Prior to enactment all proposed WA State legislation is required to undergo a regulatory impact
assessment by the Department of Treasury to evaluate
potential impacts on business, consumers or the economy.
Proposals for the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Act, which
will replace the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 and the Pearling Act 1990
have been reviewed by the Department of Treasury’s Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit.
Information regarding this assessment is available in two documents: