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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
129Possession of noxious fish
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### 129 Possession of noxious fish
> > (1) Unless otherwise authorised, a person must not possess live noxious fish.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 129 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 37, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS37@EN) It is a defence in proceedings under [subsection (1)](#GS129@Gs1@EN) if the defendant establishes that he or she–
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> > > > (a) did not introduce the noxious fish into any waters; and
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> > > > (b) did not maintain the noxious fish in any waters.
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> > (3) This section does not apply if the fish are in waters in respect of which they are not prescribed as noxious fish.