13Receipt for purchase of fish for sale or resale

13 Receipt for purchase of fish for sale or resale

(1)  Subject to subrule (3) , a person who obtains fish for the purpose of sale must –

(a) at the time of obtaining or purchasing the fish, obtain a receipt for the fish that contains the information specified in subrule (2) ; and

(b) keep the receipt on the premises where the fish are held until sold; and

(c) retain the receipt in good condition for a period of not less than 5 years after the date of obtaining the receipt; and

(d) if required to do so by a fisheries officer, produce the receipt for examination within the period specified by the fisheries officer.

Penalty:  Grade 2 penalty.

(2)  A receipt referred to in subrule (1)(a) must contain the following information:

(a) the name and business address of the person from whom the fish were obtained or purchased;

(b) the date on which the fish were obtained or purchased, or the date on which the fish were received;

(c) the species of, or a recognised common name for, each type of fish obtained or purchased;

(d) the quantity and weight of each type of fish obtained or purchased;

(e) if –

(i) the fish were obtained, or purchased, from the person who took the fish; and

(ii) he or she used a fishing vessel to take the fish –

the name and distinguishing mark of the fishing vessel used to take the fish;

(f) the name and address of the person obtaining or purchasing the fish.

(3)  Subrule (1) does not apply to abalone obtained from the holder of a fishing licence (abalone dive).

(4)  Subject to subrule (5) , a person who is not authorised to take a kind or species of fish for sale must not have in his or her possession that kind or species of fish, for the purpose of sale or resale, unless the person also has a receipt referred to in in respect of that fish.