20BShark finning and related prohibitions

20B Shark finning and related prohibitions

20B Shark finning and related prohibitions

(1) A person must not, while on board a boat in any waters—

(a) remove a fin from any species of shark, or

(b) be in possession of a shark fin that is not naturally attached to the body of a shark, or

(c) be in possession of any part of a shark.

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) The regulations may provide for circumstances in which a person does not commit an offence against this section.

s 20B: Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 [17].