51Scuba diving

51 Scuba diving

51 Scuba diving

(1) A person must not, while using any apparatus capable of supplying air to facilitate breathing underwater, take fish by any method.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) This clause does not apply to a person who takes—

(a) for the purpose of sale—abalone, sea urchin or turban shell in compliance with the requirements of the Act and this Regulation and, in the case of abalone, the Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000, or

(b) any fish while using a snorkel, or

(c) scallops (family Pectinidae), or

(d) sea urchin.