Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person must not
fish for rock lobster using as bait —
(a) any
bovine material other than gelatine or tallow; or
(b) any
skin or hide; or
(c)
anything to which any mammal skin or hide is attached; or
(d) a
rock lobster tail or any part of a rock lobster tail.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$10 000 and the penalty provided in section 222 of the Act.
(2) The master of a
boat used or intended to be used to fish for rock lobster must not cause or
permit to be carried on the boat for use as bait —
(a) any
bovine material other than gelatine or tallow; or
(b) any
skin or hide; or
(c)
anything to which any mammal skin or hide is attached; or
(d) a
rock lobster tail or any part of a rock lobster tail.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of
$10 000.
(3)
Subregulations (1)(b) and (2)(b) do not apply to the skin of any
fish.
(4) It is a defence in
proceedings for an offence against subregulation (2) that the bovine
material or skin or hide —
(a) was
food intended for human consumption; or
(b) was
human clothing intended to be used as human clothing.
[Regulation 31A inserted: Gazette
29 Nov 2002 p. 5654‑5; amended: SL 2023/2
r. 8.]