Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Fishing Legislation Amendment Act 1985 No. 29 of 1985 - SECT 31

31. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting from paragraph (5) (a) "or" (last occurring);

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (5) (a) the following paragraph:



"(aa) the pilot of, or a person on board, an aircraft; or";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (12) "$1,000" and substituting "$5,000";
(d) by omitting from sub-section (14) all the words after "fine" and
substituting the following words and paragraphs:



"not exceeding-

   (a)  if the person is a natural person-$5,000; or

   (b)  if the person is a body corporate-$25,000";

   (e)  by inserting after sub-section (14) the following sub-section:



"(14A) A person who purchases fish that the person knows have been taken in
contravention of a notice in force under sub-section (6) or (7) is guilty of
an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding-

   (a)  if the person is a natural person-$5,000; or

   (b)  if the person is a body corporate-$25,000.";

   (f)  by omitting from sub-section (15) "5" and substituting "15";

   (g)  by omitting from sub-section (15) "Penalty: $1,000."; and

   (h)  by inserting after sub-section (15) the following sub-section:



"(15A) A person who contravenes sub-section (15) is guilty of an offence
punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding-

   (a)  if the person is a natural person-$5,000; or

   (b)  if the person is a body corporate-$25,000.".