Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 27 OF 2019) - SECT 42

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82A     Offence—exceed possession limit

    (1)     A person commits an offence—

        (a)     if the person possesses an amount of fish of a particular species; and

        (b)     the amount of fish is more than the possession limit.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     This section does not apply if the person's conduct is exempt conduct.