281ARecord to be kept of instruments published on website

#### 281A Record to be kept of instruments published on website 281A Record to be kept of instruments published on website > > (1) The Secretary is to keep a record of the publication on a NSW Government website used by the Department of any instrument made by the Minister under this Act the contravention of which is an offence. > > > > Note. > > > > For example, this section would apply to a fishing closure published on the website under section 9(2) or a possession limit published under section 17C(3). > > > (2) The record must include— > > > > > (a) the date of publication, and > > > > > (b) the web address of publication, and > > > > > (c) the wording of the instrument as published. > > > (3) In any proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations, a certificate signed or purporting to be signed by the Secretary or an authorised person and stating that records kept by the Secretary under this section indicate that an instrument made by the Minister was published on a NSW Government website used by the Department on a particular date is admissible and is evidence of the matters stated in the certificate. > > > (4) The Secretary is not required to keep a record under this section of an instrument published on a NSW Government website used by the Department if it is also published in the Gazette on or before the date that it takes effect. > > > (5) In this section, an authorised person means a person employed in the Department who is authorised in writing by the Secretary to exercise the functions conferred by this section. > > **s 281A:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[133\]. Am 2024 No 47, Sch 1.12\[1\].