Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person who
packages or stores finfish must ensure that a label, as described in
subregulation (2), is securely attached —
(a) to
each package containing finfish; and
(b) to
each finfish that is stored other than in a package.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$5 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.
(2) For the purposes
of subregulation (1), a label must —
(a) be
not less than 75 mm in length and 25 mm in width; and
(b) have
legibly written on it the full name of the owner of the finfish or package to
which the label is attached; and
(c) be
attached to the finfish or package in such a manner that it is clearly visible
for inspection.
(3)
Subregulation (1) does not apply to, and in respect of —
(a)
finfish taken for a commercial purpose by a person in accordance with an
authorisation; or
(b)
finfish kept, bred, hatched or cultured by the person in accordance with an
aquaculture licence; or
(c) Bait
Fish, Garfish, Hardyhead or Mullet; or
(d)
finfish —
(i)
in the possession and under the direct physical control
of the person who took the finfish; and
(ii)
packaged or stored together only with finfish taken by
the same person;
or
(e)
finfish taken by a person on, or who has just completed, a day trip; or
(ea)
finfish to which the labelling requirements under regulation 22AA apply;
or
(f)
finfish taken by a person and packaged or stored with finfish not taken by the
person, if —
(i)
the quantity of finfish packaged or stored together does
not exceed the total of the maximum quantity of finfish that one person may be
in possession of in accordance with regulation 16D(1) Table item 1;
and
(ii)
no other finfish are packaged or stored by the person.
[(4), (5) deleted]
[Regulation 22 inserted: Gazette
1 Oct 2003 p. 4299‑300; amended: Gazette
4 Nov 2005 p. 5309‑10; 22 Dec 2005
p. 6221; 29 May 2008 p. 2057; 28 Jun 2013
p. 2890; 4 Oct 2019 p. 3609; SL 2021/118 r. 16.]