272Requirements made by order

272 Requirements made by order

(1)  An order under section 271 is to specify the period during which the order is in force.

(2)  An order may –

(a) require that fish are not to be taken from a specified area, specified marine farm or specified part of a marine farm; and

(b) require that any fish that may be taken are to be removed only under conditions specified in the order; and

(c) require the holder of a marine farming licence to take steps specified in the order to –

(i) treat fish in the marine farm; or

(ii) eradicate from the marine farm the disease or pests specified in the notice; or

(iii) destroy fish in the marine farm.

(3)  [Section 272 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 78, Applied:30 Apr 2007] A person must not contravene any requirement made by an order.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.