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45 Recreational fishery licences
S. 45(1) amended by No. 17/2002 s. 3(3), substituted by No. 51/2007 s. 8.
(1) The regulations may create classes of recreational fishery licences and may specify that the holder of a recreational fishery licence of a particular class may do one or more of the following for any purpose other than for the taking of fish for sale—
(a) take or attempt to take specified fish from marine waters or inland waters;
(b) use or possess recreational fishing equipment in, on or next to Victorian waters.
S. 45(2) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 60(1).
(2) The Victorian Fisheries Authority, or a person authorised by the Victorian Fisheries Authority, may issue a recreational fishery licence of a particular class to a person.
S. 45(3) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 60(2).
(3) A recreational fishery licence continues in force for the period specified on the licence by the Victorian Fisheries Authority.
S. 46 substituted by No. 5/1997