Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 448

For the purposes of section 120AA(1) of the Act—

        (a)     the species of fish specified is all fish; and

        (b)     the specified quantity is any quantity.

Note

Under section 120AA of the Act, a person who intends to sell any quantity of any species of fish specified in the regulations must, before selling the fish, create a document concerning the proposed sale in the form required under regulation 450 that contains the details required under that regulation and must—

(a)     in the case of a sale of the fish by consignment, ensure that a copy of the document accompanies the consignment; and

(b)     in the case of any other sale, ensure that a copy of the document is given to the purchaser at or before the sale; and

(c)     keep a copy of the document; and

(d)     produce the document for inspection, if asked to do so by an authorised officer or a police officer.

The maximum penalty for a contravention of section 120AA of the Act is 60 penalty units. Certain persons are exempt from the operation of section 120AA of the Act under regulation 452.