Inland Fisheries (Delay or Prevention of Spread of Controlled Fish) Order 2003

Inland Fisheries (Delay or Prevention of Spread of Controlled Fish) Order 2003

I make the following order under section 152 of the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 .

BRYAN GREEN

Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Inland Fisheries (Delay or Prevention of Spread of Controlled Fish) Order 2003 .

2.   Commencement

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

3.   Delay or prevention of spread of controlled fish

The Director is authorised to take any, or any combination of, the following actions to delay or prevent the spreading of controlled fish to other places or waters:

(a) drain inland waters;

(b) divert inland waters;

(c) manipulate the level of inland waters;

(d) augment, restrict, screen or otherwise control inflowing and outflowing waters to inland waters;

(e) restrict, totally or partially –

(i) the access of any persons or animals to inland waters; and

(ii) the activities of persons in or around 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.