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Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
267Illegally taking or possessing fish, &c.
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### 267 Illegally taking or possessing fish, &c.
> > (1) [*\[Section 267 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 76, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS76@EN) [*\[Section 267 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS26@EN) On a finding of guilt for an offence under this Act or regulations or rules made under this Act relating to the taking, possession, purchase, sale or trafficking of fish, a court must impose a special penalty equal to 10 times the value of the fish.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 267 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 49, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS49@EN) A court must not reduce or suspend a special penalty for any reason.