62—Obligation of fish processors to be registered
(1) A person must not
act as a fish processor unless he or she is registered as a fish processor
under this Division.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of a body corporate—$50 000;
(b) in
the case of a natural person—$10 000.
(2) However, a person
is not required to be registered as a fish processor if—
(a) the
person only processes aquatic resources obtained from a registered
fish processor; or
(b) the
person—
(i)
is the holder of a fishery authority or
aquaculture licence; and
(ii)
only processes aquatic resources taken under the
fishery authority, or aquatic resources farmed under the aquaculture licence
(as the case may be) for sale to a registered fish processor or directly to
persons who consume such aquatic resources; or
(c) the
person belongs to a prescribed class of persons.
(3) A
registered fish processor must not use any premises, place, boat or vehicle
for or in connection with processing, storing, transporting or dealing with
aquatic resources unless the premises, place, boat or vehicle is specified in
the certificate of registration.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of a body corporate—$50 000;
(b) in
the case of a natural person—$10 000.
Expiation fee: $500.
(4) Aquatic resources
present in any premises, place, boat or vehicle specified in the certificate
of registration of a registered fish processor will be taken to be present for
a commercial purpose.