Fisheries (Commercial Fisheries) Regulation 2019
sec.124Logbooks must be held before fishing operation starts
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sec.124 Logbooks must be held before fishing operation starts
The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation must not start the fishing operation if the commercial fisher does not hold each approved logbook for the primary commercial fishing licence under which fish will be taken in the fishing operation. For subsection (1) , a commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation holds an approved logbook if the commercial fisher— physically possesses the logbook; or for an approved logbook that is an electronic logbook—has access to the logbook in a way that allows the commercial fisher to— make an entry in the logbook; and keep the entry in the logbook available for immediate inspection. s 124 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 156 (amd 2021 SL No. 29 s 29 (1) – (2) ) (sec.124-ssec.1) The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation must not start the fishing operation if the commercial fisher does not hold each approved logbook for the primary commercial fishing licence under which fish will be taken in the fishing operation. (sec.124-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation holds an approved logbook if the commercial fisher— physically possesses the logbook; or for an approved logbook that is an electronic logbook—has access to the logbook in a way that allows the commercial fisher to— make an entry in the logbook; and keep the entry in the logbook available for immediate inspection.
- (a) physically possesses the logbook; or
- (b) for an approved logbook that is an electronic logbook—has access to the logbook in a way that allows the commercial fisher to— (i) make an entry in the logbook; and (ii) keep the entry in the logbook available for immediate inspection.
- (i) make an entry in the logbook; and
- (ii) keep the entry in the logbook available for immediate inspection.
- (i) make an entry in the logbook; and
- (ii) keep the entry in the logbook available for immediate inspection.