73Information to be specified on containers of shellfish and other aquaculture products for sale—the Act, s 191(n)

73 Information to be specified on containers of shellfish and other aquaculture products for sale—the Act, s 191(n)

73 Information to be specified on containers of shellfish and other aquaculture products for sale—the Act, s 191(n)

(1) The purpose of this section is to prevent the spread of fish diseases.

(2) A person must not consign or convey unopened shellfish for sale in a container that does not have marked, in a legible and durable way, on the outside of the container—

(a) the name of the consignor or packer, and

(b) the name in full of the estuary, bay or other area where the shellfish were grown, and

(c) the species of shellfish in the container.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) A person must not consign or convey aquaculture products, other than shellfish, for sale in a container that does not have marked, in a legible and durable way, on the outside of the container—

(a) the name of the supplier, and

(b) the supplier’s aquaculture permit number, and

(c) the batch identification details, and

(d) the species and type, for example, live fish, whole or gilled and gutted, of aquaculture product in the container.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, consign or convey for sale in the same container unopened shellfish of different species.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(5) This section does not apply to the consignment or conveyance of shellfish from 1 area to another area for further growth.

(6) This section does not apply to the consignment or conveyance of live aquaculture products, other than shellfish, if—

(a) bulk live fish transport containers are used in the consignment or conveyance, and

(b) records of the consignment or conveyance are kept in the transport vehicle.

(7) In this section—

batch identification details, in relation to aquaculture products, means—

(a) the date the aquaculture product was processed or packed, or