2023 .
These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these regulations, the Inland Fisheries Regulations 2019 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.
4. Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)
Regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting the definition of Camden Dam and substituting the following definition:Camden Lake means the water body located at grid reference 539933 5424268 (commonly known as Camden Lake);(b) by omitting the definition of South Riana Dam and substituting the following definition:South Riana Lake means the water body located at grid reference 411128 5434847 (commonly known as South Riana Lake);
5. Regulation 14 amended (Unattended equipment)
Regulation 14(b) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "bait and lures" and substituting "bait or lure".
6. Regulation 15 amended (Minimum size limits)
Regulation 15(8) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "Great Lake" and substituting "yingina/Great Lake".
7. Regulation 17 amended (Bag limits)
Regulation 17(7) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "Great Lake" and substituting "yingina/Great Lake".
8. Regulation 19 amended (Taking fish from watercraft)
Regulation 19 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting paragraph (e) from the definition of restricted waters in subregulation (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:(e) Talbots Lagoon;(f) Camden Lake;(g) South Riana Lake.(b) by inserting in subregulation (3) "or Lake Mikany" after "Reservoir";(c) by omitting paragraph (a) from subregulation (5) and substituting the following paragraph:(a) in Brumbys Creek, including any impounded water and any tributary or tailrace entering the creek above the uppermost of the 3 weirs on that creek; or
9. Regulation 21 amended (Use of baits and lures)
Regulation 21 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting "the Great Lake" from the definition of Canal Bay in subregulation (1) and substituting "yingina/Great Lake";(b) by omitting "the Great Lake" from the definition of Tods Corner in subregulation (1) and substituting "yingina/Great Lake";(c) by omitting paragraph (a) from subregulation (3) ;(d) by omitting from subregulation (3)(c) "the Great Lake" and substituting "yingina/Great Lake";(e) by omitting paragraph (e) from subregulation (3) ;(f) by omitting paragraph (g) from subregulation (3) ;(g) by omitting paragraph (b) from subregulation (4) .
10. Regulation 23 amended (Use of nets)
Regulation 23(3)(a)(i) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting " Fisheries Rules 2009 " and substituting " Fisheries Rules 2019 ".
11. Regulation 24 amended (Use of nets and traps for commercial purposes)
Regulation 24(2)(a)(i) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting " Fisheries Rules 2009 " and substituting " Fisheries Rules 2019 ".
12. Schedule 1 amended (Waters for Taking Indigenous Fish)
Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by inserting after item 1 the following item:
1A.
Arthur River, downstream from an imaginary line drawn between grid references 304168 5453126 and 304084 5453206
(b) by omitting item 22 and substituting the following item:
22.
Polelewawta/Little Forester River, downstream from the Sandy Points Road bridge at grid reference 529633 5461504
(c) by omitting item 34 and substituting the following item:
34.
Leengtenner/Tomahawk River, downstream from the West Tomahawk Road bridge at grid reference 563046 5473708
13. Schedule 2 amended (Junior Angling Development Fishery)
Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting item 4 .
14. Schedule 3 amended (Bag Limits)
Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting item 1 ;(b) by omitting item 8 and substituting the following item:
8.
Camden Lake
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(c) by omitting item 11 and substituting the following item:
11.
Craigbourne Lake
5
(d) by omitting item 33 and substituting the following item:
33.
Lake Duncan
2
(e) by omitting item 40 and substituting the following item:
40.
Lake Lynch
2
(f) by omitting item 58 ;(g) by omitting item 67 and substituting the following item:
67.
South Riana Lake
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15. Schedule 4 amended (Daily Bag Limits for Salmon from Certain Waters)
Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:(a) by omitting item 1 ;(b) by omitting items 7 and 8 and substituting the following items:
7.
Camden Lake
8.
Craigbourne Lake
(c) by omitting item 17 ;(d) by omitting item 21 ;(e) by omitting item 38 and substituting the following item:
38.
South Riana Lake
16. Schedule 5 amended (Fees)
Schedule 5 to the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (j) from item 1 in Part 1 and substituting:
(j) a person referred to in paragraph (b), (c), (d), (f) or (g) for the use of an additional rod and line for the period of the licence
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Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 16 August 2023
These regulations are administered in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Inland Fisheries Regulations 2019 by –(a) altering certain locations where certain types of fishing are permitted; and(b) providing for dual naming of certain locations; and(c) changing the names of certain bodies of water; and(d) updating references to superseded legislation; and(e) changing the eligibility of certain persons to pay a reduced fee when applying for an additional rod and line for an angling licence.