(1)  A person must not, in State waters, set or use more than one rock lobster pot at any one time unless the person is the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster).

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(2)  The holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must not, in State waters, set or use more than 2 rock lobster pots attached to the one line.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(3)  However, the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) is not guilty of an offence under subrule (2) in respect of the setting or use of 2 rock lobster pots attached to the one line if –

(a) the rock lobster pots do not have bait or a bait-holding device; and

(b) the licensee has the written approval of a fisheries officer to set rock lobster pots of that kind or, as the case may be, use rock lobster pots of that kind; and

(c) the licensee is complying with the conditions of that approval.

(4)  Except with the authority of a fisheries officer, the holder of a fishing licence (rock lobster) must not, on a fishing vessel in State waters, set or use or be in possession of more rock lobster pots than the number of rock lobster pots specified in Schedule 2 for the length and tonnage specified for that vessel in the fishing licence (vessel) relating to that vessel.

Penalty:  Grade 3 penalty.

(5)  For the purposes of subrule (4) , the length and tonnage of a vessel is to be determined according to a method approved by the Secretary.