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FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 117

Use of foreign boat for fishing

    (1)     A person must not in Victorian waters

        (a)     use a foreign boat for fishing; or

        (b)     use a foreign boat for processing, storing or carrying fish that have been taken by the use of that boat or another boat.

Penalty:     400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both.

    (2)     It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) if the person charged proves that he or she was authorised by law to conduct the relevant activity.



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