66NOffences in relation to abalone sub-zones

66N Offences in relation to abalone sub-zones (1) During any specified quota period, the holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence must not take any fish in excess of the fish specified in the abalone sub-zone notice given to the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence. (a) For a first offence, 50 penalty units. (b) For a subsequent offence, 100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment or both, and the forfeiture of the number of individual abalone quota units equivalent to the quantity of excess fish taken. (2) If a person who is acting on behalf of the holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence takes any fish in excess of the fish specified in the abalone sub-zone notice given to the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence— (a) the person is liable to the relevant fines specified in subsection (1); and (b) the relevant forfeiture applies to the Abalone Fishery Access Licence. S. 66O inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 7. 66O Requirement on holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence to hold minimum number of individual blacklip abalone quota units (1) The holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence must ensure that the minimum number of individual blacklip abalone quota units required to be held by the initial abalone quota order is held by the holder for each Abalone Fishery Access Licence held by the holder. (2) If any of the minimum number of individual blacklip abalone quota units held by the holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence is forfeited, the Abalone Fishery Access Licence is by force of this section suspended until the holder of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence acquires the number of individual blacklip abalone quota units necessary to comply with subsection (1). S. 66O(3) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 88. (3) If the holder of an Abalone Fishery Access Licence does not comply with subsection (1) at the beginning of the next quota period, the Victorian Fisheries Authority must defer the renewal of the Abalone Fishery Access Licence in accordance with section 57. S. 66P inserted by No. 58/2005 s. 7, amended by No. 35/2019 s. 8(7).