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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
130Destruction of noxious fish
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### 130 Destruction of noxious fish
> > (1) A fisheries officer may –
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> > > > (a) seize and destroy any live noxious fish; and
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> > > > (b) take possession of any fish the fisheries officer reasonably suspects are noxious fish.
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> > (2) The Minister, by notice in writing, may require the owner or occupier of premises on which noxious fish are found to take any specified measures to destroy the fish within a specified period.
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> > (3) If a person fails to comply with a notice, a fisheries officer may –
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> > > > (a) enter the premises, if they are not used for residential purposes; and
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> > > > (b) take any appropriate measures to destroy any live noxious fish found on those premises.
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> > (4) Compensation is not payable for –
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> > > > (a) the seizure or destruction of live noxious fish; or
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> > > > (b) the destruction of other live fish if that destruction could not reasonably be avoided in destroying the noxious fish.
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> > (5) Any costs reasonably incurred in taking any measures –
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> > > > (a) are payable by the owner or occupier of the premises; and
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> > > > (b) are recoverable as a debt due to the Crown by the owner or occupier in a court of competent jurisdiction.