sec.81Use of explosives etc. prohibited

### 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.