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Australian Fisheries Management Authority PS ActGGS℗

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Aliases

Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Link

https://www.afma.gov.au/

Portfolio

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY

Governance Characteristics

Type of Body

Non-corporate Commonwealth entity

Accountable authority

Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

Lead Body

No

Institutional sector classification

General Government Sector - (GGS)

Employment instruments

Public Service Act 1999

Establishing instruments

Fisheries Administration Act 1991

Annual Report Requirements

Additional annual report requirement in establishing legislation

Yes

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 87 Annual report

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 89 Peak industry body to be given copy of report etc.

Other requirements and references to ‘annual report’ under the enabling legislation

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 113 Annual report

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 91 Minister may give directions in exceptional circumstances

Corporate Plan Requirements

Section 35 of the PGPA Act applies

Yes

Section 35(3) of the PGPA Act applies

Yes

Enabling legislation references to 'corporate plan'

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 72 Corporate plans

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 73 Approval of corporate plan

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 74 Variation of corporate plan

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 75 Variation at request of Minister

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 76 Date of effect of variations

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 77 Development of annual operational plan

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 78 Approval of annual operational plan

Fisheries Administration Act 1991 - 79 Variation of annual operational plan

Current Budget Characteristics

Outcome #1: Ecologically sustainable and economically efficient Commonwealth fisheries, through understanding and monitoring Australia's marine living resources and regulating and monitoring commercial fishing, including domestic licensing and deterrence of illegal foreign fishing.

#	Program	Body	Contribution
1.1	Australian Fisheries Management Authority 1.1	Australian Fisheries Management Authority	* Operating an effective compliance and enforcement regime encompassing: o Measures to maximise voluntary compliance o Risk-based, intelligence driven, and targeted domestic operations o Building and maintaining strategic links and relationships with relevant law enforcement agencies* Operating effective foreign fisheries compliance enforcement and capacity building by: o Implementing strategies to deter and eliminate IUU foreign fishing in Australian waters and on the high seas where Australia has an interest o Delivering capacity building programs internationally and providing technical input to support key regional and international fishing bodiesObjective 4 Deliver effective, cost efficient and accountable management of Commonwealth fisheries resources

#	Program	Body	Contribution
1.4	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1.4	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	AFMA and DAFF engage on fisheries management to ensure a sustainable, productive, and profitable fishing industry.
1.10	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1.10	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	APVMA and DAFF work together to ensure the protection of the health and safety of humans, animals, and the environment.
2.1	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2.1	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	AFMA and DAFF engage on fisheries management to ensure a sustainable, productive, and profitable fishing industry.
3.4	Department of Home Affairs Program 3.4	Department of Home Affairs	AFMA provides the fisheries focus within the Australian Government Civil Maritime Surveillance and Response Program and is responsible for the administration of legislation on illegal fishing in the Australian Fishing Zone. AFMA deters and prevents illegal foreign fishing by carrying out education programs, cooperative enforcement operations, prosecution of offenders, confiscation of boats, and capacity building projects.

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Employment Arrangements
Key	Description
PS Act	Officials are taken to be employed under Public Service Act 1999.
^	Entities that do not engage staff under the PS Act.
#	Entities can engage officials under enabling legislation as well as PS Act. These include Defence entities under the Defence Act 1903.
▲	Has officials employed under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.

Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Classification
Key	Description
GGS	General Government Sector (GGS) - All Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies are part of the GGS unless stipulated by a GFS classification below.
F	Public Financial Corporation
T	Public Non-financial Corporation (Trading)

Definitions
Key	Description
Listed Entities	A listed entity is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity prescribed by an Act or the PGPA Rule. All non-corporate Commonwealth entities are “listed entities” except for Departments of State and Parliamentary Departments.

Government Requirements
Key	Description
℗	Subject to the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs). All non-corporate Commonwealth entities are subject to the CPRs.
X	Entities that are exempt, or partially exempt, from government policy orders (section 22 of the PGPA Act).

Governance Structure or Characteristics
Key	Description
B	Prescribed as Government Business Enterprises under the PGPA Rule.
E	Executive Agency, through an Order made by the Governor General, under subsection 65(1) of the Public Service Act 1999
HC	The Attorney-General’s portfolio includes the High Court of Australia, which is part of the Commonwealth, is an “agency” named in the annual Appropriation Acts and is in the “General Government Sector”. However, it is not a Commonwealth entity under the PGPA Act, due to its status under its enabling legislation, which also sets its employment framework.
I	Inter-jurisdictional entities in nature (interacts with State, Territory or foreign governments)
M	Material entities and companies (comprising 99% of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the total General Government Sector). All Departments of State are considered material in nature.
R	Corporate Commonwealth entities established by regulation under an Act and/or by a rule under the PGPA Act.
*	3 entities have a body corporate status but are prescribed as noncorporate Commonwealth entities

Type of Body
Key	Description
	Non-corporate Commonwealth entity is a Commonwealth entity that is not a body corporate.*
	Corporate Commonwealth entity is a Commonwealth entity that is a body corporate.*
	A Commonwealth company is a Corporations Act 2001 company that the Commonwealth controls.

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