69Direction to remove gear from water

69 Direction to remove gear from water (1) This section applies if an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that a person is using fishing gear in contravention of this Act. (2) An authorised person may direct a person to remove from waters any fishing gear being used by the person. (3) If an authorised person gives a direction to a person, the authorised person must— (a) tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to comply with the direction; and (b) give the direction in a language, or way of communicating that the person is likely to understand. (4) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) is subject to a direction under subsection (2); and

(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (6) This section does not apply to a person if— (a) the person has a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the direction; or (b) the authorised person did not produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by the person as soon as practicable after giving the direction. mentioned in s (6) (see Criminal Code, s 58).