15Identification of the call‑sign of a foreign boat

#### 15 Identification of the call‑sign of a foreign boat (1) The master of a foreign boat that is being used in the AFZ under a foreign fishing licence must show the boat’s international radio call‑sign on the boat in accordance with subregulations (2) to (6). Penalty: 25 penalty units. (2) The call‑sign must be shown in a position or positions on the boat that makes each sign clearly visible from an aircraft or a boat. (3) The call‑sign must be shown: (i) by white characters on a black background; or (ii) by black characters on a white background; or (iii) by black characters on a background of international safety yellow. (4) The characters must be Roman capital letters, or Arabic numerals, without ornamentation. (5) If the boat is less than 20 metres long, the characters: (a) must be at least 50 centimetres high; and (b) must consist of strokes at least 6.25 centimetres wide. (6) If the boat is at least 20 metres long, the characters: (a) must be at least 1 metre high; and (b) must consist of strokes at least 12.5 centimetres wide. (7) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter set out in this subregulation—see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code. (8) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.