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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] [Section 267 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 26, Applied:18 Dec 1998] 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.
(2) [Section 267 Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 49, Applied:13 Nov 1997] A court must not reduce or suspend a special penalty for any reason.