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246APossession of live Murray cod prohibited in certain parts of northeastern NSW—the Act, s 220ZE
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#### 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.
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> > (2) A person must not release live Murray cod into relevant waters.
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> > Note.
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> > See also the Act, section 216, which prohibits the release of live fish in certain circumstances.
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> > (3) In this clause—
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> > Murray cod means fish of the species *Maccullochella peelii*.
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> > release a fish includes deposit or permit the fish to escape.
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> > 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.
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> Maximum penalty—100 penalty units for a corporation or 50 penalty units for an individual.
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> **cl 246A:** Ins 2021 (482), Sch 1\[4\].