24Beach safety meshing nets

#### 24 Beach safety meshing nets 24 Beach safety meshing nets > > (1) It is lawful for an officer of the Department or a person acting on behalf of the Secretary to use a beach safety meshing net if the net is used for the purposes of shark meshing activities and complies with the following conditions— > > > > > (a) the net is used only as a sunk net and no part of the net (excluding buoys) is on the surface of the water, > > > > > (b) the floatline and leadline consist of synthetic rope of 150 metres in length and at least 8 mm in diameter and have a breaking strain of at least 900 kg, > > > > > (c) approved net floats are attached to the floatline at intervals of not more than 5 metres, > > > > > (d) the netting twine is continuous synthetic filament with a breaking strain of at least 60 kg, > > > > > (e) the mesh size is 60 cm and the number of meshes is not less than 12 meshes deep so that the net is approximately 6 metres high when set, > > > > > (f) both ends of the net are marked on the surface of the water by a buoy that— > > > > > > > (i) is moored so as to be positioned above the end of the net, and > > > > > > > (ii) measures at least 200 mm in all dimensions, and > > > > > > > (iii) displays “SHARK NET” in clearly visible letters. > > > (2) To measure the mesh size, the net is to be soaked in water for a period of not less than 5 minutes, then stretched out and the distance between the inside edges of the knots measured using a steel rule that is certified in accordance with the [National Measurement Act 1960](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth or in a manner approved by the Secretary. > > > (3) In this clause, approved net float means a float that is at least 10 cm in diameter and at least 5 cm in thickness or a float of equivalent buoyancy approved by the Secretary.