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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.81Use of explosives etc. prohibited
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### sec.81 Use of explosives etc. prohibited
A person must not unlawfully—
use an explosive, powerhead or other explosive propelled missile, firearm or noxious substance (a restricted thing ) to take fish; or
have a restricted thing on board a boat—
with intent to take fish; or
by which fish may be injured or destroyed; or
use or possess, with intent to take fish, a device that creates an electrical field in waters or on land; or
possess fish taken by a thing mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or
possess fish taken by a device mentioned in paragraph (c) .
Maximum penalty—2,000 penalty units.
Subsection (1) (a) , (b) and (d) does not apply to an activity carried out by a person if the person—
is acting under a contract made by the chief executive for the establishment or management of the shark control program; and
is authorised under an authority to carry out the activity.
Subsection (1) (b) (ii) does not apply to a firearm on board a boat, or a powerhead attached to a spear gun or hand propelled spear, if the firearm or powerhead is used, or intended for use, only in defence against sharks.
s 81 amd 2006 No. 28 s 35
(sec.81-ssec.1) A person must not unlawfully— use an explosive, powerhead or other explosive propelled missile, firearm or noxious substance (a restricted thing ) to take fish; or have a restricted thing on board a boat— with intent to take fish; or by which fish may be injured or destroyed; or use or possess, with intent to take fish, a device that creates an electrical field in waters or on land; or possess fish taken by a thing mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or possess fish taken by a device mentioned in paragraph (c) . Maximum penalty—2,000 penalty units.
(sec.81-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) , (b) and (d) does not apply to an activity carried out by a person if the person— is acting under a contract made by the chief executive for the establishment or management of the shark control program; and is authorised under an authority to carry out the activity.
(sec.81-ssec.3) Subsection (1) (b) (ii) does not apply to a firearm on board a boat, or a powerhead attached to a spear gun or hand propelled spear, if the firearm or powerhead is used, or intended for use, only in defence against sharks.
- (a) use an explosive, powerhead or other explosive propelled missile, firearm or noxious substance (a restricted thing ) to take fish; or
- (b) have a restricted thing on board a boat— (i) with intent to take fish; or (ii) by which fish may be injured or destroyed; or
- (i) with intent to take fish; or
- (ii) by which fish may be injured or destroyed; or
- (c) use or possess, with intent to take fish, a device that creates an electrical field in waters or on land; or
- (d) possess fish taken by a thing mentioned in paragraph (b) ; or
- (e) possess fish taken by a device mentioned in paragraph (c) .
- (i) with intent to take fish; or
- (ii) by which fish may be injured or destroyed; or
- (a) is acting under a contract made by the chief executive for the establishment or management of the shark control program; and
- (b) is authorised under an authority to carry out the activity.