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Marine Parks Regulation 2017
sec.163Using particular items for spearfishing
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### sec.163 Using particular items for spearfishing
A person must not, in a marine park, use either of the following for spearfishing—
an underwater breathing apparatus;
a power-head.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a person using a power-head attached to a spear or spear gun for protecting the person or other persons from an attack by a shark.
In this section—
explosive see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2 .
power-head means a device that—
contains an explosive charge; and
may be attached to a spear or spear gun.
(sec.163-ssec.1) A person must not, in a marine park, use either of the following for spearfishing— an underwater breathing apparatus; a power-head. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.163-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a person using a power-head attached to a spear or spear gun for protecting the person or other persons from an attack by a shark.
(sec.163-ssec.3) In this section— explosive see the Explosives Act 1999 , schedule 2 . power-head means a device that— contains an explosive charge; and may be attached to a spear or spear gun.
- (a) an underwater breathing apparatus;
- (b) a power-head.
- (a) contains an explosive charge; and
- (b) may be attached to a spear or spear gun.