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Fisheries Management Act 1994
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#### 121 Records to be made by commercial fishers
121 Records to be made by commercial fishers
> > (1) A commercial fisher must make such records as the regulations require in respect of fishing activities engaged in by the commercial fisher for commercial purposes.
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> > (2) In particular, the regulations may require a record to be made of the following—
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> > > (a) particulars of all fishing activities engaged in by a commercial fisher for commercial purposes (including those where no fish were taken),
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> > > (b) particulars of all fish taken during those fishing activities,
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> > > (c) the location in which the fishing activities were carried out,
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> > > (d) the fishing gear used in connection with the fishing activities,
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> > > (e) any period in which the commercial fisher did not engage in any fishing activities for commercial purposes.
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> > (3) The record must be made in such form and manner as is prescribed by the regulations or (subject to the regulations) as is approved by the Minister.
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> > (4) A commercial fisher who fails to make a record as required by this section is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
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> > (5) A commercial fisher who is required to make a record under this section must, if the regulations so require, ensure that a copy of the record is sent to the Secretary—
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> > > (a) in a form and manner prescribed by the regulations or (subject to the regulations) approved by the Secretary, and
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> > > (b) within such period as the regulations prescribe.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> **s 121:** Subst 2006 No 18, Sch 1 \[25\]. Am 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[66\].