Fisheries Regulations 2019
470Conditions for use of vessel monitoring system set out in this Subdivision
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470 Conditions for use of vessel monitoring system set out in this Subdivision
For the purposes of regulation 77 and section 130(1)(e) of the Act, the conditions that a responsible person must comply with when using a vessel monitoring system installed on a boat are set out in the following provisions of this Subdivision.
Under section 130(1) of the Act, a court may, on the application of an authorised officer, prohibit by order a person convicted of an offence against the Act from engaging in any activity authorised under a fishery licence unless the person has installed a vessel monitoring system on a boat and complies with any prescribed conditions on the use of the system. If the person fails to comply with an order under this section, a maximum penalty of 200 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both applies.