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Fisheries Act 1996

Performance of services by approved organisations

296A: Interpretation

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In this part of the law, 'specified functions, duties, or powers' refers to tasks the chief executive does. These tasks are mainly about managing quota, commercial fisheries, or fish farming. You can find more about keeping registers under sections 98, 124, and 186K. The chief executive's tasks do not include what the Minister does. They also do not include powers given to fishery officers or examiners by this Act. This helps you understand what the chief executive is responsible for in managing fisheries.

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Part 15APerformance of services by approved organisations

296AInterpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, specified functions, duties, or powers—

  2. means any functions, duties, or powers of the chief executive, whether statutory or non-statutory in nature, that are—
    1. exclusively associated with the administration of quota; or
      1. primarily associated with the administration of commercial fisheries; or
        1. principally associated with the administration of fish farming; and
        2. includes the keeping of registers under sections 98, 124, and 186K; but
          1. does not include—
            1. any functions, duties, or powers of the Minister; or
              1. any power conferred on fishery officers, honorary fishery officers, or examiners by or under this Act.

              Notes
              • Section 296A: inserted, on , by section 65 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
              • Section 296A(a)(ii): amended, on , by section 14(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
              • Section 296A(a)(iii): added, on , by section 14(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
              • Section 296A(b): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
              • Section 296A(c)(ii): amended, on , by section 23 of the Fisheries Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 56).