### 126 Importation of live fish > > (1) Unless otherwise authorised, a person must not bring live fish into the State. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units. > > > (2) A person must not sell, buy or possess fish brought into the State in contravention of [subsection (1)](#GS126@Gs1@EN) . > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units. > > > (3) [*\[Section 126 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 36, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS36@EN) It is a defence in proceedings under [subsection (2)](#GS126@Gs2@EN) if the defendant establishes that he or she did not know, or could not have reasonably known, that the fish were brought into the State in contravention of [subsection (1)](#GS126@Gs1@EN) . > > > (4) This section does not apply to a species of fish prescribed for the purposes of this section.

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