21BTrafficking in fish

#### 21B Trafficking in fish 21B Trafficking in fish > > (1) A person must not traffic in an indictable species of fish. > > > > Maximum penalty—Imprisonment for 10 years. > > > (2) For the purposes of this Division, a person traffics in an indictable species of fish if— > > > > > (a) the person dishonestly takes, sells, receives or possesses fish of an indictable species, and > > > > > (b) the taking, selling, receiving or possession of the fish by the person contravenes another provision of this Act or of the regulations, and > > > > > (c) the quantity of fish of an indictable species taken, sold, received or possessed is not less than an indictable quantity of the species concerned. > > > (3) Any defence that is applicable to proceedings for an offence in respect of a contravention of another provision of this Act or of the regulations also applies to proceedings for an offence against this section in respect of the same contravention. > > > (4) A person may be found guilty of an offence against this section in relation to a contravention of another provision of this Act whether or not the person has been found guilty of an offence against another provision of this Act in relation to that contravention. > > **pt 2, div 2A (ss 21A–21C):** Ins 2009 No 114, Sch 1 \[28\].