Fisheries Management Act 1994
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240 Definitions
240 Definitions
(1) In this Part—
boat includes any trailer used to transport the boat.
fisheries offence means an offence against this Act or the regulations, and includes any such offence that there are reasonable grounds for believing has been, or is to be, committed.
fishing authority means any licence, permit, share certificate, certificate of registration or other authority relating to fishing activities or receiving fish issued or given under this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Part, a thing is connected with a fisheries offence if it is—
(a) a thing with respect to which the offence has been committed, or
(b) a thing that will afford evidence of the commission of the offence, or
(c) a thing that was used, or is intended to be used, for the purpose of committing the offence.