48Persons authorised to possess rock lobster outside of State waters

48 Persons authorised to possess rock lobster outside of State waters

(1)  A person who possesses rock lobster on a fishing vessel in State waters must unload the rock lobster from that fishing vessel before the fishing vessel goes beyond the limits of State waters.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  A person is not guilty of an offence under subrule (1) in respect of any rock lobster if –

(a) the person has the approval of a fisheries officer to possess rock lobster on a fishing vessel in waters outside State waters; and

(b) the rock lobster are held in accordance with that approval.

(3)  If an approval referred to in subrule (2) is given orally, the fisheries officer is to confirm that approval in writing to the licence holder as soon as practicable after it is given.