South Australian Numbered Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 (NO 4 OF 2007) - SECT 93

93—Action on non-compliance with protection order

        (1)         If the requirements of a protection order are not complied with, the Minister may take any action required by the order.

        (2)         Action may be taken on the Minister’s behalf by a fisheries officer or another person authorised by the Minister for the purpose.

        (3)         A person taking action under this section may enter any relevant place or vehicle at any reasonable time.

        (4)         The reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in taking action under this section may be recovered by the Minister as a debt from the person who failed to comply with the requirements of the protection order.

        (5)         If an amount is recoverable from a person by the Minister under this section—

            (a)         the Minister may, by written notice to the person, fix a period, being not less than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the amount must be paid by the person and, if the amount is not paid by the person within that period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the prescribed rate per annum on the amount unpaid; and

            (b)         the amount together with any interest charge so payable is, until paid, a charge in favour of the Minister on any land owned by the person in relation to which the protection order is registered under this Division.