The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) debt recovery policy Fisheries Management Paper No.6 has been reviewed and amended to reflect AFMA’s expanded debt recovery responsibilities. The reviewed Policy now covers compliance infringement notices, court imposed penalties, management and research levies and fee for service charges.
A change to the ‘standard’ payment plan, outlined in the policy, will now mean that an initial payment along with the administration fee are required upfront followed by regular monthly instalments. Operators who are in extreme financial hardship can still access a payment plan outside the standard terms though they would need to provide significant financial evidence of their situation.
AFMA’s Fisheries Management Paper No.6 (FMP6), Procedure for the recovery of outstanding debts and other monies is available on the AFMA website.
For more information about debt recovery please contact Simone Pont on (02) 6225 5343.