Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1985 No. 9 TORRES STRAIT FISHERIES REGULATIONS - REG 12

12. (1) The master of a boat licensed under section 19 of the Act or a boat in
respect of which an endorsement under section 20 of the Act is in force who
uses the boat in relation to the taking or processing of fish in an area of
Australian jurisdiction on a day in the period specified in the appropriate
log-book in relation to the boat, being the period determined in accordance
with sub-regulation 11 (2) by the Minister in respect of the log-book, shall,
not later than the day immediately following that day, cause information
relating to the taking, processing, sale or disposal of fish to be entered in
the log-book in accordance with the requirements set out in the log-book.

(2) The master of a boat licensed under section 19 of the Act who uses the
boat in relation to the taking or processing of fish in areas of Papua New
Guinea jurisdiction on a day in the period specified in the appropriate
log-book in relation to the boat, being the period determined in accordance
with sub-regulation 11 (2) by the Minister in respect of the log-book, shall,
not later than the day immediately following that day, cause information
relating to the taking, processing, sale or disposal of fish to be entered in
the log-book in accordance with the requirements set out in the log-book.

(3) The master of a boat who caused information to be entered in a log-book
shall cause the folios of the log-book in which the information has been
entered to be furnished as soon as practicable to an officer, or to the
Department, in accordance with the requirements set out in the log-book.

(4) The master of a boat who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with
the provisions of sub-regulation (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence
punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $500.