Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
40CRules relating to fish and fishing
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40C Rules relating to fish and fishing
[Section 40C Inserted by No. 26 of 1997, s. 10, Applied:03 Sep 1997] Rules may be made in respect of the following:
(a) reporting or notifying the landing and receiving of any fish;
(b) the non-exploitative use of fish;
(c) the possession of –
(i) the flesh or other part of any specified class of fish; and
(ii) any specified class of mutilated or disfigured fish;
(d) the prevention of destruction or wastage of fish;
(e) any activities that interfere with, or obstruct, fishing;
(f) [Section 40C Amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 6, Applied:18 Dec 1998] the size, number, weight or any other characteristics of fish which may be taken, possessed, offered for sale, sold or purchased;
(g) the sale and purchase of fish;
(h) the landing, surrender to the Crown and sale of fish taken in contravention of this Act;
(i) the naming of fish and prohibiting of the sale of fish except under specified names.