Fisheries (Vessel Tracking) Amendment Regulation 2018


Queensland Crest

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Fisheries (Vessel Tracking) Amendment Regulation 2018.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 January 2019.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Fisheries Regulation 2008.

Note—

See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4Amendment of s 242 (General conditions of a commercial fisher licence)

Section 242—
insert—
(8)Subsection (9) applies to a commercial fisher using a commercial fishing boat under a commercial fishing boat licence if, under this regulation, the holder of the commercial fishing boat licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.
(9)The commercial fisher must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the commercial fishing boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

5Insertion of new s 400A

After section 400—
insert—

400A Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

6Insertion of new s 408A

After section 408—
insert—

408A Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

7Insertion of new s 417

After section 416—
insert—

417Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

8Insertion of new s 434A

After section 434—
insert—

434A Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

9Insertion of new s 467A

After section 467—
insert—

467A Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

10Insertion of new s 492A

After section 492—
insert—

492A Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

11Insertion of new s 507AA

After section 507—
insert—

507AA Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

12Insertion of new s 507P

After section 507O—
insert—

507P Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

13Replacement of s 521 (VMS equipment requirements)

Section 521—
omit, insert—

521Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

14Insertion of new s 525G

After section 525F—
insert—

525G Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

15Insertion of new s 535B

After section 535A—
insert—

535B Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

16Replacement of s 544 (VMS equipment requirements apply)

Section 544—
omit, insert—

544Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

17Replacement of s 545L (VMS equipment requirements apply)

Section 545L—
omit, insert—

545L Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

18Insertion of new s 555

After section 554—
insert—

555Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

19Insertion of new s 591KA

After section 591K—
insert—

591KA Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

20Insertion of new s 600AA

After section 600—
insert—

600AA Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

21Insertion of new s 600MA

After section 600M—
insert—

600MA Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

22Insertion of new s 600ZI

After section 600ZH—
insert—

600ZI Compliance with vessel tracking standard

The licence holder or person in control of a boat identified in or being used under the licence must ensure VMS equipment is installed and maintained on the boat in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

23Amendment of s 675 (Purpose and application of pt 7)

Section 675—
insert—
(3)To remove any doubt, it is declared that the VMS equipment requirements do not apply to a person who must, under a condition of a licence, install and maintain VMS equipment in compliance with the vessel tracking standard.

24Amendment of sch 11 (Dictionary)

(1)Schedule 11, part 2—
insert—
published, on the department’s website, means published on, or accessible through, the website.
vessel tracking standard means the document called ‘Vessel tracking installation and maintenance standard’ published on the department’s website.
(2)Schedule 11, part 2, definition freshwater basins map, editor’s note—
omit, insert—

Note—

The freshwater basins map is available for inspection during office hours on business days at the department’s head office.

Schedule 1 Minor amendments

section 3

1Section 27, note 1, ‘available for inspection’—

omit, insert—

published

2Section 28(2)—

omit, insert—
(2)Fisheries regulated waters plans are held by the chief executive and copies of the plans are—
(a)available for inspection, free of charge, during office hours on business days at the department's head office; and
(b)published on the department’s website.

3Section 615(2)—

omit, insert—
(2)Copies of fish habitat area plans are—
(a)available for inspection, free of charge, during office hours on business days at the department's head office; and
(b)published on the department’s website.

4Section 621(4), definition fish habitat area code of practice, ‘by the department’—

omit, insert—

on the department’s website

5Section 621(4), definition fish habitat area code of practice, editor’s note—

omit, insert—

Note—

The code is also available for inspection during office hours on business days at the department’s head office.

6Section 677(c), ‘by the department’—

omit, insert—

on the department’s website

7Section 677(c), note—

omit, insert—

Note—

The document is also available for inspection during office hours on business days at the department’s head office.

8Schedule 11, part 2, definition prescribed commercial catch, paragraph (b), examples, after ‘notice’—

insert—

published