Fisheries Management Regulations 2019
20Regulation of boats to conserve the marine environment
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20 Regulation of boats to conserve the marine environment
(1) This section is made for the purposes of section 14 of the Act. (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person uses a boat to engage in fishing in the AFZ; and (b) the boat is more than 130 metres in length (see section 8 of this instrument).
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if: (a) the boat is owned and operated by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, or a State or Territory; and (b) a scientific permit is in force authorising the use of the boat by a person; and (c) the person engages in fishing in the AFZ for scientific research purposes in accordance with the conditions of the permit.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).