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Fisheries Act 1996

Fisheries administration - Catch History Review Committee

292: Evidence before Committee

You could also call this:

"Telling the Committee what you know about fishing"

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The Catch History Review Committee can look at any information that might help them make a decision. You can give them statements, documents, or other things that might be useful, even if they wouldn't normally be allowed in court. The Committee can't look at certain records or returns that were supposed to be given to the chief executive, unless they were given on time or the Act says they can. The Committee can ask people questions under oath, which means they have to tell the truth. They can ask the person who is appealing, other parties involved, or anyone who has already given evidence. You might be asked to sign a statutory declaration to confirm what you said. When you are giving evidence to the Committee, it is like being in court. This means that the same rules apply, including those in the Crimes Act 1961 and the Fisheries Act 1983.

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Catch History Review Committee

292Evidence before Committee

  1. The Catch History Review Committee may receive in evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that may, in its opinion, assist it to deal effectively with the matter before it, whether or not the same would otherwise be admissible in a court but, unless expressly otherwise provided in this Act, the Committee shall not receive in evidence any records or returns required to be provided under this Act or the Fisheries Act 1983 that either have not been provided to the chief executive or were provided to the chief executive after the date by which they were required to be provided.

  2. The Committee may, if it thinks fit, in respect of any matter before it,—

  3. examine on oath or otherwise all or any of the following:
    1. the appellant:
      1. any other party (including any person granted permission under section 291(4)):
        1. any person whose evidence has been received by the Committee under subsection (1):
        2. require any person to verify by statutory declaration any statement made by him or her with respect to the proceedings.

          1. Any proceedings (including any application made or information filed before the commencement of any proceedings) before the Committee shall be judicial proceedings for the purposes of this Act or any other Act (including the Crimes Act 1961).

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