21Identification of International Telecommunications Union Radio/Call Sign (IRCS)

21 Identification of International Telecommunications Union Radio/Call Sign (IRCS)

(1) The holder of a statutory fishing right must ensure that, when the holder’s nominated boat is in the area of the fishery, the boat’s IRCS is displayed in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3).

Penalty: 25 penalty units.

(2) The IRCS must be shown on the boat’s deck and each side of the hull. (3) The characters of the IRCS: (a) must be in block form; and (b) must be: (i) white on a black background; or (ii) black on a white background; and (c) on the hull, must be: (i) at least 1 metre high; and (ii) of a width that is proportionate to the height; and (iii) for adjacent letters with sloping sides (for example, A and V)—separated by a space of at least 10 centimetres and no more than 12.5 centimetres; and (iv) for any other characters—separated by a space of no more than 16.6 centimetres; and (d) on the deck, must be: (i) at least 30 centimetres high; and (ii) of a width that is proportionate to the height; and (iii) for adjacent letters with sloping sides (for example, A and V)—separated by a space of at least 3 centimetres and no more than 3.75 centimetres; and (iv) for any other characters—separated by a space of no more than 5 centimetres. (4) This regulation applies in addition to Part 9 of the Fisheries Management Regulations 2019. (5) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.