112Use of explosives, poisons, substances or equipment for fishing

112 Use of explosives, poisons, substances or equipment for fishing (1) Unless authorised under this Act or under any other Act, a person must not use, or attempt to use, any explosive in Victorian waters. (2) Unless authorised under this Act or under any other Act, a person must not use, or attempt to use, any poison, substance or equipment in Victorian waters if the use of the poison, substance or equipment can reasonably be expected to result in— (a) the taking or killing of any fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota; or (b) damage to the habitat of any fish, fishing bait or protected aquatic biota. (3) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence against this section, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed by it, order the person to pay compensation for any damage or loss caused by the offence to any person. (4) In this section ***poison*** has the same meaning as it has in the **Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981**.