If the Minister determines under section 17B to make a stock subject to the quota management system, the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette, declare the stock to be subject to the quota management system on and from the first day of the fishing year stated in the notice.
Section 18: substituted, on 1 October 2004, by section 5 of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).