Water (Recreational Area) Regulations 2023
72Fishing in a recreational area
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72 Fishing in a recreational area
(1) A person must not fish in an area within a recreational area where fishing is prohibited.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The managing Authority for a recreational area may set aside an area within the recreational area where fishing is prohibited—
(a) to implement measures or procedures specified in a management plan for the area; or
(b) for any other reason the managing Authority considers necessary.
(3) Before setting aside an area under subregulation (2)(b), the managing Authority must consult with—
(a) if any land in the area proposed to be set aside is owned by another public statutory body, that public statutory body; and
(b) if any land in the area proposed to be set aside is Crown land, the Minister responsible for that land; and
(c) if there is a specified Aboriginal party for an area that is wholly or partly within the area proposed to be set aside, a representative of that specified Aboriginal party; and
(d) if the managing Authority considers that the interests of any other person, community group or public statutory body are likely to be affected by the determination, that person, community group or public statutory body.