16Defence—blue drummer taken from Lord Howe Island waters

#### 16 Defence—blue drummer taken from Lord Howe Island waters 16 Defence—blue drummer taken from Lord Howe Island waters > > (1) For the purposes of section 21 (1) (d) of the Act, it is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under section 19 (2) or (3) of the Act (relating to the taking or possession of blue drummer) if the person charged satisfies the court that— > > > > > (a) the blue drummer were taken from Lord Howe Island waters, and > > > > > (b) the person’s possession of the fish would, but for the fish being protected fish, be lawful. > > > (2) In this clause, blue drummer means fish of the species *Girella cyanea*, commonly known as blue drummer or bluefish.