Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

FISHERIES AMENDMENT (TIWI ISLANDS RESTRICTION ZONES) REGULATIONS 2016 (NO 22 OF 2016) - REG 3

After regulation 10A

insert

10B     Fishing in Tiwi Islands restriction zones

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person:

(a)     engages in fishing in a Tiwi Islands restriction zone; and

(b)     does not do so in accordance with the written permission of the Tiwi Land Council.

Maximum penalty:     170 penalty units.

    (2)     In this regulation:

"Tiwi Islands restriction zone" means:

(a)     the area described as the Melville Island, Nodlaw Island and Karslake Island Restriction Zone in Schedule 1AC, Part 1; or

(b)     the area described as the Bathurst Island and Clift Island Restriction Zone in Schedule 1AC, Part 2.

"Tiwi Land Council" means the Tiwi Land Council established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth).