Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 84

  (1)   This section applies in relation to:

  (a)   a boat that is used in the AFZ under a fishing concession; and

  (b)   an Australian boat engaged in fishing outside the AFZ.

  (2)   AFMA may, at any time, ask the master of the boat to give it the names, dates of birth, residential addresses and positions of persons on board the boat.

  (3)   The master must give the information to AFMA as soon as practicable.

Penalty:   15 penalty units.

  (4)   AFMA must not ask the master under subsection   (2) more than once in a period of 48 hours.

  (5)   An offence against subsection   (3) is an offence of strict liability.