South Australian Current Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 77

77—Disturbance of water beds, or removal or interference with animals or plants, in aquatic reserve without authorisation prohibited

        (1)         Except as authorised by the regulations or a permit issued by the Minister, a person must not engage in an operation involving or resulting in—

            (a)         disturbance of the bed of any waters forming part of an aquatic reserve; or

            (b)         removal of or interference with aquatic or benthic animals or plants of any waters forming part of an aquatic reserve.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         for a first offence—$5 000;

            (b)         for a second offence—$10 000;

            (c)         for a third or subsequent offence—$20 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (2)         In subsection (1)—

"aquatic or benthic animals or plants" includes mangroves but does not include a species of fin fish, shark, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterata or annelid prescribed for the purposes of this section.