This order is the Fisheries (Cost Recovery Levies for Conservation Services) Order 2016.

This order comes into force on 1 October 2016.

This order applies in respect of—

Unless the context otherwise requires, the fishstock codes and other expressions used in the Schedule have the same meanings as specified in circulars issued under regulation 47(1)(a)(v) of the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2017.

A monthly levy in respect of conservation services is payable in respect of—

The monthly levy is payable for each quota share at the appropriate rate (or at the equivalent rate expressed as dollars per tonne), according to the species or class of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed, specified in Part 1 of the Schedule.

The monthly levy is payable by quota owners irrespective of whether the fish, aquatic life, or seaweed to which the quota relates is taken.

Every holder of a fishing permit issued under section 91 of the Fisheries Act 1996 who takes for the purposes of sale any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed specified in Part 2 of the Schedule of this order must pay an annual levy in respect of conservation services for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed so taken, at the appropriate rate of levy specified in that Part.

Every holder of a special permit granted under section 97(1)(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 who takes for the purposes of sale any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed specified in Part 2 of the Schedule of this order must pay an annual levy in respect of conservation services for each tonne or part of a tonne of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed so taken, at the appropriate rate of levy specified in that Part.

The levies payable under this order are exclusive of goods and services tax.

The levies payable under this order—

The levies are payable in any number of instalments, and in any manner, the chief executive specifies.

The Fisheries (Cost Recovery Levies for Conservation Services) Order 2015 (LI 2015/194) is revoked.

Clause 9 does not extinguish any liability arising—