South Australian Current Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 129

129—Regulations relating to processing of aquatic resources

        (1)         The Governor may make regulations for the regulation of processing of aquatic resources and matters ancillary or incidental to or connected with such processing, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may by such regulations—

            (a)         prescribe the records to be kept by fish processors;

            (b)         require fish processors to provide returns relating to the processing of aquatic resources and any matters ancillary or incidental to or connected with such processing;

            (c)         regulate the manner in which and the means by which aquatic resources may be delivered, consigned or transported for processing;

            (d)         regulate the manner in which aquatic resources are received and stored by fish processors, including the labelling of receptacles in which they are received and stored and the treatment of and dealing with processed aquatic resources;

            (e)         prohibit or restrict the sale, purchase, possession or control by fish processors of aquatic resources of a prescribed class;

            (f)         prohibit or regulate the use of boats in relation to the storage, processing, treatment of and dealing with aquatic resources;

            (g)         provide for the issue of seals and other marks for the labelling, and packages for the consignment, of processed aquatic resources;

            (h)         empower fisheries officers to take samples of any products of aquatic resources of a prescribed class for the purpose of analysis and provide that no compensation is payable for the taking of such samples.

        (2)         Regulations made under subsection (1)(e) may prescribe a class of aquatic resources comprised of or including aquatic resources taken elsewhere than in waters to which this Act applies.