Fisheries (Scallop) Rules 2020
54Scallop quota dockets
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54 Scallop quota dockets
(1) [Rule 54 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2025, No. 10, Applied:09 Apr 2025] The holder of a fishing licence (scallop) must complete Part A of a scallop quota docket in accordance with the instructions in the scallop quota docket and catch record book –
(a) before any scallops leave the immediate proximity of the site of unloading; and
(b) for each vehicle transporting scallops from the site of unloading.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the holder of the fishing licence (scallop) sells the scallops in accordance with rule 65 to a person who is not the holder of a fish processing licence.
(3) The holder of a fish processing licence must complete, or cause to be completed, Part B of a scallop quota docket –
(a) before any scallops leave the immediate proximity of the site of unloading and enter any processing premises; and
(b) for each vehicle transporting scallops from the site of unloading.
Penalty: Grade 3 penalty.
(4) A person who completes Part B of a scallop quota docket must write his or her full name and address on the docket.
Penalty: Grade 2 penalty.