64YTerritory bag limits

64Y Territory bag limits

(1) For the purposes of section 50 of the Act, the quantity of fish appearing under the heading “Species, or group of species, bag limit” in a Part of Schedule 3 is the bag limit in respect of fish of that species or group of species in the Territory. (2) The bag limits set out in Schedule 3 do not apply in relation to a person if the person takes fish: (a) from waters within 3 nautical miles of land; and (b) during a period the person has notified in accordance with subregulations (3) and (4) to an advisory committee established under section 42 of the Act. (3) The person must give notice of the period during which the person intends to fish (the fishing period) at least 1 month before the day the period starts. (4) The fishing period must be wholly within one of the following periods: (a) the Ceremony of Death month (Bulan Arwah) (but the maximum duration of the fishing period is 2 weeks); (b) the period of 2 weeks immediately before the day that Ramadan starts; (c) the period of 1 week immediately before Hari Maulad Nabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday); (d) the period of 1 week immediately before the day of Islamic New Year; (e) the period of 1 month immediately before the day of the wedding of a member of the Cocos Malay community that is to take place in the Territory; (f) the period of 1 month immediately before the day the circumcision of a member of the Cocos Malay community in the Territory is to be celebrated.