Fisheries Act 2000
86BOffence—prohibited gear retail display
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86B Offence—prohibited gear retail display (a) the person displays fishing gear for sale by retail; and (b) the gear is prohibited fishing gear; and (c) the person does not display a retail display sign.
Offences in relation to fishing gear Division 8.3 retail display sign means a sign— (a) containing the following statement: ‘Use of this fishing gear is restricted/prohibited in the ACT’; and (b) placed prominently so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the display; and (c) with the statement on the sign printed in— (i) a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the sign; and (ii) Arial bold typeface in a size not less than 50 point.