Statutory Rules 1985  No. 3591

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Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations

(Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984.

Dated 19 December 1985.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

John Kerin

Minister of State for Primary Industry

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Distinguishing number

1. Regulation 7 of the Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-paragraph (3) (a) (ii) all the words after "surface vessels" and substituting "in black letters and figures on a yellow ground, each letter and figure being in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 3".

Penalties

2. The Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Addition of Schedule

3. The Torres Strait Fisheries Regulations are amended by adding at the end the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

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(S.R. 236/85) Cat. No. 12/8.11.1985

SCHEDULE 1  Regulation  2

AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PENALTIES

Sub-regulation 7 (3)—

Omit "exceeding $500", substitute the following:

"exceeding—

(d) in the case of a natural person $2,000; or

(e) in the case of a body corporate $10,000".

Sub-regulation 8 (2)—

Omit "$500", substitute "$2,000".

Sub-regulation 12 (4)—

Omit "$500", substitute "$2,000".

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SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 3

SCHEDULE TO BE ADDED AT END OF TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES REGULATIONS:

"SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7

REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LETTERS AND FIGURES OF DISTINGUISHING NUMBERS DISPLAYED ON BOATS

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 December 1985.

2. Statutory Rules 1985 No. 9.

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