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Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee
Details as at: Tue, 24 November 2009
Portfolio : Fisheries
Board Type : Advisory Committees
Function: To identify and advise Minister of issues that affect rec fishing and funding priorities; and matters on which Minister seeks advice
Created by: Act
Act: Fish Resources Management Act 1994
Act section: Section 33
Creation date: Thu, 08 Aug 1991 Expiry date:
Plan to terminate: Terminated:
Appointment: Minister
Statutory Requirements: to consist of 15 persons of whom: (a) one is to be the Executive Director ex officio or an officer of the Department nominated by the Executive Director to Act in his or her place; (b) 6 are to be persons appointed by the Minister in accordance with the prescribed procedure who represent regional recreational fishing interests; (c) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister who in the Minister's opinion represents the recreational fishing media; (ca) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister who in the Minister's opinion represents interests involved in fishing tours, aquatic eco-tourism and charter boats used for recreational fishing; (d) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister who in the Minister's opinion represents the fishing tackle industry; (e) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the body known as the Western Australian Recreational and Sportfishing Council; (f) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the peak industry body; (g) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister who in the Minister's opinion represents the interests of the community; (h) one is to be a person appointed by the Minister who has an interest in recreational fishing issues but who in the Minister's opinion is independent of the Department and has no commercial interest in recreational fishing; and (i) one is to be an Aboriginal person, appointed by the Minister who in the Minister's opinion represents the interests of Aboriginal people.
Requirements:
Meeting frequency: Bi Monthly Annual report: No Ombudsman Juris: Yes
 
Contact details
Contact: Chairperson, Department of Fisheries
Address: 3rd Floor, SGIO Atrium
168-170 St George's Terrace
Perth 6000
Telephone/Fax: 9482 7333 / 9482 7389
Email: headoffice@fish.wa.gov.au
Web site: www.fish.wa.gov.au
 
Current membership (15)
Name : Bathgate, Mr  D
Designation : CHAIRPERSON [M]
From: 27-Nov-1995
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Boylen, Mr  S
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 06-Apr-2009
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Brindle, Mr  J
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 30-Jun-2008
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Cooper, Mr  G
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 21-Mar-2005
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Elliott, Mr  G
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 21-Mar-2005
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Gates, Mr  J
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 06-Apr-2009
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Greig, Mr  J
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 21-Jun-2004
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Halse, Mr  N
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 29-Jan-2002
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Hennessy, Ms  S
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 21-Jun-2004
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Howard, Mr  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 06-Apr-2009
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Mills, Mr  C
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 27-Nov-1995
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Sawyer, Mr  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 06-Apr-2009
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Sharp, Mrs  L
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 30-Jun-2008
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Weber, Mr  K
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 06-Apr-2009
To: 30-Nov-2009
Name : Smith, Mr  S
Designation : EX OFFICIO [X]
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