60APresumption as to possession of abalone held by children

60A Presumption as to possession of abalone held by children

[Rule 60A Inserted by S.R. 2019, No. 63, Applied:01 Nov 2019]

(1)  In this rule –

adult supervisor, of a child at any place, means –

(a) the child's nearest adult relative who is present at the place; or

(b) if no nearest adult relative of the child is present at the place, a guardian or carer of the child who is present at the place; or

(c) if an adult referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is not present at the place but the child is in a vehicle or on a vessel, the adult in charge of the vehicle or vessel (whether that adult is, at the relevant time, physically in or on the vehicle or vessel);

child means a natural person who has not attained the age of 10 years;

nearest adult relative, of a child at any place, means –

(a) a parent of the child who is present at the place; or

(b) if no parent of the child is present at the place, a step-parent of the child who is present at the place; or

(c) if no person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is present at the place, a grandparent of the child who is present at the place; or

(d) if no person referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) is present at the place, an adult uncle or adult aunt of the child who is present at the place; or

(e) if no person referred to in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) is present at the place, an adult brother or adult sister who is present at the place; or