sec.163Requirement to make catch disposal record

sec.163 Requirement to make catch disposal record

The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation in which fish are taken must make a record (a catch disposal record ) in the approved catch disposal record book. The catch disposal record must— be made before the earliest of the following— the day that is 7 days after the end of the fishing operation; the start of the next fishing operation; for fish that are disposed of—when the fish are disposed of; and sale by wholesale, sale by retail, throwing away spoilt fish, personal consumption state— the number of individual fish or containers containing fish; and the weight of the fish; and the form of the fish; and the species of the fish; and whether the fish have been disposed of or kept by a relevant person; and if some or all of the fish were disposed of—details of the fish that were disposed of and how the fish were disposed of; and if some or all of the fish were kept by a relevant person—details of the fish that were kept; and include information required in the approved catch disposal record book for the primary commercial fishing licence under which the fish are taken; and be accompanied by a declaration by the commercial fisher that the record is complete and accurate. If the fish are consigned or transhipped, a copy of the catch disposal record must accompany the fish. In this section— approved catch disposal record book , for a primary commercial fishing licence, means an electronic or paper record book— in the approved form for making a record under this division; or approved by the chief executive under section 162A (3) (a) for the licence. relevant person means— the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation; or another person who was fishing in the fishing operation; or the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence under which the fish were taken. s 163 ins 2020 SL No. 236 s 156 (amd 2021 SL No. 29 s 29 (14) – (16) ) (sec.163-ssec.1) The commercial fisher in control of a fishing operation in which fish are taken must make a record (a catch disposal record ) in the approved catch disposal record book. (sec.163-ssec.2) The catch disposal record must— be made before the earliest of the following— the day that is 7 days after the end of the fishing operation; the start of the next fishing operation; for fish that are disposed of—when the fish are disposed of; and sale by wholesale, sale by retail, throwing away spoilt fish, personal consumption state— the number of individual fish or containers containing fish; and the weight of the fish; and the form of the fish; and the species of the fish; and whether the fish have been disposed of or kept by a relevant person; and if some or all of the fish were disposed of—details of the fish that were disposed of and how the fish were disposed of; and if some or all of the fish were kept by a relevant person—details of the fish that were kept; and include information required in the approved catch disposal record book for the primary commercial fishing licence under which the fish are taken; and be accompanied by a declaration by the commercial fisher that the record is complete and accurate. (sec.163-ssec.3) If the fish are consigned or transhipped, a copy of the catch disposal record must accompany the fish. (sec.163-ssec.4) In this section— approved catch disposal record book , for a primary commercial fishing licence, means an electronic or paper record book— in the approved form for making a record under this division; or approved by the chief executive under section 162A (3) (a) for the licence. relevant person means— the commercial fisher in control of the fishing operation; or another person who was fishing in the fishing operation; or the holder of the primary commercial fishing licence under which the fish were taken.