Fisheries (General) Regulation 2019
sec.96BRequirement to stop fishing
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sec.96B Requirement to stop fishing
The person in control of the relevant boat must— stop the use of fishing apparatus from the boat; and attach the boat to its primary boat; and ensure the boat remains attached to its primary boat, and is not used for fishing, for the remaining part of the relevant period. Subsection (1) (c) stops applying to the person if the chief executive gives the person a notice that the approved vessel tracking equipment is in a condition that allows it to work properly. s 96B ins 2019 SL No. 180 s 11 (sec.96B-ssec.1) The person in control of the relevant boat must— stop the use of fishing apparatus from the boat; and attach the boat to its primary boat; and ensure the boat remains attached to its primary boat, and is not used for fishing, for the remaining part of the relevant period. (sec.96B-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (c) stops applying to the person if the chief executive gives the person a notice that the approved vessel tracking equipment is in a condition that allows it to work properly.
- (a) stop the use of fishing apparatus from the boat; and
- (b) attach the boat to its primary boat; and
- (c) ensure the boat remains attached to its primary boat, and is not used for fishing, for the remaining part of the relevant period.