64ABFish at Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

64AB Fish at Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

(1) The following requirements apply to the possession of fish by a person in the area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport: (a) the maximum quantity of fish that a person may possess is: (i) for fish other than gong or kima clam—5 kg; and (ii) for gong gong—2 kg; and (iii) for kima clam—2 kg; (b) if the fish is finfish, it must: (i) have the skin attached; and (ii) be packaged flat; (c) the fish must be packaged so that it is easily accessible for identification; (d) if the fish is frozen, it must be able to be identified without being thawed. (2) A person in the area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport must not have any fish in the person’s possession that does not meet the requirements of subregulation (1).

Penalty: a fine of $3,000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.

(3) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subregulation (2) for the person charged to prove that: (a) the fish were taken for a commercial purpose in accordance with an authorisation; or (b) the fish were kept, bred, hatched, cultured or harvested in accordance with an aquaculture licence; or (c) the fish were taken under an authority to fish for scientific purposes issued under regulation 178. (4) In this regulation:

area of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport means the land within Reserve No. 47727.

17 Subregulation 64E(3)

Repeal the subregulation (not including the penalty).

18 Subparagraph 64F(1)(b)(i)

Omit “60”, substitute “100”.

19 Subparagraph 64F(1)(b)(iv)

Repeal the subparagraph.

20 Subregulation 64F(2)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

(2) The mesh of a fishing net referred to in subregulation (1)(b)(v) must be not less than 50 mm or more than 114 mm.

21 After regulation 64G

Insert: