123Records to be made by sellers

123 Records to be made by sellers

123 Records to be made by sellers

(1) A person who sells any fish must make and deliver to the purchaser, on or before the sale, a record concerning the sale by the person of the fish in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—

(i) 200 penalty units for a first offence, or

(ii) 400 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or

(b) in the case of a corporation—

(i) 1,000 penalty units for a first offence, or

(ii) 2,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

(2) A person who sells any fish (the seller) must—

(a) make, before the sale, or

(b) obtain, on or before the sale, from any other person from whom the person acquired the fish,

a record concerning the seller’s acquisition of the fish in accordance with the regulations.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—

(i) 200 penalty units for a first offence, or

(ii) 400 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or

(b) in the case of a corporation—

(i) 1,000 penalty units for a first offence, or

(ii) 2,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

(3) A person who is required to make or obtain a record under this section must—

(a) retain a copy of the record for not less than 5 years after the fish are sold by the person, and

(b) during that 5-year period, produce the copy of the record when requested to do so by a fisheries officer.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—

(i) 200 penalty units for a first offence, or

(ii) 400 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or