71Handling licence

71 Handling licence

(1)  The Minister may require a person or class of persons who does any of the following to hold a handling licence:

(a) receive fish from a licensee;

(b) transport or store fish received from a licensee;

(c) otherwise deal with fish received from a licensee.

(1A)  [Section 71 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 45 of 1997, s. 17, Applied:13 Nov 1997] Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who carries out any activity specified in that subsection under the supervision of the holder of a handling licence.

(2)  A person who is required to hold a handling licence must not do any of the activities specified in subsection (1) without holding a handling licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and a daily fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  A person is to apply for a handling licence in accordance with section 77 .