46Post fishing report

46 Post fishing report

(1)  Subject to subrule (2) , the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) must make a post fishing report to the reporting service –

(a) within 2 hours of landing, if no abalone were taken; or

(b) within 30 minutes of completing the commercial abalone dive docket under rule 48(1) or (2) , if abalone were taken.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  Subrule (1) does not apply to the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive) who –

(a) delivers abalone within the landing area to the holder of a fish processing licence authorised to take abalone; and

(b) completes Part A of a commercial abalone dive docket in accordance with rule 48(1) or (2) .

(3)  On receipt of a post fishing report from a holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive), the reporting service is to issue to the holder a report receipt number.