128ATransporting fish

128A Transporting fish

[Section 128A Inserted by No. 55 of 2002, s. 22, Applied:10 May 2003]

(1)  A person must not transport a live fish taken from inland waters, except with the written permission of the Director.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  The Director, on payment of any prescribed application fee, may grant a permission that authorises the holder of the permission to –

(a) transport live fish during the period specified in the permission; or

(b) transport live fish on the occasion or in the circumstances specified in the permission.

(3)  The permission is subject to the conditions specified in it.

(4)  At any time, the Director may revoke or amend the permission by written notice provided to the holder of the permission.

(5)  The Director may exempt from the application of subsection (1)  –

(a) a person; and

(b) a class of person; and

(c) a kind or species of fish.

(6)  An exemption –

(a) under subsection (5)(a) is to be made by written notice provided to the person; and

(b) under subsection (5)(b) or (c) is to be made by notice published in the Gazette.

(7)  A notice referred to in subsection (6)(b) is not a statutory rule within the meaning of the Rules Publication Act 1953 .