South Australian Numbered Regulations South Australian Numbered Regulations19—Strategies relating to escape of stock and interaction with seabirds
and large marine vertebrates
(1) A licensee
must—
(a) have
a written strategy approved by the Minister—
(i)
for minimising the risk of the escape of aquaculture
stock into the wild; and
(ii)
for minimising adverse interactions with seabirds and
large marine vertebrates resulting from aquaculture carried on under the
licence; and
(b)
ensure that activities under the licence conform with the approved strategy.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(2) If, at any time,
the Minister is not satisfied as to the adequacy of an approved strategy, the
Minister may require the strategy to be resubmitted for approval within a
specified period in a modified form (which may be specified by the Minister).
(3) If a licensee
fails to resubmit a strategy as required, the licensee is guilty of an
offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(4) Before requiring a
strategy to be resubmitted, the Minister must give the licensee written notice
of the proposed action, inviting the licensee to make written submissions in
relation to the proposed action within a period specified in the notice (being
not less than 14 days from the day on which the notice is given to the
licensee).
(5)
Subregulation (1) does not apply to a licensee who held a licence
immediately before the commencement of this regulation until 6 months after
that commencement.
(6) A licensee who
held a licence immediately before the commencement of this regulation must
submit a written strategy (as referred to in subregulation (1)) for
approval within 3 months after the commencement of this regulation.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
Expiation fee: $315.