sec.159Weighing fish

sec.159 Weighing fish

This section applies if— an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence used to take fish lands; or fish taken without using a boat are loaded onto a vehicle. The commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation in which the fish were taken must weigh the fish, or allow the fish to be weighed, at a place that is open for entry under the Act . The fish must be weighed in the form in which the fish were in— when the authorised boat landed; or when the fish were loaded onto the vehicle. The fish must be weighed— for fish taken under the fishery symbol ‘B1’ using an authorised boat—within 7 days after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken in a commercial fishery mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 , or under the fishery symbol ‘T4’, using an authorised boat—before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken under the fishery symbol ‘R’ or ‘D’ using an authorised boat—before the commercial fisher in control leaves the place where the boat is landed; or for other fish taken using an authorised boat—before the fish leave the physical possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken without using a boat—before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends. The weight of the fish must be worked out using a scale that is verified or certified under the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth) . The weight of the fish must be given to the chief executive in a notice (a weight notice ). The weight notice must be given— immediately after the fish have been weighed; and before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation in which the fish were taken. s 159 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 156 (sec.159-ssec.1) This section applies if— an authorised boat for a primary commercial fishing licence used to take fish lands; or fish taken without using a boat are loaded onto a vehicle. (sec.159-ssec.2) The commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation in which the fish were taken must weigh the fish, or allow the fish to be weighed, at a place that is open for entry under the Act . (sec.159-ssec.3) The fish must be weighed in the form in which the fish were in— when the authorised boat landed; or when the fish were loaded onto the vehicle. (sec.159-ssec.4) The fish must be weighed— for fish taken under the fishery symbol ‘B1’ using an authorised boat—within 7 days after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken in a commercial fishery mentioned in schedule 4 , part 1 , or under the fishery symbol ‘T4’, using an authorised boat—before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken under the fishery symbol ‘R’ or ‘D’ using an authorised boat—before the commercial fisher in control leaves the place where the boat is landed; or for other fish taken using an authorised boat—before the fish leave the physical possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends; or for fish taken without using a boat—before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control, but no later than 24 hours after the fishing operation ends. (sec.159-ssec.5) The weight of the fish must be worked out using a scale that is verified or certified under the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth) . (sec.159-ssec.6) The weight of the fish must be given to the chief executive in a notice (a weight notice ). (sec.159-ssec.7) The weight notice must be given— immediately after the fish have been weighed; and before the fish leave the possession of the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation in which the fish were taken.