70Sale or transfer of rock lobster to fish processor or handler

70 Sale or transfer of rock lobster to fish processor or handler

(1)  This rule applies if the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) sells or transfers, within the immediate proximity of the site of unloading, rock lobster to a fish processor or fish handler.

(2)  The holder of the fishing licence (rock lobster) is guilty of an offence unless the licence holder made an unloading report at least 2 hours before the rock lobster were unloaded.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  The holder of the fishing licence (rock lobster) must –

(a) complete Part A of a commercial rock lobster catch record and quota docket before the rock lobster are removed from the immediate proximity of the site of unloading; and

(b) send the pink sheet of the completed commercial rock lobster catch record and quota docket to the Secretary within 48 hours after completing that docket.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(4)  The holder of the fishing licence (rock lobster) is not guilty of an offence under subrule (3)(a) if –

(a) the rock lobster being sold or transferred are unloaded into processing premises located within the immediate proximity of the site of unloading; and

(b) the licence holder completes Part A of a commercial rock lobster catch record and quota docket –

(i) before the fish processor makes the receipt report relating to the rock lobster specified in that docket; and

(ii) before Part B of the docket is completed; and

(iii) within 15 minutes after the last rock lobster relating to that docket enters any place, within the processing premises, that is fully enclosed.