7Defence—taking of mullet for bait

#### 7 Defence—taking of mullet for bait 7 Defence—taking of mullet for bait > For the purposes of section 21 (1) (d) of the Act, it is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under section 16 (1) of the Act (relating to possession of prohibited size fish) if the person charged satisfies the court that— > > > (a) the prohibited size fish concerned are mullet (*Mugil cephalus*), and > > > (b) the fish do not exceed 15 cm in measurement, and > > > (c) the fish have been lawfully taken by a person other than a commercial fisher, and > > > (d) the fish are live bait, and > > > (e) the person charged with the offence is in possession of no more than 20 of the prohibited size fish.