126Poisonous and chemical substances

126 Poisonous and chemical substances

(1)  A person must not put, or allow to flow, into any inland waters containing fish any liquid, gaseous or solid matter which is likely to be poisonous or injurious to fish, the spawning grounds of fish or the food of fish.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply –

(a) [Section 126 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(b) [Section 126 Subsection (2) amended by No. 41 of 2005, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2005] to any works involving rock, soil, sand, gravel, shingle, mud or muddy water carried out by the Crown, a council or the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty. Ltd. (ACN 114 161 938) in–

(i) constructing a road, bridge, ford, dam or channel; or

(ii) improving a river or harbour; or

(iii) laying an underwater pipeline or cable; or

(iv) reclaiming land; or

(c) to the discharge of sewage undertaken under an Act; or

(d) [Section 126 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] to anything authorised under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ; or

(e) in relation to a registered private fishery; or

(f) in relation to a licensed fish farm.

(3)  [Section 126 Subsection (3) amended by No. 101 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Mar 2000] A person, without the consent of the Director, must not put into any inland waters any fertiliser or any other chemical substance.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.