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Fisheries Act 1996

Aquaculture - Fish farmers

186ZA: Subpart does not affect Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983

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"This law does not change freshwater fish farming rules."

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This part of the law does not change the Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983. You can still follow those regulations if you are fish farming in freshwater. If you have a licence under the Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983, you do not need to register as a fish farmer under this part of the law.

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Part 9AAquaculture
Fish farmers

186ZASubpart does not affect Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983

  1. This subpart does not—

  2. affect the application of the Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983; and
    1. require a person undertaking fish farming under a licence granted under those regulations to register as a fish farmer under this subpart.

      Notes
      • Section 186ZA: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).