(1)

A person may carry out commercial fishing in a Commonwealth reserve only if the person is authorised by:

(a)

a law of the Commonwealth, a State or self-governing Territory; or

(b)

a permit issued by the Director.

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(2)

A person who is authorised by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or self-governing Territory or a permit issued by the Director to carry out commercial fishing in a Commonwealth reserve, or in a part of a reserve, must comply with any determination for the reserve, or the part, made by the Director under subregulation (3).

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(3)

For subregulation (2), the Director may determine, for a Commonwealth reserve or a part of a reserve, that:

(a)

specified kinds of fishing gear cannot be carried or used; and

(b)

specified kinds of fishing gear are required to be carried or used by a person who is fishing or intending to fish; and

(c)

specified practices in commercial fishing are prohibited; and

(d)

specified practices in commercial fishing are to be followed.

(4)

The Director may determine that a prohibition or requirement mentioned in subregulation (3) is to apply at all times, at specified times or during a specified period.

(5)

Notice of a determination under subregulation (4) must be published.