70Urgent directions

70 Urgent directions (1) This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes that a person— (a) has breached, is breaching or is about to breach a fisheries (b) has contravened, is contravening or is about to contravene a provision of this Act; or (c) has engaged in, is engaging in or is about to engage in conduct that may threaten the management of fisheries. (2) The authorised person may direct (an urgent direction) the person to— (a) take action to stop the breach, contravention or threat; or (b) cease conduct causing the breach, contravention or threat.

(3) An urgent direction must either— (a) state— (i) the action to be taken; and (ii) when the direction must be complied with; or (b) state— (i) the conduct not to be undertaken; and (ii) how long the direction is in force.