12Closed and open seasons, &c.

12 Closed and open seasons, &c.

(1)  The Minister, by published notice, may determine –

(a) the dates of the closed season for all or part of the commercial dive fishery; and

(b) the dates of the open season for all or part of the commercial dive fishery.

(2)  The Minister, by published notice, may also determine any part of the commercial dive fishery to be closed to or in respect of such activities for such periods as are specified in the notice.

(3)  The holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must not contravene a determination in force under subrule (2) in respect of the commercial dive fishery.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  The holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must not take controlled fish of a particular kind from State waters during a closed season, for those State waters, in respect of the commercial dive fishery for controlled fish of that kind.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(5)  The holder of a fishing licence (commercial dive) must not dive in State waters during a closed season, in respect of the commercial dive fishery for controlled fish of a particular kind, if that holder of the licence already has controlled fish of that kind on board the vessel from which that diving takes place.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(6)  A published notice under this rule may be –

(a) combined with another such notice; and

(b) revoked by another such notice.