Western Australian Current Regulations

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 38G

38G .         Terms used

                In this Division —

        closed season , in any year, means all of that year other than the period commencing midday on 8 January and ending midday on 5 February;

        marron drop net means a net that —

            (a)         has a base ring and top ring that have a diameter of not less than 400 mm and not more than 650 mm; and

            (b)         has within the base ring an internal rigid rectangular mesh —

                  (i)         constructed of material that has a diameter of not more than 5 mm; and

                  (ii)         with spaces that have a width of not less than 32 mm and a length of not less than 80 mm;

                and

            (c)         does not have anything attached to it or placed in it that —

                  (i)         restricts the movement of marron through the mesh; or

                  (ii)         reduces the size of the spaces of the mesh;

        marron pole snare means a snare that —

            (a)         is constructed of a pole to one end of which is attached a noose that, when the pole is used to take a marron, operates by closing under the weight of the marron; and

            (b)         does not have anything attached to the pole that enables a person to open or close the noose;

        marron scoop net means a net that —

            (a)         is generally hemispherical and has a mesh —

                  (i)         constructed of wire with a diameter of not more than 5 mm; and

                  (ii)         that does not have more than 75 spaces; and

                  (iii)         that does not have more than 6 support wires radiating from the centre of the base to the top rim;

                and

            (b)         has a circular top ring with an internal diameter that does not exceed 375 mm; and

            (c)         has an internal depth that, measured from the plane of the rim, is not more than 210 mm; and

            (d)         does not have anything attached to it or placed in it that restricts the movement of marron through the mesh; and

            (e)         is fitted with a handle that is not more than 1 400 mm in length.

        [Regulation 38G inserted: Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7968‑9; amended: Gazette 13 Dec 2002 p. 5796‑7; 9 Jan 2004 p. 141; 30 Nov 2004 p. 5487; 22 Dec 2005 p. 6221; 29 Dec 2006 p. 5890; 13 Oct 2009 p. 4032.]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7969.]