40SAuthority holder not to contravene quota

#### 40S Authority holder not to contravene quota 40S Authority holder not to contravene quota > > (1) A commercial fishing authority holder must not— > > > > > (a) take fish, or use a fishing method, in contravention of the commercial fishing authority holder’s quota, or > > > > > (b) cause or permit any agent of the commercial fishing authority holder to take fish, or use a fishing method, in contravention of the commercial fishing authority holder’s quota. > > > > Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 500 penalty units (in any other case). > > > (2) An agent of a commercial fishing authority holder must not, while acting or purporting to act as agent for the commercial fishing authority holder— > > > > > (a) take fish, or cause or permit fish to be taken, in contravention of the commercial fishing authority holder’s quota, or > > > > > (b) use a fishing method, or cause or permit a fishing method to be used, in contravention of the commercial fishing authority holder’s quota. > > > > Maximum penalty—500 penalty units. > > > (3) To avoid doubt, a contravention of a quota includes the taking of fish, or the use of a fishing method, in excess of the quota for the relevant fishing period. > > > (4) In this section, an agent of a commercial fishing authority holder means— > > > > > (a) a nominated fisher of the commercial fishing authority holder, or > > > > > (b) any employee of the commercial fishing authority holder. > > **ss 40P–40T:** Ins 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[21\].