246APossession of live Murray cod prohibited in certain parts of northeastern NSW—the Act, s 220ZE

246A Possession of live Murray cod prohibited in certain parts of northeastern NSW—the Act, s 220ZE

246A Possession of live Murray cod prohibited in certain parts of northeastern NSW—the Act, s 220ZE

(1) A person must not be in possession of live Murray cod when the person is in, on or adjacent to relevant waters.

(2) A person must not release live Murray cod into relevant waters.

Note.

See also the Act, section 216, which prohibits the release of live fish in certain circumstances.

(3) In this clause—

Murray cod means fish of the species Maccullochella peelii.

release a fish includes deposit or permit the fish to escape.

relevant waters means all inland waters north of Waterfall Way between Urunga and Armidale that are east of the Great Dividing Range and includes a farm dam, within the meaning of the Act, section 198A.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for a corporation or 50 penalty units for an individual.

cl 246A: Ins 2021 (482), Sch 1[4].