18Prohibition on certain dealings

#### 18 Prohibition on certain dealings 18 Prohibition on certain dealings > > (1) A person must not engage in any of the following dealings with an aquatic pest or disease listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1— > > > > > (a) have possession or control of the pest or disease, > > > > > (b) buy or sell the pest or disease, > > > > > (c) move the pest or disease, > > > > > (d) release the pest or disease. > > > (2) This clause does not apply to a dealing that merely involves— > > > > > (a) a person catching a fish (other than *Oreochromis mossambicus* (Tilapia/Mozambique Mouthbrooder)) from waters and then immediately returning the fish to those waters, or > > > > > (b) dealing with a dead fish. > > > (3) This clause does not apply to the following— > > > > > (a) *Marteilia sydneyi* (QX disease), > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > See clause 49 which regulates certain dealings with QX disease. > > > > > (b) Ostreid herpesvirus– 1µ variant—OsHV–1 µvar (OSHV1) that causes Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS), > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > See clause 52 which regulates certain dealings with POMS. > > > > > (c) *Bonamia* spp. all species, > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > *Bonamia exitiosa* and *Bonamia ostreae* are prohibited matter and therefore all dealings (not just those listed in subclause (1)) are prohibited. > > > > > (d) Winter mortality (of Sydney Rock Oysters). > > **cl 18:** Am 2023 (47), Sch 2\[2\].