Fisheries Management Act 1994
16Prohibited size fish
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16 Prohibited size fish
16 Prohibited size fish
(1) A person who has prohibited size fish in the person’s possession is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—
(i) 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (or both) for a first offence, or
(ii) 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both) 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 has prohibited size fish in the person’s possession, in circumstances of aggravation, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—
(i) 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both) for a first offence, or
(ii) 800 penalty units or imprisonment for 18 months (or both) for a second or subsequent offence, or
(b) in the case of a corporation—
(i) 2,000 penalty units for a first offence, or
(ii) 4,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
(3) A person who sells prohibited size fish is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—
(i) 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (or both) for a first offence, or
(ii) 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both) 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.
(4) A person who sells prohibited size fish, in circumstances of aggravation, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—