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Fisheries Act 1988
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17C Identity card
(1) The Director must give an approved operator an identity card
stating the person's name and that the person is an approved
operator.
(2) The identity card must:
(a) show a recent photograph of the approved operator; and
(b) show the card's date of issue and expiry; and
(c) be signed by the operator.
(3) A person who ceases to be an approved operator must return their
identity card to the Director within 21 days after the cessation.
(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
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