43Attended lines

#### 43 Attended lines 43 Attended lines > > (1) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any waters other than inland waters— > > > > > (a) use more than 4 lines, or > > > > > (b) use any line with more than 3 single hooks or 3 gangs of hooks attached or with more than 3 treble hooks attached to a lure, or > > > > > (c) use any line with a gang of hooks that comprises more than 5 single hooks attached. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply to a person who, for the purpose of taking fish in any ocean waters or estuarine waters, uses not more than 1 line with not more than 6 single hooks attached, if— > > > > > (a) a lure is fixed to each single hook, and > > > > > (b) the line, when being used for the purpose of taking fish, is not left unattended and is used only by the method of jigging. > > > (3) A person who is taking fish from any waters, other than inland waters, using a line must not leave the line unattended unless the person identifies the line by attaching to a part of the line, which is at or above water level, a tag that— > > > > > (a) has dimensions of at least 80mm by 25mm, and > > > > > (b) clearly displays in capital letters— > > > > > > > (i) the person’s name, and > > > > > > > (ii) the person’s residential address or boat registration number. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (4) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any inland waters— > > > > > (a) use more than 2 lines, or > > > > > (b) use any line with more than— > > > > > > > (i) 2 single hooks attached, or > > > > > > > (ii) 2 lures attached and 3 hooks attached to each lure. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (5) A person must not, for the purpose of taking fish in any inland waters, have in the person’s possession, in or on or adjacent to any inland waters— > > > > > (a) more than 2 lines, or > > > > > (b) if the person is only using lures—more than 4 lines. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (6) A person who is taking fish from any inland waters using a line must not leave that line unattended unless that person remains within 50m of the line while it is unattended and the line is within that person’s line of sight. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (7) This clause does not apply in relation to the holder of an endorsement in the following fisheries, when the holder is taking fish for sale in that fishery— > > > > > (a) estuary general share management fishery, > > > > > (b) ocean trap and line share management fishery. > > > > Note— > > > > The share management plans for the above fisheries set out the relevant restrictions on use of lines. > > > (8) In this clause— > > > > gang of hooks means a group of single hooks, each of which is attached to, and in direct contact with, at least 1 other of those hooks. > > > > hook includes a single hook, double hook or treble hook. > > > > line means a rod and line or handline. > > **cl 43:** Subst 2023 (13), Sch 5\[8\].