83Use of chemical substances

#### 83 Use of chemical substances 83 Use of chemical substances > > (1) A person must not use a chemical substance for the purpose of taking, disturbing, injuring or otherwise harming fish in any waters. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this clause if the person charged satisfies the court that the acts constituting the alleged offence were— > > > > > (a) authorised by a permit issued by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for the purposes of the control or eradication of pest fish, or > > > > > (b) authorised under an aquaculture permit, or > > > > > (c) authorised under an approval granted under section 37 of the Act for research or scientific purposes, or > > > > > (d) a routine activity done for the purpose of cleaning a boat or keeping the boat free from barnacles or other fouling organisms. > > > (3) In this clause, a chemical substance is a substance or a mixture of substances that has the effect of stunning, disturbing, sedating or killing fish.