Inland Fisheries (Protected Fish) Order 1996

Inland Fisheries (Protected Fish) Order 1996

I make the following order under section 131(1) of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .

T. JOHN CLEARY

Minister for Inland Fisheries

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Protected Fish) Order 1996 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on 31 May 1996.

3.   Interpretation

In this order –

Act means the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 ;

grayling means fish of the species Prototroctes maraena of the family Prototroctidae.

4.   Protected fish

Grayling is declared to be protected fish for the purposes of the Act.

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

Notified in the Gazette on 30 May 1996

This order is administered in the Department of Environment and Land Management.