Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FISHERIES REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 474

    (1)     If a vessel monitoring system installed on a boat ceases to operate correctly when the boat is underway, a responsible person, unless authorised by the Victorian Fisheries Authority, must not—

        (a)     take fish of any species; or

        (b)     use commercial fishing equipment.

    (2)     For the purposes of subregulation (1), the Victorian Fisheries Authority may authorise in writing a responsible person to take fish of any species or use commercial fishing equipment if the Victorian Fisheries Authority is satisfied that that there are special circumstances justifying such an authorisation.

    (3)     The Victorian Fisheries Authority must specify in an authority under subregulation (2)—

        (a)     the place at which the authority applies; and

        (b)     the period during which the authority applies; and

        (c)     the circumstances in which the authority applies; and

        (d)     any conditions which apply to the authority.